It is all here. The spooky movies, the candy corn, the pumpkins with faces carved in them and haunted houses. But the best of all is trick-or-treating, if you are young enough.

Children all over the country will go out on Halloween or the night before to go from house to house in their neighborhoods to get candy. All the little Ninja turtles or Despicable Me minions roam down the streets having fun with their friends and doing something everyone loves—eating candy. But what about the teenagers who are not allowed to enjoy this anymore?

Cities everywhere are starting to put an age limit on trick-or-treating, saying that teenagers are too old to be enjoying the festivities of Halloween and are required to stay at home and hand out candy to the new generation of cowboys and princesses. Even as a 16-year-old, I still enjoy going out on the 30th and walking from house to house and ringing peoples’ doorbells, and I do not think I should get fined for it.

In towns like Belleville, teenagers who exceed the age limit can get fined $100-$1,000 just for dressing up and walking around like they did when they were kids. Some towns even go as far as to arrest kids if they do not leave as soon as an officer tells them they are too old.

It is not just a way to get free candy, but it is a time for reminiscing on old times and keeping a time of your childhood with you.

The fact that teenagers are not able to enjoy trick-or-treating because of some stupid age limit is ridiculous. I understand that it is meant for kids, but I do not see why a teenager can get fined for just dressing up. It would make sense if teens were terrorizing little kids, but what if they are completely innocent?

I believe that if a teenager is not doing anything illegal or offensive they should be allowed to go trick-or-treating without getting fined and/or arrested.