Trick-Or-Treat, Rich-Or-Poor

Should poor kids get to trick-or-treat in rich neighborhoods?

I recently read two different articles about wealthy people complaining about the burden of providing candy to children from poorer neighborhoods, that come to treat-or-treat in their nicer, wealthier neighborhoods. Are these people SERIOUS? Is this really a common feeling amongst the rich?

Dude. If I lived in a big house in a rich neighborhood, I'd EXPECT lots of trick-or-treaters! I'd plan for it. Budget for it. I'd look forward to it!

I grew up poor and my friends and I would trick-or-treat our asses off! Together, we'd cover many, many neighborhoods to gather as much as possible.  Trick-or-treating on Halloween might be one of the few times in a child's life that he/she can truly feel a sense of equality.

If it's not worth it to these snobs to spend an extra $10 or $20 on candy to help brighten the holiday for less fortunate kids from less fortunate neighborhoods, they don't have to participate! There's no law! They can turn out the front lights and those pesky, little poor kids will just pass right on by to the next house.

And to all of you with generous hearts, rich or not, that make the effort to make Halloween happy... Happy Halloween to you! And thank you.