Puzzleheaded-Equal70 t1_iuiqrcx wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:13 PM

Reply to comment by UnsurprisingDebris in Trick or Treating time? by Stealth-R-Us

If this is the case though, why didn't they have trick or treat over the weekend?

UnsurprisingDebris t1_iuirfbo wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:17 PM

You know, I've put a lot of thought into it, even before this thread popped up. The city could do it on a Sunday, but I'm sure there would be a ton of pushback from football fans.

Of course that brings up Saturday, but typically the Saturday before Halloween is a big party night and people would likely have a problem with that also (more drunk drivers on Saturday evenings).

I think there is really a lot of compromise being made here. I wish a city representative could tell us why they chose the time like they did, but without further information from a representative I'm going to say it was the safest time to do it.

alwaysboopthesnoot t1_iuj3tuz wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:39 PM

Not just football fans. it’s Sunday (and while I know others do Friday or Saturday worship), in the past there was a great deal of pushback from religious groups who feel this is “Satan’s work” or that “masks are a tool of the devil”.

Seriously. Whole campaigns sprang up to end Sunday Halloween parties and celebrations of Hallowern events.

Then you have families whose kids are in clubs, travel sports. dance, voice and theater groups who miss out b/c rehearsals or meets are on whatever weekend day ends up being chosen.

We’re in the burbs and it’s always 6-8 pm on whatever day the 31st falls. No exceptions. But not everybody does it that way