Halloween - Trick or Treaters?
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Halloween - Trick or Treaters?
Did anyone get trick or treaters at their homes tonight? I came home early to give out candy and was disappointed to only have 1 knock at the door the whole evening. There goes my diet with all of the extra candy in the house. I guess all of the parents were hesitant to bring the kids out with everything going on. It's too bad for the kids. Halloween is such a fun holiday for children.
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In suburban long island my boyfriend happened to be home yesterday, and had quite a lot of tiny, young trick or treaters with their mommies stopping by in the afternoon before 5:00 pm. By the time I got home from work it was dark, and we only got another two. I was disappointed because I love handing out candy to the kids and seeing their costumes, particularly the little ones. They're so cute. I guess it's too dangerous for parents to let their older children go out trick or treating after dark. If I were a parent I'd probably feel the same. It was a quiet night. I had candles lit inside and outside the house to help guide the spirits on their way, though!
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WE had 7 trick or treaters last night, but our next door neighbor had many more ans said they came earlier than ever this year (before I got home) I moved to Chicago 2 years ago and I don't know if it is a differnence in cities or it is happeninf everywhere but the last 2 years, trick or treateres have come really EARLY in my opinion. Used to be when I lived in the Nashville area "prime time" was 7-8 p.m. and many came until after 9 pm At my office yesterday, many of the secretaries were leaving work at like 3:30 for their hour commute home to get their kids in costume and have them on the streets by 4:30 or 5 pm. I don't even get home on an average night until 6:30!!!! Guess I have to miss all the fun. We didn't have a single one past 7pm last night.
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I thought it was so sad last night that so few kids were out. We had 6. Most homes had all their lights off (usually they have porch and security lights on at night). There was a clear message not to come to the house. One family pulled into their drive way, walked in their house and when the boys rang the door bell they turned off the porch light. If I was younger and had some eggs......My friends were so afraid - I kept teasing them that the houses they were avoiding were going to spray anthrax at them. If the candy was tampered with most of us started nibbling at our candy supply earlier in the week. I was surprised - a saw a real lull in society last night. Atleast I bought good candy that will last a few weeks.
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They were earlier and younger in my neighborhood this year. There were a lot of kids out in costume at our short neighborhood parade but fewer trick or treaters going to houses. I only saw four after 7:30, and usually they come until around 9:00. I was coming home from picking up something to eat around 8:30, saw two kids sans costume coming across the street (they were at least mid-teens) carrying pillow cases over their shoulders. I turned off our light and didn't go to the door when they eventually rang the bell. At least wear a costume people. My 2 1/2 year old had a ball last night though.
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Here in DC suburb of Hayfield area of Fairfax County I had about 40-45 kids which is about usual. What was surprising was most came between 6-6:30. Ususally it's 7-8. Also only a couple of kids that looked about 10 years old. Most looked to be less than 6. I don't answer the door after 8 but last night no one rang after 7:15.