I live on Long Island, New York, so you already know children trick or treat here.
Sadly, usually dressed age inappropriately.
Where I used to live, vandalism started about a week before Halloween. Throwing eggs, spraying shaving cream and, at one point, spraying instant hair remover. At trick or treaters. Several organizations formed groups to escort trick or treaters safely. The vandalism died down after that, except for one incident in a local park involving the killing and hanging of 13 stray dogs. Unsolved.
Where I live now, vandalism is minimal.
The community has a neighborhood watch.
My favorite costume was homemade. I went as Mr. Hyde.
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