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Lisa and Julia Kravchenko pose in their Halloween costumes as they stand in an area ruined by Hurricane Sandy in Staten Island, New York, on October 31, 2012.
Mega-storm Sandy played Wicked Witch on Wednesday, postponing Halloween for millions of disappointed East Coast children warned not to trick or treat amid dangling electrical wires and trees uprooted by the deadly weather, Reuters reports.
But the lingering effects of the deadly storm didn't stop all the fun, as these pictures show.
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New York City residents light jack-o'-lanterns made from cut out pumpkins on Hudson Street in lower Manhattan, October 31, 2012. Hurricane Sandy knocked out power to much of lower Manhattan and has forced many residents to seek shelter in other parts of the city.
Adrees Latif / Reuters
Revellers dressed up for Halloween share a laugh in Times Square, New York in the early hours of November 1, 2012.
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Lisa Kravchenko stands amongst flood debris in her princess Halloween costume on Oct. 31, 2012 in Staten Island.
Richard Drew / AP
Commuters, including one man dressed for Halloween, cross New York's Brooklyn Bridge on Oct. 31, 2012.
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Really amazing dichotomies in those photos, showing the colorful, perfect costumes in front of destruction. Not trying to exploit a bad thing, but it really makes for a hollywood halloween (if you are allowed to go out at all).
Line of the night- I heard a reporter talking to a girl in the NYC blackout area who was going trick-or-treating. They were talking about it and the girl said that she "....wished they'd turn the lights out in the city every halloween- it makes it spookier." Only in NY and only out of the mouth of a child. Good stuff.
I was also struck by the contrasts of Halloween happiness amid destruction. However, children are children everywhere, not just NY. A child's spirit and insistence on holding up traditions is pervasive, uplifting and totally remarkable. They never say never!
Good, these kids are an example to us adults that we shouldn't let anything get in the way of our plans, hopes, or dreams. The show must go on!
What great therapy!! Get dressed up and go Trick or Treating ~ kudos to the parents who wanted to let the kids know that things will return to normal and Halloween is a good way to start.
Great that the children and parents continued some normality! However, this shows the Marathon should have the same effect!? or more? since it is bringing much finance into the city at a time when the city needs it more than EVER! It is the same concept, keep the normality as much as possible, bring in revenue that everyone is needing. They are even donating millions more than they normally bring in for the event. So, on that note, great trick or treaters! and great Marathon!!
Good for them! No matter how bad things get, we should always try to make the best of it. It's all about gratitude. Be grateful for what you have, it could always be worse!
I must be the exception to the rule, because I feel we all need to display and set an example that life is not all fun at all times, and how are we showing our remorse and respect for loss of life by pretending we are someone or sommething else?It wasn't safe to send children out in that mess, how about teaching our young ones respect for human lives and parading around in costumes doesn"t do that. We are in essense teaching our children to stuff our feelings and find fast fixes to block out and soothe our emotions.