Halloween in your own neighborhood is about as passé as trick-or-treating for Unicef.*
On October 31, a few Westport neighborhoods are swamped with kids (and parents) who live in less dense areas.
Or out of town.
They (or their parents) do a cost benefit analysis. Less walking = more candy/quicker time frame.
Most of the invaded homeowners go with the flow. They stock up on lots of goodies. Some invite the (often-costumed) parents in for a drink. It’s all part of the fun of living in a walkable area.
You can tell the ones who aren’t down with it. Their lights are off.
Sunil Hirani lives on Halloween’s epicenter: Soundview Drive.
He not only welcomed the dozens scores hundreds of ghosts, dinosaurs, astronauts and superheroes, and gave them plenty of sugar.
He also took dozens scores hundreds of photos.
Here’s one beach resident’s look at Halloween 2024.
*Ask your parents. Or grandparents.
(All photos/Sunil Hirani)
