Ok...You know things are getting pretty bad when even candy stores didn't hand out candy on Halloween. Each year thousands of local kids trick or treat up and down the parkway in Gatlinburg basking in delight of the treats given by local businesses. Baskin and Robbins has traditionally given out free scoops of chocolate, vanilla or strawberry flavored goodies and candy stores such as Aunt Mahalia's hands out treats of every flavor. Until this year. Gone were the free scoops of ice cream from America's favorite ice cream shops. Instead kids were turned away empty handed. Candy stores such as Aunt Mahalia's stopped kids at the door with signs that read WE ARE OUT OF CANDY, however, parents are more than welcome to come inside and buy as much as you want. Come on people....I know times are hard, but this sort of Grinch like behavior will do nothing to help your bottom line. Particularly with locals here in town who keep you in business when tourism is slow. You may want to keep that in mind for next year...
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