Halloween when you were a kid: fun, not fun, never did it, etc ?

[Haggis for Breakfast]

33. Loved every minute of it as a kid.

We made our costumes (with Mum's help), none of those plastic masks with the cheapy plastic string that broke after 5 minutes.

We went all over the place - street after street - all of the homes decorated up. Every home gave out candy. Some of the folks handing out the candy were dressed up too. Some years, when the weather was cold, we'd be invited inside for a moment to warm up. Pictures were always taken of the more creative costumes. One of the women on our street made caramel apples -on the spot - for each of us. One year she made us donuts and hot apple cider. We got lots of quality candy plus home-made things like caramel-popcorn balls and brownie tarts. Never ever had to check over the candy for needles or razor blades. All night long, we'd cluster in spots along the houses and compare/swap candy and eat a few. The older kids would keep an eye on the younger kids, so eveyone was safe. No one ever got hurt, no one ever got poisoned. It was innocent fun.

Sadly, I hear it's not like that anymore. And I think that's sad, as it was such an innocent time for us.
It was also a great way to meet with new neighbors and connect with others and just spend a night of being goofy in costume and having fun.

Ahhhh, the days of blissful ignorance of what was to come.