Category: Halloween

 We were “Booed” last night.  If you’re not familiar with booing (I wasn’t, until I moved to Barrington), it’s sort of a parent-sanctioned version of ding-dong-ditch, in the spirit of Halloween, of course.  My husband told me he forgot the boo-prank and was cranky after the first “ding” at our door last night.  When he was greeted by no-one, he replied with a fist-shake while shouting something like, “why I oughtta!”  When the “dong” came a few minutes later, the joke was on him when he found a candy-filled pumpkin sitting on our doorstep, along with this “We’ve Been Booed” notice you’re supposed to hang on your front door.

And tonight, my husband returned the favor as instructed on the “Boo” notice.  (Which you’ll find a copy of at OurNeighborhoodWebsite.com/Boo) Our kids were in bed by the time the treats were ready.  So I sent Bill sneaking out into the night with a few doorbells to ding (and ditch) on his own.  And we’re expecting the pranksters to be out, in force, this Halloween.  We go through about 1,000 pieces of candy here at our home in the Village.  1,000!!!  The first trick-or-treaters arrive at the stroke of 3 p.m. and it’s a non-stop candy frenzy for the next four hours, straight.

The trick-or-treaters came so fast and furious last year, I didn’t even have time to dress my littlest one in his costume.

But wherever your tricksters are treating, it never hurts to remind them of those trusty Halloween safety tips.  Here are a few from the Village of Barrington to put your little superheros to the test.…