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Laughing Grass

Laughing Grass

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H G Griffin said:
Halloween as this massive event is fairly recent and 100% a marketing fabrication.
I was born in the late 60's and when I was a kid and even through the 80's it was just a thing that a few people got really excited about. I recall a couple times our family happened to be traveling on Halloween and it sucked a bit not to go trick-or-treating, but it certainly didn't destroy our poor little souls.

Given what kids (and all of us) have been through this year, a little normalcy would be nice. This particular tradition though, has such potential to spread the virus. Skipping it probably isn't the worst idea. :confused:

Even without the pandemic, a holiday based on gorging yourself on some of the most unhealthy products available could probably use some tweaking. (yeah, yeah, I know, "go away ya old fart!")

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Same can be said for valentines day, anniversaries, christmas and easter. It was always one of my favorite times of the year. I'm not sure if it's the same everywhere but we would wear our costumes to school on halloween... it was the entire day, not the that night. I had a costume for school and a more elaborate one for trick or treating. I still dress up to hand out candy and usually go to one or two costume parties. It's just fun and a much needed distraction from reality. I understand that there are some inherent risks but I think most can be mitigated with planning and supervision. I think it's unfair to cancel halloween without even considering our options while ignoring the fact that we're making kids spend hours indoors at a school which is clearly unsafe.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
Laughing Grass said:
Same can be said for valentines day, anniversaries, christmas and easter. It was always one of my favorite times of the year. I'm not sure if it's the same everywhere but we would wear our costumes to school on halloween... it was the entire day, not the that night. I had a costume for school and a more elaborate one for trick or treating. I still dress up to hand out candy and usually go to one or two costume parties. It's just fun and a much needed distraction from reality. I understand that there are some inherent risks but I think most can be mitigated with planning and supervision. I think it's unfair to cancel halloween without even considering our options while ignoring the fact that we're making kids spend hours indoors at a school which is clearly unsafe.
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I was wondering. When I was a kid there were these small paper bags with seasonal artwork. You could place a unit dose in a bag, tape it shut, and put a basket of’em with a “take one per child” sign near the front door.

Stand ready with peanut m&ms and a Wrist Rocket to educate clever teens.
 
Laughing Grass

Laughing Grass

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cannabineer said:
I was wondering. When I was a kid there were these small paper bags with seasonal artwork. You could place a unit dose in a bag, tape it shut, and put a basket of’em with a “take one per child” sign near the front door.

Stand ready with peanut m&ms and a Wrist Rocket to educate clever teens.
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That's a good idea and with parents keeping an eye out you could make each side of the street directional depending if it's odd or even. It's all doable... we've put a bunch of effort into making sure the bars were open and sports are on TV, give the kids halloween.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
cannabineer said:
I was wondering. When I was a kid there were these small paper bags with seasonal artwork. You could place a unit dose in a bag, tape it shut, and put a basket of’em with a “take one per child” sign near the front door.

Stand ready with peanut m&ms and a Wrist Rocket to educate clever teens.
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Or instead of tape some stickers. I remember (when I saw it done) after my first impulse of thinking it corny, what stayed with me was that somebody had made an effort. That dorky sticker might become a memory.

But don’t omit the Wrist Rocket.
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

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Laughing Grass said:
Same can be said for valentines day, anniversaries, christmas and easter. It was always one of my favorite times of the year. I'm not sure if it's the same everywhere but we would wear our costumes to school on halloween... it was the entire day, not the that night. I had a costume for school and a more elaborate one for trick or treating. I still dress up to hand out candy and usually go to one or two costume parties. It's just fun and a much needed distraction from reality. I understand that there are some inherent risks but I think most can be mitigated with planning and supervision. I think it's unfair to cancel halloween without even considering our options while ignoring the fact that we're making kids spend hours indoors at a school which is clearly unsafe.
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Honestly 2 years out of a life. The consequences of this illness can be harsh with life shortening consequences. It is sad but 2 years in 80/90 are little and we could maximize what those 2 years mean. We can't seem to think outside the box.
 
H G Griffin

H G Griffin

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Alberta hospitals are treating 117 people with COVID-19, including 18 in the intensive care unit.

Four more deaths were confirmed in the province over the weekend, bringing the total to 292. These are a man in his 80s from the South Zone, a man in his 20s from the Central Zone, a man in his 70s from the Calgary Zone and another man in his 80s from the Calgary Zone, linked to the outbreak at the Foothills Medical Centre.
The Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton also reported a death on Monday linked to COVID-19 outbreaks in three units.

edmontonjournal.com

Alberta hits new record for highest number of active COVID-19 cases

Alberta recorded a total of 898 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, surpassing a provincial record for the highest number of active cases.
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