Halloween traditions in Eagle Ridge

Eagle Ridge and the missing Phantom Ghost of Halloween

The tradition of the Phantom Ghost of Halloween started a number of years ago here in the community of Eagle Ridge.

It was a few weeks before Halloween on a dark evening when there was a knock on our door.

My little girl and I looked at each other; we didn't expect anyone! Who could that be? We carefully checked and opened the door but nobody was there. We looked up and down the street but not a soul in sight. Then we spotted the little bag on the doormat. It was a gift from the mysterious Phantom Ghost of Halloween. The bag held goodies and instructions; we were to mark our door so others would know we were struck by the Phantom Ghost of Halloween and copy the instructions and make three goodie bags for other neighbors. We promptly complied and before Halloween many of our neighbors were struck by the Phantom Ghost of Halloween.

The following year the Phantom Ghost came back for a visit and on Halloween we were amazed at the number of neighbors spread throughout the community who were visited by this Ghost. A tradition was born.

Something happened this year however; I have not spotted any doors struck by the Phantom Ghost of Halloween. Where is he? Is the economy wearing us down so much that we stop caring about Halloween and traditions? Just a few years after the tradition started I noticed that he didn't appear as usual and my daughter and i made the first three bags. Today I have to admit that it is too late to do so. Now that our children are almost grown up who will decorate for Halloween now?