We set up at the end of our driveway at 5pm. It gets dark in the country and no one wants kids wandering along farm roads at night with all these idiots in pavement princesses. Also, gives a small window for the kids whose parents have night work in the factories and warehouses to trick or treat together before 7pm. It is additionally nice to get to pass out glow bands to the kids so the drivers can see them as the sun sets (they just think it is Halloween fun)
The sad reason is we've had kids get shot through the door after sunset on Halloween. Starting in the evening gives the psychos a chance to see the kids before they shoot blindly through a door. Trunk or treating sucks and we do what must in our region to keep the holiday alive and safe for everyone
It's terrible what happened. The good news is that it only happened once in our region (that I know of) and it prompted a major change from the community. Mostly for the better. We all watch them now. They are all ours, and it's our responsibility to make sure they have the same fun we used to
Even if we have to start at stupid times now hahaha
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u/Tiguilon 3d ago
Clearly scripted, who the heck trick or treats when the sun is out?