A Manchester grandmother gets a Halloween full of visitors
A post by her grandson brought dozens of trick-or-treaters to Pauline Fiest in Manchester. She is turning 70 and handed out candy dressed as Elmo.
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Pauline Fiest had a crowded porch on Halloween, WMUR reported. Her grandson's post asked people to visit the Manchester grandmother, who is turning 70 and handed out candy dressed as Elmo. Dozens of trick-or-treaters came.
The night is one house and one invitation that worked. The station's count is dozens of visitors, not a citywide tally of who went without candy.
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Pauline Fiest lives in Manchester, New Hampshire. Her family calls her Meme, and she is turning 70. She dressed as Elmo for Halloween and planned to hand out candy. Her grandson wrote a post online asking people to stop by. Dozens of trick-or-treaters came. A porch that might have been quiet got a line of visitors instead. The story is one grandmother, one costume, and a night that filled up because someone asked the neighbors to show up. It is her Halloween, not a claim about every older person who waits for a knock.
- Why might a short post bring more visitors than a porch light alone?
- Who in your neighborhood might like company on a holiday?
- What could you do to include someone who is often skipped?
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