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The Slice
Halloween can bring families together.
But it can also highlight generation gaps.
So here are a few tips on how to observe the holiday in a harmonious way.
Gandparents, avoid making a face and asking, “What are you supposed be?” Instead, try smiling and saying, “Tell me about your costume.”
Kids, when an old person gets rolling with Halloween reminiscing, don’t interrupt with questions like “What’s a Clark bar?” “Who the heck was the Lone Ranger?” or “What was ‘The Planet of the Apes’?” Just smile and nod.
Adults can help avoid tensions by not saying “A lemur? You look more like a streetwalker to me.”
And kids, no one appreciates snide remarks such as “Maybe you should have worn helmets back then.”
OK, everybody have fun!
Paul Turner