Halloween wasn't a treat for mom and son
My small son and I stopped on Lincoln Avenue to have a slice of pizza on Halloween. Kids in costumes were everywhere, and he couldn't wait to get out of the car. A woman was in front of a store with a basket of candy, and I told him to go say "trick or treat." He did, and she gave him a Tootsie Roll and said, "We decided to give out candy, but you are not supposed to be here until three."
I was stunned by her rudeness and gave her back the Tootsie Roll. We continued down the street, and one block later we heard the same thing: "You're really not supposed to be here until three."
I was amazed by these people feeling the need to let me know I had broken some rule. Whatever the time mix-up was, there is no polite reason to say this as you hand out candy.
My son and I then went to my favorite Lincoln Avenue store, which was filled with shoppers in costumes. The people in the store were gracious and sympathetic as I complained about the other, hostile merchants. They also encourage us to write this letter.
—Amy Hicks, Glenwood Avenue
Correction
The story "Street Patrol," in the Oct. 30 issue of The Willow Glen Resident, reported that the Willow Glen Liquor Store, 1110 Lincoln Ave., received a citation for violating its liquor license. The store that violated its liquor license was Headquarters Liquor, 801 Lincoln Ave.
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