OT - Trick or treaters

bhedges1987

So.  Curious how it is everywhere else.

This year we had 6..... I repeat SIX trick or treaters

10 years ago we were getting 150 or so that night.

WTF is happening?  People afraid to let their kids out?  Kids too obsessed staying inside on their phones?

JohnInCarolina

We had a couple hundred kids come by last night.  I think it's mostly a function of how many kids live in your neighborhood, and whether or not you give out good candy.

Maybe @SGH can comment on how many takers he got for the candied pig testicles.

gmac

Had 1 three years ago and then 2 last night. But these ones called ahead. 
We don't get many out in the country. 

RRP

We're off the beaten path so in 37 years we have had only 3 and then that family moved away! Even my s-i-l who lives in town used to get 250 - 300 only had 84 last night. She also noticed over the years the numbers have been dropping off in direct portion to the number of car loads of little ones being bussed in to her neighborhood.

bhedges1987

JohnInCarolina said:

We had a couple hundred kids come by last night.  I think it's mostly a function of how many kids live in your neighborhood, and whether or not you give out good candy.

Maybe @SGH can comment on how many takers he got for the candied pig testicles.

MAN... that's a lot.

I figured we would have tons.  Every day I see about 20 or so kids get off the bus on my street.  Another 30 or so on the street over.

Had plenty of good candy and the only house on the street with halloween decorations :(

Maybe they didn't come down because my street is dark, other than my house.

Sea2Ski

Over the last 15 years at my place: 0

Last night I went out with the kid and 2 grandkids over their place. There were kids all over.  It was like they portray in movies.  It was awesome because I got dressed up as well.  It was fun to be offered beer. 

bud812

I've lived here 18 years & I've had 0 for 18 years.

Jeremiah

They come by the truck and trailer load in my neighborhood. This year there were a few unloading golf carts off trailers, and carting them around by golf cart. 

JohnInCarolina

All I know is that some of these kids were way too old to be out getting candy.  Parents need to draw the line at puberty.  

Carolina Q

I had about a dozen. Used to be more, but I live in an older neighborhood. The little girl across the street is now 23! 

No one here would be afraid to let their kids out. Extremely safe neighborhood. It's just that no one here HAS any kids! My "kids" are 41 and 38 and they haven't lived here in a very long time! 

theyolksonyou

First year we lived here (1996) we bought a **** ton of candy. Good sized neighborhood. Still had candy two yrs later. Maybe get 40/yr. my hood is boring. 

YEMTrey

We had quite a few come by.  Activity picked up later during the allotted time.  When we first moved in, they would drive to our neighborhood by the carload and trick or treat.  We came close to running out of candy once.

blind99

We had 150+
we did our part to support the local dentists. 

northGAcock

Prob had a good 200 come through. They close our neighborhood off from traffic, and must bring them in from other areas.

NPHuskerFL

I got a rock.

NPHuskerFL

To the OT question...we had 9.  Our area is spread out a bit with acreage lots.  This is the first year we've had this few.  Over the last 20sum years it's usually around 25-40.  But, the 9 we did get got several fist(s) full of candy.  Had the MM going and watching our movies on the shed like we do each year.


Did some traditional pizzas on Naan and one Halloween Candy Pizza on Naan

YukonRon

Had about 50.

Wolfpack

Neighborhoods go through cycles- kids for awhile, they grow and it slows.  Parents retire, downsize, young couples move in and it starts anew. 

We had more this year than we have had in a while- 50 year old neighboorhood and we are turning over young families. It was a lot of fun- 

SGH

JohnInCarolina said:

Maybe @SGH can comment on how many takers he got for the candied pig testicles.

Brother in Carolina, every year I put on a hayride, set up outdoor games (horseshoes, corn hole, apple bob etc) and we have numerous kids come participate. However in the 9 years that we have lived here, not a single trick or treater. I don't understand that. Numerous come for the hayride and games, but not one single trickster in 9 years. Not one.  

Hook_emHornsfan_74

Had six as well yesterday including my nephew.  Had tons last year. 

lousubcap

It's the concern about the pending adult and media driven clown show next week-  

Smokinpig

We had around 500. We live in Atlanta proper so it is pretty dense with kids 

cheeaa

Not sure since we put a huge bowl out while we take our kids out. there is a ton of kids though and people out with fires, parties, drinks. Once i got back towards the end i probably had 20 or 30 stop by. its an older neighborhood with a ton of younger couples moving in

Focker

Wolfpack said:

Neighborhoods go through cycles- kids for awhile, they grow and it slows.  Parents retire, downsize, young couples move in and it starts anew. 

We had more this year than we have had in a while- 50 year old neighboorhood and we are turning over young families. It was a lot of fun- 

Bingo.

deanrs

We only had 7 this year. Down from previous years when we averaged 25.

fishlessman

no rotten eggs on the house, no smashed pumpkins, no waxed windows, i dont get it    one street over from me and its a mob scene with trick or treaters but my street there is none

herbu

JohnInCarolina said:

We had a couple hundred kids come by last night.  I think it's mostly a function of how many kids live in your neighborhood, and whether or not you give out good candy.

We had the same number we've had every year for 30 years... ZERO.  We live in the country,  (Chatham county, just below you JohnInCarolina), in the woods at the very end of a 1/2 mile gravel road.  It's just how we like it.  However, every year we buy a couple big bags of candy... just in case. 

evie1370

We got over 200 kids, ran out of candy. Borrowed some from the neighbor, then hubby got his personal stash out of his car and handed that out. Two huge bags of Costco candy did not last long.

We live in the city, in a nice neighborhood that is next to a sketchy one. Many drop offs, but a lot of parents with the kids. I consider it a compliment that parents bring their kids to our neighborhood as it is very safe.

We don't mind the teenagers, they could be doing worse on Halloween.

We have done this for years, our grandson joins us, with a few friends, a firepit and beer. Good times!

JustineCaseyFeldown

fishlessman said:

no rotten eggs on the house, no smashed pumpkins, no waxed windows, i dont get it    one street over from me and its a mob scene with trick or treaters but my street there is none

if you want rotten eggs and smashed pumpkins, i can swing by later today.

fishlessman

JustineCaseyFeldown said:

fishlessman said:

no rotten eggs on the house, no smashed pumpkins, no waxed windows, i dont get it    one street over from me and its a mob scene with trick or treaters but my street there is none

if you want rotten eggs and smashed pumpkins, i can swing by later today.

46 palanga its not my house but it would make my day

TideEggHead

For the small amount of time we had the light on before venturing out into the fray we had probably 30, would have been a lot more but we had to take the kids around. Then again we have a lot of younger families in the neighborhood.  A lot of our friends brought their kids over for the festivities, we had fun!