Faulkner
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We don't participate.
How many trick or treaters do you have?
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oldogy
US Veteran
None. They're afraid to come back my road, about a quarter mile with dark scarry trees, with scarry shadows and movements therein. I very seldom walk it day or night without seeing some kind of mean ol' wild animal.I doubt there is half a dozen kids know there is a house back here. I like it this way.
ray
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Enjoyed it immensly when younger and when we had our son, for years. I gave up a few years ago when HS kids and bus loads of non residents started demanding money when we ran out of candy. We're "dark' tonight. Not as much fun.
But then what is?
But then what is?
JcMack
Member
Sign of the times I guess: Not a single kid all day. Times are really tough here. Serious crime like murder has become everyday. I think local schools had something in school Friday. I didn't see a single TrT'er all day, and I live on a main drag.
jj2am44
Member
Usually around 40----this year 45.
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
Close to 80 to 100. They aint done yet. These mormons are fruitfull and have populated the earth as ordered.
We used to get 15-20 or more groups. All of the kids in the neighborhood are grown now so they are bused in (I mean that literally...in a bus/van). For the last few years the majority of groups were teenagers who didn't even bother to put on a costume (unless you consider "Gangsa" wear a costume).
Two years ago we put up a 7 foot wrought iron fence with "pointy" ends around our place. Lots of motion detector lights. No one last year or this year.
I kinda miss it but I think it is an event that is past its time. The local paper had an editorial urging folks to leave their lights on to encourage the tradition. I believe that it is a vestige of a time long gone...like caroling on Christmas. Sad, but life.
Bob
Two years ago we put up a 7 foot wrought iron fence with "pointy" ends around our place. Lots of motion detector lights. No one last year or this year.
I kinda miss it but I think it is an event that is past its time. The local paper had an editorial urging folks to leave their lights on to encourage the tradition. I believe that it is a vestige of a time long gone...like caroling on Christmas. Sad, but life.
Bob
mjr
Member
We had sixty-five kids come to the door--the most in years. Trick or treating is a tradition I don't want to see die.
As usual, we flew the flag. One little girl said, "I know what that means! It means 'I love pirates.'" But she didn't know what the hourglass was.
As usual, we flew the flag. One little girl said, "I know what that means! It means 'I love pirates.'" But she didn't know what the hourglass was.
Philbert-D
Member
We had 7 this year!
2000Z-71
Member
It was a slow and strange Halloween this year. We've got a great neighborhood that comes alive for Halloween. Most of us on our street set up tables at the front of our driveways, sit outside hand out candy to the kids and beers to the moms and dads and some of us even roll the grills out and have a bar-b-q. We usually take the kids around the neighborhood in large groups with quite a few of the parents escorting them.
We were all commenting this year on how it seemed like there were hardly any kids out. Normally we'll go though several bags of candy and probably have more than 200 trick or treaters. This year, 2 bags and maybe 50 came to our house. Several houses were "dark". We have no idea why; swine flu scare and people keeping their kids in? Saturday with other parties going on? bad economy? Who knows...
We were all commenting this year on how it seemed like there were hardly any kids out. Normally we'll go though several bags of candy and probably have more than 200 trick or treaters. This year, 2 bags and maybe 50 came to our house. Several houses were "dark". We have no idea why; swine flu scare and people keeping their kids in? Saturday with other parties going on? bad economy? Who knows...
NCTexan
US Veteran
We had 20-30 last night, which is the norm. And we overbought on candy again... but we were smarter this year.
My wife and I only bought candy that we couldn't stand... eliminating the over indulgence of Mounds, M&M's, and Mars Bars that we usually deal with after Halloween.
My wife and I only bought candy that we couldn't stand... eliminating the over indulgence of Mounds, M&M's, and Mars Bars that we usually deal with after Halloween.
rburg
Member
An update....we had a record number... Really tied for the record, low. We had zero, none, zilch. I guess it was too much trouble to open the gate and walk up to the house.
BarbC
Member
We had about a dozen, a little less than last year because the weather was really nasty between 5PM & 7PM, but it let up enough to get some kids. We went out around 8:30 and left the bowl of treats on the porch and most of it was gone when we got back. The kids mostly went for the Halloween-theme Pez, glow sticks and little cans of Play-Doh.
only six this year!
Gutpile Charlie
US Veteran
Our doorbell rang exactly three times for a total of six kids.
The last one was a kid that was definitely too old to be doing it, and was "driven" to my neighborhood.
He really "turned my crank". It was all I could do to not say something that I might been ashamed of later.
COME ON, GIMME A BREAK!
Halloween is for little kids....not little wannabe thugs.
The last one was a kid that was definitely too old to be doing it, and was "driven" to my neighborhood.
He really "turned my crank". It was all I could do to not say something that I might been ashamed of later.
COME ON, GIMME A BREAK!
Halloween is for little kids....not little wannabe thugs.
anglaispierre
Member
In England they don't want candy, they want money. The small kids with their parents were OK, but they were a small minority. Some years there were no tots. Just older kids begging. And there was a sinister aspect with some. You just knew they would slash your tyres or scratch the paintwork on your car if you didn't pay. The safe thing to do was go out for the night leaving the house in darkness.
The worst thing is, a few more days and it's Guy Fawkes night. For those who don't know, he's the guy (no pun intended) who tried to blow up the houses of parliament some centuries ago. The tradition is to make up a stuffed Guy, and ask for a penny for the Guy. Most kids probably don't know what it is all about, but it's another chance to go pestering people and begging for money. It's not even referred to as Guy Fawkes night any more. It's "bonfire night". So much for dumbing down history. There's also fireworks and bonfires on the night. And fireworks through letter boxes if you don't pay.
Halloween is American. I wish it had not been imported into England. As a return favour, you can have "bonfire night".
Here in France I see small children dressed up and being taken round the shops by their parents. The shops have candy for them. I don't know if they go round houses at night. I lived in town for 2 years and never saw any. Now I live in the country, outside a very small village. No problem!
Don't get me wrong. I like children, but I couldn't eat a whole one (lol).
The worst thing is, a few more days and it's Guy Fawkes night. For those who don't know, he's the guy (no pun intended) who tried to blow up the houses of parliament some centuries ago. The tradition is to make up a stuffed Guy, and ask for a penny for the Guy. Most kids probably don't know what it is all about, but it's another chance to go pestering people and begging for money. It's not even referred to as Guy Fawkes night any more. It's "bonfire night". So much for dumbing down history. There's also fireworks and bonfires on the night. And fireworks through letter boxes if you don't pay.
Halloween is American. I wish it had not been imported into England. As a return favour, you can have "bonfire night".
Here in France I see small children dressed up and being taken round the shops by their parents. The shops have candy for them. I don't know if they go round houses at night. I lived in town for 2 years and never saw any. Now I live in the country, outside a very small village. No problem!
Don't get me wrong. I like children, but I couldn't eat a whole one (lol).
montezumaz
US Veteran
We had three. But, we had a community "Trunk or Treat" sponsored by our local family restaurant (Crickets) set-up around the town square from 5 til 7. Closed off the road around the square and had 15 vehicles with their trunks or truck beds open for the kids to get their candy safely.
Free hot dogs, hot cocoa, popcorn and cotton candy. Plus our senior center held a cup cake walk. A DJ on a flatbed played traditional Halloween songs. The wife (pirate) and I (cowboy) gave out about $50 worth of candy from our truck bed. Even took our dogs. Charlie was dressed up in his camo gear and Jaybee in his beach bum coat. We had a great time.
Free hot dogs, hot cocoa, popcorn and cotton candy. Plus our senior center held a cup cake walk. A DJ on a flatbed played traditional Halloween songs. The wife (pirate) and I (cowboy) gave out about $50 worth of candy from our truck bed. Even took our dogs. Charlie was dressed up in his camo gear and Jaybee in his beach bum coat. We had a great time.
Superflywimpy
Member
I had about 120 kids last night........
And every single one of them had grown ups with them. I'm so glad to see this,especially now these days. Nothing worse than a kid having a bad experience on Halloween. I made sure there was plenty to go around and the last one showed up at 9:38 got the last of it. I dropped the remaining candy from the bowl into his plastic bucket and he came alive with the biggest smile you ever saw. He left with a wave and said "Thank you very much Mr." He must have been 10 or so and was dressed as Frankenstein....an old favorite of mine.
And every single one of them had grown ups with them. I'm so glad to see this,especially now these days. Nothing worse than a kid having a bad experience on Halloween. I made sure there was plenty to go around and the last one showed up at 9:38 got the last of it. I dropped the remaining candy from the bowl into his plastic bucket and he came alive with the biggest smile you ever saw. He left with a wave and said "Thank you very much Mr." He must have been 10 or so and was dressed as Frankenstein....an old favorite of mine.
sigp220.45
US Veteran
We probably had 75 - 100. At least half the houses on my street were bah-humbugs hiding in the dark.
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