Trunk or Treat

October 31st, a time when people of all ages dress up to be something they are not.  A princess, a zombie, a witch, a superhero, a pirate, an indian, a cowgirl; all of which are examples of some of the costumes we saw last night at Trunk or Treat.  Twelve years ago trunk or treat was started in West Jefferson in the parking lot of First Baptist Church.  This year it spilled from the parking lot on to the backstreet by the farmers market, to include a fire truck giving rides and over to the open grassy space where there were hay rides available. 

After two straight hours of passing out candy, the end of the trunk or treaters line was finally in sight.  Five grocery carts overflowing, we ended the night with eight bags of candy left over.  (As a side note, did you know that the average child hauls home from 3,500 to 7,000 calories worth of candy on Halloween.  "Don't eat it all at once" takes on new meaning after hearing that). 

Not only is it a great time to see peoples costumes, but also to see how everybody has decorated their trunks this year.  Seventeen trunks lined the outside of the parking lot, but there was also space for hot chocolate and scary story telling.

By 8:30pm the last goblin, witch and princess had been through and all trunks were closed, but imaginations were already in full gear thinking up next years costume.

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