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I saw one person doing what you suggested, and it looked like she was having fun: she had set up a metal fire pit in the middle of her driveway that had a cheerful fire burning, and naturally everyone was drawn to her. I'll have to try something similar myself when the kids are too old to trick-or-treat. Sounds a lot more fun then constantly being interrupted by the doorbell. I'll probably set up a little speaker with "Grim Grinning Ghosts".
I too noticed that (for the limited number of kids I handed out candy to) many of them didn't say trick-or-treat. I made sure to coach my little girl before every stop. About halfway through the night she got the idea and didn't need prompting. Where will we be if we fail to pass on our sacred traditions?
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