When I worked for Swire Coca-Cola, we had the option of buying up to 8 cases of
soda at six cents a can to pass out on Halloween. This started a tradition that we tried to
continue even after I had left Swire and was told that the company no longer
offered the six-cent can option. We
still found sodas that were comparable to passing out candy.
Parents liked it because the bags of
their young trick-or-treaters would become so heavy that they'd want to go home. We also liked passing out soda because it
wasn't the same old, same old. We
actually did not make a purchase for anything this year. I honestly didn't believe that there would be
door-to-door trick-or-treaters. We were
told about the event downtown.
Stars Hollow is the fictitious town in
which the series "Gilmore Girls" is set. I admire that atmosphere of a community
working together and participating in events and celebrations as a town. Same with "Hart of Dixie's" Bluebell,
Alabama. I often thought it would be fun
to live in such a close knit community and enjoy the company of others. I now have that opportunity in Myrtle Creek.
The Halloween event takes place
downtown. Almost everybody dresses up
and take young ones trick-or-treating or walk from one participating retailer
to the next to receive candy. It's a
huge event - not just for Myrtle Creek, but the surrounding areas. I enjoyed Halloween this year just watching
those who were out, and discovering more of Myrtle Creek for myself.
There were a few that came to our door
- but not a lot. (It gets really dark
even before the sun fully sets - and the streets are NOT well lit) We did have
some close-out sodas in the fridge (being closed out with good reason) and
passed those out. I don't expect those
trick-or-treaters will ever be back.
