Oh yeah? Then why do they light the little bridge and the warehouse area in the middle of the night? They can afford electric lights, advertising on benches, and a negro servant with a spiffy bow-tie. They probably just want the water flowing through so that they'll get more money when they sell to Mars, Incorporated.
Oh, and without the money from the factory, males will be forced to wear hand-me-down female costumes and females will be forced to wear hand-me-down male costumes. Even those children wouldn't dare endanger their souls and the town in such a fashion.
"Mom always made Halloween the most special night of the year. She always half-assed her way through our birthdays and Christmases, but she really went all out for Halloween."