He says for the last 30 years, Whitmire has hosted a Halloween carnival the last Saturday of October. Since this year's date falls on Oct. 25, town council agreed to push the date into November and closer to the actual holiday.
“We're the only town in South Carolina that does that,” said Carroll.
He says one benefit of having Halloween on Saturday is if kids stay out late that night at the carnival or trick-or-treating, they do not have to worry about school the next day.
The children also like the date because it means they double up on treats by going trick-or-treating in other towns on Halloween.
“They get two days of candy,” said Carroll.
Other holiday news:
A revived Whitmire Christmas parade is shaping up despite a relatively late start.
Some towns start planning holiday parades as early as January, said Carroll.
The Whitmire Christmas parade is an annual event, but a beefed up parade committee formed only after resident Jimmie Seymore requested a revived parade last month.
Carroll estimates that 15 volunteers have gathered with Jaycees, who host the event, to plan this year's parade.
Already, 12 “real” floats not pulled by cars or trucks are set to line the parade route, including one Santa float with a sled and faux reindeer.
Whitmire Community School band director Robert Gunning is helping fulfill Seymore's request for band involvement and trying to get bands from different schools to play.
“It's going real well,” said Carroll. “Everyone is working together.”
The parade will start at 1 p.m. on Dec. 13.
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