Carl Sandburg--his poetry collections winning three Pulitzer Prizes--warmed the hearts of Americans with his beautiful description of how tides roll in, “on little cat feet.”He would be hard-pressed to similarly describe crowd’s arrivals at our house each year on October 31. They’re in all shapes, sizes, ages and all manner of dress--but, unlike fog-they arrive as if on tidal waves, eager to gather their popcorn.Only a handful say “thank you.”Before you think ill of today’s youth, let me quickly add that mere “thank yous” don’t seem to be enough; most add two words: “Thank you very much,” or something akin ...