Odd Trick or Treaters--Already

[Christine]

So, I'm sitting here in my living room, DIS'ing, and waiting for the trick or treaters. I see a Camry pull up to my driveway, two kids jump out in normal clothing. The girl is carrying a bag, the boy nothing. They look to be about 11 years old. I'm thinking "hmmmm....are they at the wrong house because they don't look like any of my son's friends." Nope, their mom is driving them around and they have NO costumes on.

My neighbor just asked them what they were dressed as. The girl said "A veterinarian." Hmmmm...now MY veterinarian where shirts with parrots on them and tan Crocs. She didn't look like any veterinarian I'd ever seen.

What the heck? The world's going to hell in a handbasket.

 

[freckles and boo]

I just gave candy to a solo trick or treater who was almost seven feet tall and looked like an adult. No big deal. He was polite and wearing a costume so he gets candy and a " Happy Halloween!!! "

 

[legalsea]

A few years ago I had some teenagers who appeared at my door, no costume at all. I gave them candy, they ate it, right in front of me, and took off for the next house.

Of course, in my day (1960s) I would get a grocery store paper bag full of candy. There would have been no way I could have 'eaten' the candy as I obtained it. However, I guess that nowadays, with 90 percent of the neighborhood 'dark', it would not be that difficult a task.

 

[Nancyg56]

I'll take the kids without costumes any day before the people who live down teh street. The parents both dress up and go with their DD. So far so good. Then they both stick out their bags for candy. Are you kidding me?

Now the catty petty side of me comes out: last year she was Glinda the good witch. She told me her window for Glinda was not going to be opened much longer. I wanted to tell her that window slammed shut years ago. Okay, I'm done unless she gets her age confused again this year.

 

[Christine]

So, now I just had two teenagers, no costumes, with their backpacks. But they were funny and friendly, so I let them take what they wanted.

 

[LittleBlue22]

I'm sitting here on the porch smelling the burning pumpkins and waiting for TOTers to come.

I've already received some pre teens and gave them their special candy. I don't know if its considered rude, but I give them the bucket that has the Tootie Rolls and gum. I don't know if this sounds bad or not, but I saved the chocolate bucket for the kids we know. Our budget is limited and I couldn't go all out with chocolate this year.

I figure if preteens are polite enough and not demanding or ramming their fist in my bucket, they can have a couple pieces.

Scarlett O'Hara just left .

 

[SideshowBob]

SSB's fave was when I lived in Chicago and two kids SMOKING with no costumes showed up at the front door ... ack!

Another fave was here in Orlando when two showed up dressed like HALO fighters... and I feared for my life. They got LOTS of candy...

 

[declansdad]

it is now 8:30 and we haven't had anyone yet.

 

[legalsea]

6:30 and no one. Of course, it is still 'light' out, due to the new daylight savings rule.

As a child the 'rule' was: no T or T until dark. I do understand that other communities do the opposite.

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

We have had some weird things happening this year also... Little kids not dressed up with bags and parents. Then the teenagers are dressed up . My big bucket is the candy we got from MNSSHP during our trip. We had way to much and my kids rarely eat it... I did buy 2 bags if they run out, but I am hoping to keep that for my little bit of stash..

 

[Goofyluver]

A few years ago I had some teenagers who appeared at my door, no costume at all. I gave them candy, they ate it, right in front of me, and took off for the next house.

Of course, in my day (1960s) I would get a grocery store paper bag full of candy. There would have been no way I could have 'eaten' the candy as I obtained it. However, I guess that nowadays, with 90 percent of the neighborhood 'dark', it would not be that difficult a task.

This made me laugh.

It takes some big pumpkins to eat the candy right in front of the giver.

 

[Northstar]

We've had close to 50 (it's 8:40 here) and they are heading home now... no bobbing glow sticks visible on the street. We had some big teenagers but they all had at least some funny makeup on and they were a cheerful polite lot.

 

[Mr. & Mrs. Smith]

Halloween is so fun! I think we've seen the last of them for tonight. It's pretty near 9 pm here. We had about 60. I give treats to whoever shows up, regardless of their costume or lack of one. We didn't have an uncostumed guests this year, though.

However, I guess that nowadays, with 90 percent of the neighborhood 'dark', it would not be that difficult a task.

I know! What's with that? There are quite a few people in our cul-de-sac who are clearly at home but have their lights turned out and aren't accepting trick-or-treaters. The grinches of Halloween, I guess. Also, according to some kids who came here, people are hardly giving out anything. Like one little chocolate bar and that's it!

 

[perla75]

We've gotten about 4 groups so far-all little ones. It's our first Halloween in this town-rural area & we moved here from the city.I grew up in a rural town and I remember Halloween being much busier around this time. I guess the night is still young though. I love seeing everyone's costumes!

 

[Kteacher]

I've only had 4 so far. My favorite was the ghost costume using a fitted sheet that was held together with masking tape. I had a cute little penguin show up, but the other 2 kids had no costumes on.

 

[legalsea]

I guess my greatest Halloween was in 1968 or so. I went out with a standard ‘grocery’ bag. It became so full that I recall returning home and exchanging it for a new bag. Mind, it was not ‘full to the brim’, but at least halfway. It must have been five pounds of candy. I think my second bag was about one-fourth full when I finally returned home for the evening.

Of course, most of the candy ‘sucked’ (I liked chocolate, and nothing but). My second eldest sister: all was candy to her.

That candy would last a full week before we finished it.

I guess I shall now perform the ‘getting older geeser dance’ for you.

 

[perla75]

I know! What's with that? There are quite a few people in our cul-de-sac who are clearly at home but have their lights turned out and aren't accepting trick-or-treaters. The grinches of Halloween, I guess. Also, according to some kids who came here, people are hardly giving out anything. Like one little chocolate bar and that's it!

Our street is like that too! I don't get it. I know the economy is bad and all but don't skip Halloween!! We got our candy on sale 2 bags for $5!

 

[LittleBlue22]

Now I know why the pumpkin smell was so bad, my dd's votive burned too fast and now her pumpkin is out . That's never happened before.

I'm so glad you all are here.

 

[legalsea]

Let us be frank: in MY day (1960s) porch lights were really not that common. Our ‘rule’ was: if there was any light on at all, even a sliver through an upstairs window, then they were ‘fair game’. If you did not want trick or treaters, you had to ‘black out’ your house like in anticipated of an air-raid by the Nazis’

If you didn't answer, then you got 'the trick'.

Of course, being rather mild children living in the neighborhood, the 'trick' would usually be walking away mumbing about 'next year' we shall take our vengence.

 

[Nancy]

I just gave out my last 4 candy bars and there were 6 kids on my porch! I felt horrible but ther were 2 that were maybe 13 ish and they said " let the little ones have them". I still felt so bad. Last year I went through a bag and a half..today 5 bags! The church did a trunk or treat and we had way more kids in the neighborhood because of that. so my lights are out both inside and out.