We've seen some awful headlines in recent days — bombs in the mail, shootings in synagogues, angry mobs in the streets. But the odds are good that despite all the troubles in the world, you're surrounded by a lot of good, decent people in your community. Tonight is Halloween, otherwise known as one of the few nights that people actually knock on the front door.
There's a good chance that in the after-school hours and into the evening, your doorbell will ring and you'll be visited by little ghosts and goblins and Iron Men and about a million Elsas from Frozen. The littlest ones will try to remember what they're supposed to say; the slightly-bigger-than-the-littlest ones will try to remember to say thank you. There's a good chance that mom or dad will be standing at the end of the driveway; they'll appreciate a wave. (God bless the guy in my neighborhood who hands out beers to parents escorting the kids around the neighborhood.)
As usual, leave your porch or outdoor light on if you're home and giving out candy. Drive slowly. And enjoy it. Halloween gets people to walk around in their neighborhoods and interact with the people who live down the street ...
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|  | | | Jim Geraghty We've seen some awful headlines in recent days — bombs in the mail, shootings in synagogues, angry mobs in the streets. But the odds are good that despite all the troubles in the world, you're surrounded by a lot of good, decent people in your community. Tonight is Halloween, otherwise known as one of the few nights that people actually knock on the front door. There's a good chance that in the after-school hours and into the evening, your doorbell will ring and you'll be visited by little ghosts and goblins and Iron Men and about a million Elsas from Frozen. The littlest ones will try to remember what they're supposed to say; the slightly-bigger-than-the-littlest ones will try to remember to say thank you. There's a good chance that mom or dad will be standing at the end of the driveway; they'll appreciate a wave. (God bless the guy in my neighborhood who hands out beers to parents escorting the kids around the neighborhood.) As usual, leave your porch or outdoor light on if you're home and giving out candy. Drive slowly. And enjoy it. Halloween gets people to walk around in their neighborhoods and interact with the people who live down the street ... Read More | | | | | | | |  | | Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA
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