Ah yes, the 60s. (That decade from a prior century, not our current ages.) It could be because I was a smaller form of human at that time, but I do recall LARGE paper grocery bags filled with sugary treats--store-bought or homemade, and the counting/sorting process once we all (three other brothers) arrived home with our night's haul. Apples had to be caramel or candy apples to count as part of the sugar currency. If you lost a tooth while consuming the sticky goodness, it was because there was another tooth beneath, pushing the baby tooth out for the Tooth Fairy, not because your head was full of fillings, crowns, and bridges. Over these past six decades, I've watched the increased commercialization of what I remember as more wholesome celebrations. I'm sorry that some of these 'traditions' are seeping out into the rest of the world. The times, they are a changing.
Ah yes, the 60s. (That decade from a prior century, not our current ages.) It could be because I was a smaller form of human at that time, but I do recall LARGE paper grocery bags filled with sugary treats--store-bought or homemade, and the counting/sorting process once we all (three other brothers) arrived home with our night's haul. Apples had to be caramel or candy apples to count as part of the sugar currency. If you lost a tooth while consuming the sticky goodness, it was because there was another tooth beneath, pushing the baby tooth out for the Tooth Fairy, not because your head was full of fillings, crowns, and bridges. Over these past six decades, I've watched the increased commercialization of what I remember as more wholesome celebrations. I'm sorry that some of these 'traditions' are seeping out into the rest of the world. The times, they are a changing.
Exactly the way I remember it too!
Happy Halloween from across the pond. Thank you for reminding me of the historical perspective at this time of year. Enjoy your week.
Happy Halloween …. Are you wearing a costume?
Did you find any costumes to get dressed in? I can’t imagine to many did. Start the tradition. I read a lot of posts asking where parties were.
Yes I found children's costumes...and parties are easily found on line.