Ellen G. Shaikun, Realtor

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🎃👀 Thomas and I are both in this photo! Can you spot us? Don’t “leaf” without finding us both…LOL!!

Almost Halloween! 👻

As you get ready to tag along with the trick-or-treaters in your life or hold down the fort at your front door, here’s a fun fact: Not everyone gets to celebrate the same way. Yep, local laws across the country have their own quirky rules for Halloween!

Check these out:

In Hollywood, California, it’s illegal to buy or use silly string from 12am on October 31st to noon on November 1st. 🎉

Walnut Creek, California requires a permit from the sheriff to wear a mask in public—even on Halloween! Talk about paperwork…📄

In Belleville, Illinois, anyone over 12 is banned from trick-or-treating. (Imagine getting turned away for being too old!) 🍬

Does your neighborhood have any odd Halloween rules? Or did you have any funny restrictions from your parents when you were a kid? Drop a comment or message me about any quirky Halloween rules you’ve encountered!

And hey, if you know someone who’d get a kick out of these Halloween restrictions, tag them or pass this post along!

🎃 P.S. Halloween Challenge! Send me a pic of the weirdest costume you see this Halloween, and you’ll be entered to win Secret Louisville: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure!

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