Halloween

My wife and I are going to another couple’s house tonight for Halloween. Five or so other married couples also will be there, all of us armed with suitable amounts of candy and such for tots, toddlers and teens.

The Halloween gathering has become an annual event for us retired folks. Our places of origin range from Texas to Massachusetts, with Missourians and even a Brooklynite and a New Jerseyian thrown in for balance.

I don’t know if our friends’ across-the-street harasser will make an appearance. The harasser oftentimes yells obscenities at our friends. Bad words. Misdemeanor words, except local law says as long as he remains on his own property, nothing can be done.

Huh. So he can call our friends (CENSORED) and (CENSORED) and even (CENSORED), but he has broken no law?

I mentioned to our friend, “If we were back in Texas, this would have been taken care of at the beginning.” I said, “And if this was your Massachusetts neighborhood, I know you knew a guy who would have set the man straight.”

My friend agreed. But, we’re in Florida, and the same rules don’t apply.

Happy Halloween.