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In reply to the discussion: Um.... The Sun's Gone Down.. Got Lots Of Candy... Not One Kid.. Not One Family... [View all]Isoldeblue
(1,135 posts)36. Each year, fewer kids come.
Our four grandkids and maybe a total of 10 other kids came. That's it. We have lots of organic lolly-pops and peanut butter crackers left over. We live in a nice, small development with other ones around in NW Fl.. The weather was great. But there were few houses giving out treats as well. Our kids going around the circle was the fastest ever.
Halloween sure isn't like it was when we were kids.... I don't get it.
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WillyT
Oct 2013
OP
We really don't get the door to door anymore in my town, unless Halloween is on a weekend.
xmas74
Oct 2013
#10
Yep. Churches and schools will do Trick-or-Treat events in their buildings...
backscatter712
Oct 2013
#51
I heard those sorts of stories about poisoning/razor blades back in the '60s
Art_from_Ark
Nov 2013
#65
Depends on where you are. Around here, the churches are all having halloween parties.
haele
Oct 2013
#23
Only four houses with lights on my street this year - I got a total of 23 kids
Tx4obama
Oct 2013
#28
only 4 knocks here so far and 3-5 kids in each group that knocked. Lots more to give in the SFV
TeamPooka
Oct 2013
#50
North Tacoma, Washington 70 trick or treaters between ages between 5 months and 20 years +
gopiscrap
Nov 2013
#72
don't live in the suburbs anymore but even when we did I noticed not as many kids trick or treat as
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2013
#79
Epilogue: Not One Doorbell Ring... Or Ditch... Not One Piece Of Candy Given Away...
WillyT
Nov 2013
#93
300 plus kids....I gave out all my candy, mini pumpkins, etc. The kids who come to our neighborhood
msanthrope
Nov 2013
#105