As we get older, the excitement for Halloween is less about trick-or-treating and more about the perfect costume to wear on Franklin Street. If you want to remember the “good ol’ days,” induce some flashbacks with this Halloween Night schedule as a kid.
6 p.m.
You’ve finally finished family dinner and rush upstairs to change into your costume. After getting it on and putting on all your accessories, you grab the biggest bag you can find to carry your candy. Bonus points if you bring two bags!
6:30 p.m.
After what feels like hours of waiting, your mom or dad is finally ready to drive you over to your friend’s house to begin your trick-or-treating adventures.
6:45 p.m.
All of your friends slowly begin arriving, and the excitement and anticipation for the night continue to steadily grow. You and your friends watch everyone as their parents drop them off; the Halloween costumes are pretty original.
7 p.m.
The journey is about to begin. The parents gave the kids a talk about sticking together and making sure nobody is left behind. You and your friends have already made a game plan about which houses to hit first, based on your knowledge of the residents and their candy of choice.
7:30 p.m.
Your feet are hurting and you’re beginning to get tired, but then you find a house with a huge bowl of Hershey’s bars sitting on the front porch with a sign that says “take as many as you’d like”—Jackpot!
8 p.m.
After a successful hour of trick-or-treating, you and all your friends finally return to one home and pick your respective circles in a room to dump your candy. You will then trade your least favorite candy to get your favorites from your friends until you are satisfied with your selection. Let the sugar rush begin!
9 p.m.
After an hour of waiting and post-sugar rush crash, your parents finally convince you to go home and get a good night’s sleep, usually with your candy bag by your side.