Parents gear up for ultimate double-header as World Series collides with Halloween
CBC
People woke up Friday morning with a potential scheduling challenge in front of them.
Blue Jays, Halloween or both?
On the same day children suit up in their silliest and spookiest costumes to collect mounds of candy, Canadians are holding their breath to see if the Toronto Blue Jays can secure a game six World Series win for the first time in more than three decades.
The game starts at 8 p.m., just after most kids wrap up their trick-or-treat time.
While World Series games have landed on Halloween before, this is the first time it’s been a potential conflict for so many Canadians all at once.
The last time the Jays played in the World Series was in 1993, but the series ended on Oct. 23. Before that in 1992, the series ended on Oct. 24.
For some parents who spoke to CBC News, that presents some tricky timing, but most said they’re confident they can make it work.
Some parents said they were set to pour all of their energy into Halloween, while others said they were all-in on the Jays game.
Darryl Costello, who wore a vintage Blue Jays jacket on his way to pick up his child from school Thursday, is confident both Halloween and baseball have room in the schedule.
“It’s a good thing the game is on at 8:00. We’ll probably wrap up our trick-or-treating around 7:30, and there’s lots of candy to keep [kids] up, so they might make it through the third or fourth,” he said.
“I’ve been a fan since I was four or five. This is exciting”
Another parent, Matt Drappel, said the timing couldn’t be better. He also pointed to a growing trend that over the past several days has spread on social media groups.
“We feel like in general, 8:00 p.m. is a good time to shut ‘er down, anyway. I think there’s this really cool collective idea that at 8:07 p.m., let’s all leave everybody alone and watch first pitch,” he said.
“Halloween comes around every year, but this is the first time in 32 years [for the Jays]. I told my kids they may never see this again, so let’s enjoy it. Let's start at 6 p.m., get home for 8 p.m., eat some candy, watch the first pitch, and watch them win.”
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