Trick or treating in your area

[Poohlove]

Best costume ever

 

[Magpie]

Also, anyone get any special requests?

Yes, actually. One of my students (8yo), showed up with all of his siblings and a bonus friend in tow. He was very anxious to inform me that his friend had a nut allergy. All of his siblings also wanted to tell me the same thing, along with the child himself. I was going to give him two bags of plain ruffled chips, but the little boy was already examining the bowl of chocolate bars that my daughter was holding. It was really cute, actually, the way he said, "Wait... wait... I think... oh, there's nothing in this bowl for me." Then I waved the chips in his face and he brightened right up and said, "Yay!"

Lots of thank yous, all around.

 

[wilkeliza]

Yes, actually. One of my students (8yo), showed up with all of his siblings and a bonus friend in tow. He was very anxious to inform me that his friend had a nut allergy. All of his siblings also wanted to tell me the same thing, along with the child himself. I was going to give him two bags of plain ruffled chips, but the little boy was already examining the bowl of chocolate bars that my daughter was holding. It was really cute, actually, the way he said, "Wait... wait... I think... oh, there's nothing in this bowl for me." Then I waved the chips in his face and he brightened right up and said, "Yay!"

Lots of thank yous, all around.

So sweet to see a group of friends looking out for each other. I'm sure as the adult handing it out it was annoying but they probably just wanted to make sure their friend wasn't left out and was safe.

 

[Magpie]

So sweet to see a group of friends looking out for each other. I'm sure as the adult handing it out it was annoying but they probably just wanted to make sure their friend wasn't left out and was safe.

Nah, not annoying at all. Adorable, really!

 

[superme80]

Just curious, but why do you not hand out candy? I see in your signature line that you have young kids. Do you all just not celebrate Halloween? Many people in our community don't celebrate for religious reasons, so I was just wondering. I'm not trying to offend, just curious.

A couple of reasons. We don't really "celebrate" typical Halloween. We get dressed up and go to the Harvest Festival put on by my church. Also I honestly do not like spending the money. There are hundreds of kids and it gets expensive. But I also do not send my children around Trick or Treating. As the children get bigger we will just volunteer our time at the Harvest Festival. It makes for a safe, fun, non scary event.

 

[Heidict]

Our town did a trunk or treat from 4-6. After that my oldest went to a friends house and went around their neighborhood.

We didn't do anything at out house because we live on a main road with no sidewalks and very few houses. Nobody ever comes by.

 

[Music City Mama]

A couple of reasons. We don't really "celebrate" typical Halloween. We get dressed up and go to the Harvest Festival put on by my church. Also I honestly do not like spending the money. There are hundreds of kids and it gets expensive. But I also do not send my children around Trick or Treating. As the children get bigger we will just volunteer our time at the Harvest Festival. It makes for a safe, fun, non scary event.

Makes sense -- thanks for your reply.

 

[aprilgail]

I live where all the Trick or Treaters go. I never hand out candy. There were kids starting at about 5:30 and until about 8:45. We didn't have our lights on, but a few rang our doorbell.

Around here you would have had kids knocking all night- no "light on, lights off rule". Not sure abot now but those thst didnt open their doors were subjected to "tricks" since they didnt give treats!

 

[luvmarypoppins]

We had about 44 trick or treaters that we got from our neighborhood. I think it started around 5 pm. I stopped around 7:30 and left 6 candy bags out for the latecomers. At 8:45 kids were knocking on the door and I told my ds not to answer it. I was cold and done for the night.

 

[superme80]

Around here you would have had kids knocking all night- no "light on, lights off rule". Not sure abot now but those thst didnt open their doors were subjected to "tricks" since they didnt give treats!

Wow talk about extortion! Thankfully the kids around here don't seem to do any tricks.

 

[bcla]

Not quite sure why, but my kid ended up with one mini candy cane. It's either really old or someone was getting ready for Christmas early.

 

[Heidict]

Wonder if anyone withheld treats depending on how their parents were voting? I remember there was someone on here that was doing that at the last election.

 

[bcla]

Wonder if anyone withheld treats depending on how their parents were voting? I remember there was someone on here that was doing that at the last election.

How does anyone know?

 

[Kitty 34]

Trick or Treat was 6-8. We used to give out candy all the time but when we became empty nesters we left the nest for that night.

 

[pryncess527]

There were no rules. We saw kids starting around 6:30. No more rang the bell after 7:15, by 8:00 I turned off the lights.

I still have a TON of candy. I wasn't sure how many we'd get, so I was prepared just in case. And I also had toys & glow bracelets, and the glow bracelets proved to be more popular than the candy.

 

[bcla]

At one of the businesses we went to they had some sort of dark fruit they called "witches' fingers". Most of the kids backed off, but I grabbed one for my kid, who was scared off by the name. I took a bite, and they were just these really long grapes. I think these ones are sold as "moon drops".

 

[Poohlove]

At one of the businesses we went to they had some sort of dark fruit they called "witches' fingers". Most of the kids backed off, but I grabbed one for my kid, who was scared off by the name. I took a bite, and they were just these really long grapes. I think these ones are sold as "moon drops".

I have seen them in my grocery store but haven't tried them. The same grower also grows the cotton candy grapes, they are so good!!!

 

[Chelley00]

Our town was 6-9. We had 210 trick or treaters. Went through 6lbs of candy and a bunch of bubbles and glow sticks from the teal pumpkin. Our neighborhood is on a busy country road and in the middle of two towns so we get a lot of traffic coming in

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

At one of the businesses we went to they had some sort of dark fruit they called "witches' fingers". Most of the kids backed off, but I grabbed one for my kid, who was scared off by the name. I took a bite, and they were just these really long grapes. I think these ones are sold as "moon drops".

I heard our little gardener guy on talk radio talking about those on Saturday morning. He said someone developed them as a way of creating a new shape in a grape and originally called them Witch Finger grapes, but no one bought them. So they changed the name to Moon Drops and many bought them.

I have bought them several times at Publix. Really like them. They are very sweet.

Maybe Shakespeare got it wrong when he said "A rose by any other name . . ."

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

We are in a suburban neighborhood with around 600 houses, and the kids who don't live here come here to trick or treat.

On Halloween, our neighborhood becomes party central. At our house, we set up a fire pit and chairs and many neighbors come over and we grill, chill, and give out candy from our driveway. Many people in our neighborhood do the same thing. There are little clusters of family friends all over the neighborhoods with candles, torches, food, and decorations set up.

We were out and grilling by 5 pm, and Trick or Treating started last night by 6:30 and there were still some straggler kids roaming the streets after 10 pm .

Our kids were off the street by 8:30, but they hung out another hour or so sorting and trading candy with their friends.

We love it. It is a big street party for all ages.

It was not a pretty morning, though. My nine year old limped to the bus stop this morning looking like a 40 year old with a hangover. There is always a price to pay.