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hollieplus2 · 10-31-2009, 08:09 PM

With no costume!!!!! I would say so far 1/2 had no costume and a couple put on headband ears. Then...they get picky about the candy!!! Oh can I have the kit kat instead of the sucker??? Um, wear a costume next time.

I've started giving the kids w/ no costume the crap candy and the good candy to the ones that tried. Most of the ones w/out costumes have been tweens. I think they just want the free candy.

qtwns · 10-31-2009, 08:21 PM

I agree--there should be some attempt at a costume-however minimal. The economy may be a factor, though.

RitaE · 10-31-2009, 08:22 PM

I'm pretty sure most kids are in favor of free candy whether they have a costume or not.

I personally don't have the energy to dictate to a kid whether or not a costume is worthy of my best candy.

hollieplus2 · 10-31-2009, 08:27 PM

The candy aint cheap! No costume, no trick or treat just a walmart bag and a "hey, I want the snickers not the smartees"

Usually I'm out w/ DS9 and DH is home passing out candy. This is my first year home but I just had surgery and can't do the walking. It's been 9 years since I've passed out candy...

misskate · 10-31-2009, 08:28 PM

I took my 6 year old DCousin T&Ting with a couple of her friends. They had great costumes UNDER winter coats! haha

Such is life in Northern PA!

MerMom60_94 · 10-31-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by qtwns

I agree--there should be some attempt at a costume-however minimal. The economy may be a factor, though.

I tend to agree. I noticed it isn't just the older kids this year that didn't always have real costumes, some of the fairly younger kids didn't either. Most all the kids did have manners though. I know I used to make my daughters costumes and the past couple years haven't simply because of the time involved. Instead we have gone to costume stores and I can't get over what they want for a cheap-o costume. Could be that a lot of their parents just don't have the money to spare right now. It's Halloween - they're kids - I gave the same candy regardless of the costume with the exception of the Ariel mermaid costumes. They got extra because they were Ariel mermaids.

NEVERENOUGHWDW · 10-31-2009, 08:40 PM

We have had about 200 kids at this point.....they all have benn very polite with the exception of 3.
Candy was very expensive this year but hey kids are only kids once so I go all out (I will never tell DH how much $$$).
Costumes or not I think it's fun.

hollieplus2 · 10-31-2009, 08:47 PM

Yea I guess I'm looking at it wrong. It's just more fun being out there w/ the kids.

C.Ann · 10-31-2009, 08:58 PM

Be glad they didn't ask for cigarettes.. Seriously.. I had that happen on the day that I was moving out of my sister's house where my late DH & I had been temporarily living for a brief time.. I opened the door and two teenage boys (no costumes) asked for candy.. I told them I wasn't the owner of the house and didn't have any.. Their response? "Well do you have any cigarettes then??"

AntePrincess · 10-31-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hollieplus2

With no costume!!!!! I would say so far 1/2 had no costume and a couple put on headband ears.

Costume sales were down considerably for the year, the recession is blamed. I made a point of encouraging the folks I saw in hats, headbands, or masks. They tried, with limited resources. For crying out loud, even Martha Stewart was hawking that sort of costume on her Halloween Central page.

C&G'sMama · 10-31-2009, 09:25 PM

We get kids come by the van loads and I'm happy to give the kids a safe place to trick or treat but.... If you're trick or treating with ababy you get a sticker. If you're my age (45) and have your own bag, you don't get candy. We could not believe the number of parents trick or treating. And we've noticed the number of people with porch lights on is way down this year.

I'm toying with not having my kids trick or treat in the neighborhood next year. They went to a community trick or treat on Thursday where my sister works and trick or treating at my office yesterday. It gets to be a little much so I'm starting to think of maybe doing a neighborhood party or something next year. I still might hand out candy but my kids don't need to go out again.

3DisneyBuggs · 10-31-2009, 09:29 PM

My DD wouldn't wear her bumble bee costume- it's too itchy. My 11 yo was going to wear his scary guy all black costume from last year but it was too small. We took them to the store and my DD wore a vampire mask and my DS wore a scary face mask. Thank goodness for my 4yo who put on his Bakugan costume as soon as he ate breakfast!
We saw one kid about 11 yo who had a white tshirt that said pirate costume on the front and back of pirate costume on the back.

WebmasterKathy · 10-31-2009, 09:36 PM

Almost all of mine have been in costume, and some of them were very creative! I've only had a couple of middle schoolers stop by non-costumed. Even my son's high school friends came by to see us all decked out!

And they've all been so happy and so polite. I love this night, and all the happy, cute kids!

(My kiddo's not even home tonight, but his friends still came by to see mom and dad. I love that.)

Mailloux · 10-31-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 3DisneyBuggs

My DD wouldn't wear her bumble bee costume- it's too itchy. My 11 yo was going to wear his scary guy all black costume from last year but it was too small. We took them to the store and my DD wore a vampire mask and my DS wore a scary face mask. Thank goodness for my 4yo who put on his Bakugan costume as soon as he ate breakfast!
We saw one kid about 11 yo who had a white tshirt that said pirate costume on the front and back of pirate costume on the back.

LOL about the 11 yo smarty pants. At least he thought about it...Reminds me of the three tweens I had tonight. One was in the middle of the other two wearing a hoodie that was pulled right down covering her face. They said she was the headless horseman and the other two were her guides.

hollieplus2 · 10-31-2009, 10:21 PM

OK, just saw the cutest one....guy was a mummy, all wrapped up head to toe with toilet paper

Take that recession.

10-31-2009, 08:09 PM	#1
hollieplus2 Tags always make people happy I kept saying chewable My toes might appreciate some alone time Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,194	OK what's up w/ all the trick or treaters With no costume!!!!! I would say so far 1/2 had no costume and a couple put on headband ears. Then...they get picky about the candy!!! Oh can I have the kit kat instead of the sucker??? Um, wear a costume next time. I've started giving the kids w/ no costume the crap candy and the good candy to the ones that tried. Most of the ones w/out costumes have been tweens. I think they just want the free candy. __________________ DH ME DS July 2006---Pop, ASMovies, Animal Kingdom September/October 2007---POFQ December 2009---WDW & DCL

10-31-2009, 08:21 PM	#2
qtwns DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: GA Posts: 976	I agree--there should be some attempt at a costume-however minimal. The economy may be a factor, though. __________________

10-31-2009, 08:27 PM	#4
hollieplus2 Tags always make people happy I kept saying chewable My toes might appreciate some alone time Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,194	The candy aint cheap! No costume, no trick or treat just a walmart bag and a "hey, I want the snickers not the smartees" Usually I'm out w/ DS9 and DH is home passing out candy. This is my first year home but I just had surgery and can't do the walking. It's been 9 years since I've passed out candy... __________________ DH ME DS July 2006---Pop, ASMovies, Animal Kingdom September/October 2007---POFQ December 2009---WDW & DCL

10-31-2009, 08:28 PM	#5
misskate Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 80	I took my 6 year old DCousin T&Ting with a couple of her friends. They had great costumes UNDER winter coats! haha Such is life in Northern PA! __________________ Check out my PTR: A Babymoon For 2! Feb 2010 Ask me why I RELAY!

10-31-2009, 08:40 PM	#7
NEVERENOUGHWDW Still Missing 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Dance like nobody is watching! If there was an Olympic event I'm sure I would leave with the "gold" poop medal Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Doesn't matter, my mind & body are usually in 2 different places... Posts: 23,372	We have had about 200 kids at this point.....they all have benn very polite with the exception of 3. Candy was very expensive this year but hey kids are only kids once so I go all out (I will never tell DH how much $$$). Costumes or not I think it's fun. __________________ I Married My Prince Charming in a Fairy Tale Wedding~Good food should be a right, not a privilege ~ Alice Waters

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10-31-2009, 08:22 PM	#3
RitaE If you think the problems we create are bad, just wait until you see our solutions. Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,507	I'm pretty sure most kids are in favor of free candy whether they have a costume or not. I personally don't have the energy to dictate to a kid whether or not a costume is worthy of my best candy.

10-31-2009, 08:47 PM	#8
hollieplus2 Tags always make people happy I kept saying chewable My toes might appreciate some alone time Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,194	Yea I guess I'm looking at it wrong. It's just more fun being out there w/ the kids. __________________ DH ME DS July 2006---Pop, ASMovies, Animal Kingdom September/October 2007---POFQ December 2009---WDW & DCL

10-31-2009, 08:58 PM	#9
C.Ann We'll remember when... No time for green bananas When the going gets tough, she gets the Palmolive!! If I knew we were going to be graded here, I might try harder Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 28,920	Be glad they didn't ask for cigarettes.. Seriously.. I had that happen on the day that I was moving out of my sister's house where my late DH & I had been temporarily living for a brief time.. I opened the door and two teenage boys (no costumes) asked for candy.. I told them I wasn't the owner of the house and didn't have any.. Their response? "Well do you have any cigarettes then??" __________________ C.Ann ----------------- *"Scars remind us where we've been.. They don't have to dictate where we're going.."* "Life ain't always beautiful.....but it's a beautiful ride." "We won't be sad, we'll be glad for all the life we've had and we'll remember when...."

10-31-2009, 09:25 PM	#11
C&G'sMama DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 579	We get kids come by the van loads and I'm happy to give the kids a safe place to trick or treat but.... If you're trick or treating with ababy you get a sticker. If you're my age (45) and have your own bag, you don't get candy. We could not believe the number of parents trick or treating. And we've noticed the number of people with porch lights on is way down this year. I'm toying with not having my kids trick or treat in the neighborhood next year. They went to a community trick or treat on Thursday where my sister works and trick or treating at my office yesterday. It gets to be a little much so I'm starting to think of maybe doing a neighborhood party or something next year. I still might hand out candy but my kids don't need to go out again. __________________ Me DP DD(9) DS(6) 1st Trip 1988 - with friends in Tampa May 1996 - AS Sports; November 1997 - AS Music; December 1998 - AS Music; October 1999 - Wyndam Palace; Novemer 1999 - AS Music; December 2001 - AS Music; November 2002 - AS Movies; January 2005 - AS Movies; December 2005 - AS Movies; December 2007 -AS Music; December 2008 - AS Music April 2009 - CBR; December 2009 - POP

10-31-2009, 09:29 PM	#12
3DisneyBuggs The only way I would fly is if John Travolta is the pilot! Maroon is my color, like the pom poms! Now I owe tag tax Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,887	My DD wouldn't wear her bumble bee costume- it's too itchy. My 11 yo was going to wear his scary guy all black costume from last year but it was too small. We took them to the store and my DD wore a vampire mask and my DS wore a scary face mask. Thank goodness for my 4yo who put on his Bakugan costume as soon as he ate breakfast! We saw one kid about 11 yo who had a white tshirt that said pirate costume on the front and back of pirate costume on the back. __________________

10-31-2009, 09:36 PM	#13
WebmasterKathy Bring on the tequila and chocolates! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 16,364	Almost all of mine have been in costume, and some of them were very creative! I've only had a couple of middle schoolers stop by non-costumed. Even my son's high school friends came by to see us all decked out! And they've all been so happy and so polite. I love this night, and all the happy, cute kids! (My kiddo's not even home tonight, but his friends still came by to see mom and dad. I love that.) __________________ KathyTX@wdwinfo.com

10-31-2009, 10:21 PM	#15
hollieplus2 Tags always make people happy I kept saying chewable My toes might appreciate some alone time Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,194	OK, just saw the cutest one....guy was a mummy, all wrapped up head to toe with toilet paper Take that recession. __________________ DH ME DS July 2006---Pop, ASMovies, Animal Kingdom September/October 2007---POFQ December 2009---WDW & DCL

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