If you have kids of a certain age, this might not be shocking, but trick-or-treating may not be “cool” anymore. Instead, the new hype is TRUNK-or-treating. Which is basically HALLOWEEN TAILGATING.
A TikTok is going viral where a guy seems appalled at the idea that his cousin doesn’t want to go trick-or-treating, and instead, is excited about going trunk-or-treating at some parking lot.
Trunk-or-treating has actually been around since the ’90s, but it’s become increasingly popular and widespread in recent years, post-Covid. And some people argue that it has RETIRED trick-or-treating, at least in their area.
Of course, it depends where you live. Some suburban neighborhoods still get decked out for Halloween, with a majority of the houses handing out candy.
But in some super-urban and super-rural areas, it’s less practical to go door to door, than to a festive event that’s set up at a dedicated place. Like a school parking lot, or a community park.
And this can be exciting for kids, because a lot of the adults bring the vibes, elaborately decorating their vehicles, wearing costumes, and hosting Halloween games and contests. (Here’s another video.)
Of course, the SAVVIEST kids might figure out a way to do BOTH and score TWICE the sugary loot. That’s the “trick.”
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