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Remember the old tradition of having your Halloween candy X-rayed?
It is still a good idea.
Before the kids are allowed to eat any candy- round them up and carpool with neighbors to get the loot X-rayed.
The X-ray will reveal any needles, razor blades, or metal filings in the treats.
Is there a test for weed killer or rat poison? Ask about it.
Cold War era ritual lives on:
In The News
Hilliard chiropractic office offers free X-rays to scan kids’ Halloween candy
by Chrissy Morton – WSYX ABC 6 News
October 29, 2026
“Premier Chiropractic Center is offering families complimentary X-rays of their children’s Halloween candy from Oct. 30 through Nov. 3 to check for hidden materials. The service is being provided as a community safety measure.”
“According to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, most communities in the Central Ohio area will hold trick-or-treat on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., following the regional policy where trick-or-treat moves to the preceding Thursday when October 31 falls on a weekend.”
Some government body decided that Halloween is on Thursday, Oct. 29 and the Chiropractic Center does candy X-rays Oct. 30?
No problem parents. Confiscate and maintain security on all candy until it can be cleared for safety with an X-ray on Oct 30th. Explain to the kids and they will understand.
I grew up on the West Coast. Trick or Treat was on Oct 31st each year. Trick or treat was done in the dark.
When I was a child in the 1970s, local authorities, elected officials and newspeople played zero role in telling families when trick or treating would begin or end.
The WWII Generation is mostly gone now.
Today, some Moms and Dads wait until the trick or treat schedule is published in order to map out family plans for the event.
Same country that stages a big celebration of freedom and independence in early July. Same country that once taught a spirit of adventure to small children on Columbus Day.
This blog relates to those born roughly in the late 50s & early 60s. We may have experienced the golden age of trick-or-treating and Halloween fun. The 60s and 70s were the days of church and charity bake sales, Cub Scout cake raffles, stay at home moms, three or four brothers and sisters, grandparent aged neighbors who created homemade treats like popcorn balls and enjoyed seeing kids they knew come by in costume.
Less food sensitivities and allergies, less concern about real life monsters harming kids who were out at play for hours at a time. Walking to the bus stop, bicycle paper routes, etc.
Possibly of interest:
Generation Jones 1954 to 1965
For several years now, we have been sharing our safety tips. They aren’t updated each year because they were solid to begin with:
Don’t forget:
Also:
When did American families start waiting to be told when trick or treating would begin & end?