Hallowe'en

I've long noticed (and heard on the news) that Hallowe'en has moved up several spots in the retailer bonanza. This means the day is no longer just for children. In fact, I daresay that adults have virtually taken over the day from the children and use it as an occasion for dress up and partying. As each year that goes by the restaurants and retail stores also get caught up in the day because they are trying to entice the adults to spend. In my small sample of photos, I saw several restaurants using the Hallowe'en theme to decorate and offering themed food and drinks. These days I think small business owners have to work very hard to stay in business so they get creative. I even saw one high end consignment shop trying to induce shoppers with the creative use of clothes for elegant costumes. I took these photos as I was doing errands late this afternoon. I don't celebrate Hallowe'en. I gave that up when I was twelve but I do understand that little child