Last Saturday

There is a move afoot to change the date of Halloween from October 31st to the last Saturday of October.  

As of yesterday, the on-line petition - sponsored by Change.Org and the Halloween and Costume Association - had 63,000 signatures, and once they reach 75,000 the petition will be sent to President Trump.

My first reaction to this was "These people have way too much time on their hands." and then I wondered why involve the President in something that isn't a national holiday.  

They do point out safety concerns - unaccompanied children wandering around the streets on weeknights, etc. - so I guess there is some validity to their effort.

Here at the Boggy Thicket, there is a neighborhood party and hayride that has become a tradition.  It has typically been held on the Saturday before Halloween, and we have not had a trick-or-treater come to our door on October 31 in at least 15 years.