Better Bring an Umbrella for Halloween in Idaho
The website Weather Underground called for snow on Halloween. Late last week in a long-range forecast. Initially, the call was for snow in the morning, and then clearing skies. A couple of days later, the forecast was only rain, but on Halloween night. By Monday morning, the same website forecasted clouds, but no moisture impacting trick-or-treaters.
What should you do on Thursday night? Be prepared for anything. It’s late October! Bring an umbrella just in case.
There are some big changes in Halloween traditions. I read a story last week on a website with which I had little familiarity. But the writer hit on something I hadn’t considered. Increasingly we’re seeing fewer kids going door-to-door and instead showing up for trunk-or-treat.
Churches got the ball rolling here, providing a safe place for a sweet tooth. On Halloween night, St. Edward the Confessor Church in Twin Falls is adding another twist. Children are asked to dress as a favorite saint, and there’s a party in the parish hall. No goblins there on the night before All Saints Day.
I don’t think the kids mind, as long as there’s candy involved.
But I would argue something is missing. Sure, it’s dangerous to be out after dark and with vision impaired by a mask. But there was a camaraderie that existed on Halloween Night when I was a boy. You could see friends and we knew the people at the homes where we stopped. That was part of life in a small town.
We also didn’t worry about the weather. When you're six and there’s candy to be had, Let it rain and snow!
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