away for Halloween.” PS:Even the animals are dressed up.
Hiram Street in Atlanta has rarely been so crowded at 4 in the afternoon as it was this last Friday. It looks as if the table shown is down to just a few candy treats still available.
Don’t know about you but this was enough to keep this photographer in hiding this past Halloween. Certainly, he wouldn’t get out by himself on the Atlanta streets — which are understandably empty.
There are seven children in this picture. Each of whom seems to be ready for something. The business store, Terri’s Treasures, has an equally attractive window to show the crowd.
Downtown Trick or Treat
Friday’s Downtown Trick or Treat party to highlight Halloween drew a big crowd. The entire town seemed to turn out. Little did they know the event was the result of an eight-yearold boy and his request. More about this in just a moment.
The community trick or treat happening also recalled the time when, years ago, the eve of Halloween was an annual merchants’ event in downtown Atlanta. People walked the streets to see each other and their costumes, and shop owners welcomed visitors to the inside of their stores.
The same occurred with Friday’s flash gathering. This year, Kali Rushing of Kali Rushing Photography and Cass County Radio came up with the idea to have the event again. More than 17 other businesses joined together for the two hours of fun starting at 4 p.m. on Friday.
“It all started when my eight-year-old son Will wanted to give out Halloween candy, and he wanted to do it from downtown, at the front of my photography shop on East Hiram,” Kali Rushing said. “Otherwise, we live too far out of town.”
And so the word went out. “Downtown Trick or Treat.”
When others heard about it, they joined in. The surprise was that so many turned out. The streets and stores of Atlanta were full.
The scary folk and the starry angels lined up politely with their parents and friends to go by the business owners who would often be standing outside their stores to make sure the trick or treaters were treated well and efficiently. The event was about having a good time. The invitation was to come celebrate.
“Walk the sidewalks of downtown Atlanta,” the invitation said. The only reservation was the following, “We’ll start and continue until we run out of candy.”
That should scare everyone. Here are a few views of the surprising crowd who said hello and trick or treat to each other.