Houses are lit up orange. Lawns are decorated with plastic tombstones, synthetic spider webs and ghoulish creatures, some who speak to us as we approach, some who are just meant to look scary, and others who are simply there to elicit a chuckle and entertain us.
It must be Halloween.
On Saturday, many homeowners in Southern Maryland will wait with their porch lights on for trick-or-treaters who come in search of those ritual candy bars and other goodies. Some little ones have already stocked up on sweets at church and other organizations’ trunk-or-treats held over the past couple of weeks. But Oct. 31 itself is generally considered the big one — a major sugar haul.
From princesses to witches, to characters from popular video games, expect to find kids of all ages taking to the streets and knocking on neighbors’ doors, hoping to get a sugary treat to add to their growing bag of Halloween goodies.
If you’re driving this Saturday, look out for any potential trick-or-treaters. Be especially mindful of crosswalks and corners, and take things slow within neighborhoods, particularly where parked cars line the side of the road. You never know when an excited child might dart out into the r...