Halloween 2020: Trick-or-Treating Discussion

[gwill]

Sounds like we will be taking out the kids this year. Our Halloween ritual typically involves trick or treating then driving out that night for opening day of hunting season.

[g-m]

Will definitely give out candy, Halloween is important

[Buster]

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This is our first year in a house and not condo so I don't know what the protocol is. I am hoping they officially cancel it or something, there's just way too many freakin kids in my neighbourhood and I don't wanna sit at the door the whole time. lol

Protocol is you stand at the door handing out candy and pretending the little kids look cute and giving the stink eye to profiteering teenagers.

(Also, we're not doing halloween this year. I can't think of a worse idea than a system set up to ensure every household and person interacts with every single OTHER household. That's gotta be even better than a BLM protest for spreading covid.)

[dirtsniffer]

any kid that's brave enough to come to my house is getting 2 full size bars this year. Last year I only had about 12 kids so i'm expecting even less this year.

[Buster]

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any kid that's brave enough to come to my house is getting 2 full size bars this year. Last year I only had about 12 kids so i'm expecting even less this year.

Why didn't you say so? What's your address, I'll get the kids dressed up and send them on over.

[spikerS]

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10000% yes. I don't care if I have to stand on the roof of my house and fire candy out of a homemade bazooka to the neighbourhood kids...it's happening!

This will be me as well. I will build some sort of candy delivery system to maintain social distancing with lights and stuff to make it fun.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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This will be me as well. I will build some sort of candy delivery system to maintain social distancing with lights and stuff to make it fun.

You're the fancy wood worker guy, aren't you? I'm picturing some Wile E. Coyote, Acme delivery system that goes through 12+ changes in direction already!
LoL!

[killramos]

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Protocol is you stand at the door handing out candy and pretending the little kids look cute and giving the stink eye to profiteering teenagers.

(Also, we're not doing halloween this year. I can't think of a worse idea than a system set up to ensure every household and person interacts with every single OTHER household. That's gotta be even better than a BLM protest for spreading covid.)

But I thought we could wear masks and be ok!

[D'z Nutz]

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This will be me as well. I will build some sort of candy delivery system to maintain social distancing with lights and stuff to make it fun.

Haha please post pics when you do! My friends were talking about rolling candy down Hot Wheels tracks from their upper level window, but I don't think they were entirely serious.

[AndyL]

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fire candy out of a homemade bazooka

Beyond group design/build project?

[ExtraSlow]

Fuck Halloween, what about Thanksgiving? That usually has much longer closer contact, and usually includes vulnerable senior citizens.

[Buster]

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Fuck Halloween, what about Thanksgiving? That usually has much longer closer contact, and usually includes vulnerable senior citizens.

Covid really puts the giving in Thanksgiving.

[topmade]

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any kid that's brave enough to come to my house is getting 2 full size bars this year. Last year I only had about 12 kids so i'm expecting even less this year.

Exactly what I was thinking. A little gift bag with a can of pop, chocolate bar and small bag of chips for any brave souls coming out this year.

[Power_Of_Rotary]

No wonder Covid is spreading like wildfire in North America. This shouldnt even be a poll. It boggles my mind to see the replies here. Trick or treat is not worth risking your child, yourself, your family, your friends, etc.

I dont care how "safe" you think you are being but the virus can easily be spread on surfaces such as the candy wrapper, door/doorbell, etc.. Kids (hell, everyone) is always touching their face. There is always a chance someone will spread/catch it, and hence this vicious cycle cannot end. Fucking North Americans have no idea how to prioritize shit. Even if you dont end up dying, is trick or treating really worth getting sick over?

[ExtraSlow]

Do you have kids?

[ThePenIsMightier]

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No wonder Covid is spreading like wildfire in North America. This shouldnt even be a poll. It boggles my mind to see the replies here. Trick or treat is not worth risking your child, yourself, your family, your friends, etc.

I dont care how "safe" you think you are being but the virus can easily be spread on surfaces such as the candy wrapper, door/doorbell, etc.. Kids (hell, everyone) is always touching their face. There is always a chance someone will spread/catch it, and hence this vicious cycle cannot end. Fucking North Americans have no idea how to prioritize shit. Even if you dont end up dying, is trick or treating really worth getting sick over?

So, you are confident there will be an extreme jump in active cases within one week after Halloween?

[ExtraSlow]

I can't see how Halloween has any risk above in-person restaurant dining or certainly in-person schooling.

[2Legit2Quit]

For those handing out candy like I aim to do, should I wear my mask out of courtesy while handing out candy or is it a yolo situation? I'd ask about wearing gloves but I feel like they'd be redundant as I'd be touching things inside my house or have to swap through a million pairs.

[ExtraSlow]

Gloves totally useless for that situation. Mask if you intend to be within 2m of strangers, just like usual. If you rig up a candy slide, then nah. Maybe strongest argument FOR the candy slide.

[bjstare]

I've got a 2 y/o and newborn, we won't be halloweening this year. We got my older one a costume and we will still go see the grandparents, maybe carve pumpkins and stuff... but that's probably it. Not too into running around the neighborhood.