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Will Trick or treating go ahead this year ?

152 replies

CustardyCreams · 27/08/2020 21:13

Just thinking ahead, do you think trick or treating will be banned this Halloween due to COVID-19? It is an outdoor activity, but knocking on doors and grabbing sweets from a bowl... hmmm.

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ohthegoats · 28/08/2020 13:23

Definitely top of my concern list re covid. Will children be able to beg door to door Hmm

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 28/08/2020 13:26

Love Halloween but plan to skip it this year as can’t hand sweets out from 2m away and leaving a bowl would mean many hands so doesn’t seem worth the risk. Will see closer to the time.

Reedwarbler · 28/08/2020 13:28

But, @TheClaws, you say in your post... 'and most of those (deaths) are likely co - morbid with CORVID' (sic). How do you know that? It seems more likely to me that you are ramping up the drama to try and add weight to your opinions.
Corvid is to do with crows, isn't it?

SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 28/08/2020 13:28

leaving a bowl would mean many hands

Yes, just like the many hands that have touched items in the shops. Hmm

ThatDamnScientist · 28/08/2020 13:30

I don't think the government will ban it. We are not participating this year though. I shan't be opening the door or taking dd2 out. We will have a little party just the four of us.

Mochudhu · 28/08/2020 14:27

*Halloween originated in uk mainly in Scotland and Ireland and mischief night was popular in north of England hundreds of years ago. It wasnt invented by Americans!

It's a pagan festival Samhain. We Scots have guising although some kids do call it T or T now but they still have to sing a song or tell jokes to get their sweets.

Stop insulting our traditions when you obviously haven't a clue about their origins!*

Cultural appropriation, that's what it is!

amicissimma · 28/08/2020 14:33

I've never taken to Halloween myself, but I agree with those that say that we've taken quite enough from young people and I hope it goes ahead for thos that enjoy it.

I would have thought that this would be the easiest year for people to avoid being bothered by Trick and Treaters if they don't want to be: put a note on your door saying 'Covid contact. Isolating. Do not ring.'

SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 28/08/2020 14:37

I would have thought that this would be the easiest year for people to avoid being bothered by Trick and Treaters if they don't want to be: put a note on your door saying 'Covid contact. Isolating. Do not ring.'

Yes!! Do this if you want to and leave the rest of us to it. (Though round here it's very much only knock if there's a pumpkin / decoration / lights anyway.)

Willow2017 · 28/08/2020 16:17

plus your idiocy about doctors and medical certificates.
Well as the gov have admitted thus in writing its not idiocy at all. I know people who has long standing or end stage illnesses , never had covid and thier families had to fight to get covid taken off the death certificate. It was quite common.

annabel85 · 28/08/2020 16:59

@ChaBishkoot

I live in America and the general consensus here is that Halloween this year won’t happen. (It really is a big big deal every year). I am mildly amused that it’s become such a big British thing.
I don't know why people feel the need to copy America all the time.
TheClaws · 29/08/2020 02:03

@Reedwarbler

But, *@TheClaws*, you say in your post... 'and most of those (deaths) are likely co - morbid with CORVID' (sic). How do you know that? It seems more likely to me that you are ramping up the drama to try and add weight to your opinions. Corvid is to do with crows, isn't it?
Because, as I said, I read. One of the things Covid does (sorry, typos happen) is lead to pneumonia.
TheClaws · 29/08/2020 02:05

@Willow2017

plus your idiocy about doctors and medical certificates. Well as the gov have admitted thus in writing its not idiocy at all. I know people who has long standing or end stage illnesses , never had covid and thier families had to fight to get covid taken off the death certificate. It was quite common.

GrinThis has been long debunked.

GailWeathers9 · 29/08/2020 02:25

We always just dress up at home, have a party and be the ones handing sweets out. The kids love it. They’ll probably love it even more this year if they get to keep all the sweets!!!

GailWeathers9 · 29/08/2020 02:26

Yes. “I know people” equals “I read on Facebook”. It’s dangerous nonsense.

Willow2017 · 29/08/2020 17:45

*This has been long debunked.
That will be why it's on NHS website and Gov website then?🤔

GailWeathers9 · 29/08/2020 18:40

They now only report deaths within 28 days of the daily figure. Deaths within 60 days still get added up a total. The ONS still report all deaths.

Deaths haven’t changed. The way they’re reported has.

Gingerfish91 · 29/08/2020 20:06

My kids don’t go anymore but I imagine there will be kids out so I’ll get sweets and leave them out.

AdelaidePlace · 29/08/2020 20:29

Limited I think, who wants to risk sharing bags/bowls sweets with so many unknown others.

Cancel nativity plays
Cancel school concerts
Cancel school trips

These will be cancelled, SD guidance is that larger groups in school ( such as assembly) don't happen. Schools won't be rehearsing and performing a nativity.

Same with Halloween/ Christmas disco.

Kaiserin · 29/08/2020 23:01

I honestly believe (not hoping, dreading! Based on the fact a lot of countries are seeing a new rise in cases) that if there must be a second wave, it will start or peak around half term. A bit like what happened a few months ago near Easter...

So... no, I don't think trick or treat is likely to go ahead this year.
But we will (hopefully) decorate the house and dress up and watch halloween TV and eat our own sweeties.

ThatDamnScientist · 30/08/2020 02:23

@amicissimma

I've never taken to Halloween myself, but I agree with those that say that we've taken quite enough from young people and I hope it goes ahead for thos that enjoy it.

I would have thought that this would be the easiest year for people to avoid being bothered by Trick and Treaters if they don't want to be: put a note on your door saying 'Covid contact. Isolating. Do not ring.'

The fools where I line would probably knock anyway.
AllAussieAdventures · 30/08/2020 04:00

I hope so.

I enjoy Halloween way more than Christmas.

Quite happy to just buy the kids some pressies and skip the family Christmas get togethers and not having to go to works parties is an unexpected bonus of the situation.

BashfulClam · 30/08/2020 12:22

IT’S NOT AMERICAN! I’m 41 and went out ‘guising’ as a child every year in Scotland. It’s us and old pagan tradition that pre-dates America. I love it!

Thisismytimetoshine · 30/08/2020 12:25

Yes, it really isn't American. We can't blame them for everything

MaxNormal · 30/08/2020 13:11

Judging by the Facebook posts, people on my estate are already gearing up for it, it's a real yearly event. One naysayer got roundly shouted down.
We're in Scotland so IT'S NOT AMERICAN.

Cattermole · 30/08/2020 13:19

We will be - me and the Junior Engineer will be going from our houe to nana's house 200 yards away as we are an extended household anyway.
Depending how school is going by then we may take his bestie with us if his mum and dad are cool with that (they're in and out of each other's houses every week anyway, being bubbled together) and possibly bestie's little brother - in which case we would take in bestie's house to trick or treat as well.

All within walking distance and all in the same bubble, so safe and simple.