Another Trick-or-Treating in the Bay has come and gone. My family and I were out in full force with spooky music and fog machines haunting the neighborhood again. If you were anywhere South of Dominican, you probably heard us.
Last week, we received a flyer in our mailbox from an unknown neighbor that they had requested road barricades from Whitefish Bay, to eliminate traffic. Indeed, in years past, our block has had quite a bit of traffic. When houses are as tightly packed in as they are in the Bay, there's just no reason to be driving, following your kid around. Park your car, get out, and walk.
I was concerned about the message barricades might give to others, specifically those from outside the neighborhood, as it could be perceived as a message to "go away."
That concern was unfulfilled, supremely. My unofficial count was around 600+ kids during the two hour period. This year, the number of children who were probably from outside the neighborhood accounted for far over half. During the last hour, it ran about 10 to 1 in favor of non-Whitefish Bay kids.
I have no problem with that. I admit I used to, until my wife (a better person than I) led me to take a different approach. Trick or Treating is a charitable affair. We are blessed with many things, and this is a small chance to share.
The road barricades turned out to be a good thing, as it eliminated traffic and didn't prevent any 'treaters from hitting our block. It almost makes me wonder if something more village-wide should be enacted. Barricade the whole village, October 31st, from 6-7pm.
Speaking of a returning Halloween to its traditional October 31st, GHOST-PAC was born.
Get
Halloween
On
Spooky
Thirty-First.
I stuck a clipboard by the sidewalk, and ended up with 80 GHOST-PAC members, all eager to join the rest of the United States by hosting Trick-or-Treat on October 31st. Conservatively, 3 of 5 adults who walked by, signed up. This was without me hawking signatures, (I was too busy running the fog machines.) Just people who wanted Whitefish Bay to have a safe Halloween on its traditional night, fightin' the power.
If you'd like to sign up for GHOST-PAC, send me an email.
KevinBuckleyWFB@gmail.com
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