Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Your Turn

How many trick or treaters do you get each year at your home? What is your cut off time for passing out candy?

48 comments:

MeanieRhysie said...

Mine, all mine! I ain't sharing!

Sugar said...

I live in a building, no trick or treaters allowed! Candy all mine! My candy! MIne! Mine! Mine!

Unknown said...

None! I live in Brentwood and am always prepared but have candy for a year later.

cebii said...

100, probably. 9pm or when we run out of candy.

Lady Heisenberg said...

I don't know yet because we have a new apartment. I will probably dress like Snow White and make the kiddos happy for a few hours.

Candy runs freely until we run out or until my boyfriend gets grumpy pants and decides to light up.

snookiemonster said...

Ha! Mine too!

Merlin D. Bear said...

Since I'm usually working, none.

Murphy said...

Although I am 30 I live in a condo community made up mostly of 80 year olds. No one answers their door for trick or treaters so we never get any.

Cary Gaul said...

It really depends on the year and/or weather. Some years we have 50+, and a year or three ago we had zero trick-or-treaters. Cut off is around 8pm.

sandybrook said...

None because I dont use the signals the town wants you to use to.let kids know you are doing Halloween (lighted patio, porch.)

Tina Mallette said...

Depends on the night, weekend night get more volume and the weather of course

varied from 20 - 80 over the years, and cut off is usually around 8pm which is when it totally tapers off unless I run out earlier only happened once, or if I got a lot of stuff left over I'll hang on until 9 pm

bellaluna said...

We're in a new place too, but I take my little one to another neighborhood to trick-or-treat.

As for the candy, I'll pass some out if we're home early enough, but I have no problem telling lazy teens who don't even bother to dress up to get off my porch.

kelliknows said...

If I just buy candy I like, I get a lot..if I buy crap candy, very few..Halloween hex.

evil tigger said...

One. Sad. Candy is all mine

biteme said...

I have only had one slow year. We try to keep count every year. One year we got about 300 kids. Pretty much it starts at about 5:30 (youngest and first timers). Found out it goes till about 8:30. Only ran out once. Not a whole lot leftover usually.

I live in a subdivision, so you can do pretty well in a short amount of time. Have a couple of neighbors who do not believe in Halloween. I go all out.

Lady Heisenberg said...

Uh oh kiddos! Watch out for @bellaluna!!! LOL
Just everyone please promise me that these two little guys get their candy and LadyH will be happy :)

PghGirl said...

300 and 8:00

Karen said...

We had around 30 last year, but will probably have more this year since it's a Friday night. Cut-off time is 9, 9:30.

auntliddy said...

I have steady stream. I put loads of prewrapped candy in giant bowl and sign that says help yourself. After thats gone, they on their own. So im not answering the door 40 x a night!

MISCH said...

None, I live in a building with 400 apartments…we have a list for those who want Trick or Treaters at the door…
What I do is leave a very large shopper's bag full of candy for the kids at the doorman's station and they help themselves…
The doorbell makes my dogs wild…

FourthTurning said...

We always have about 100 or so. I am wondering if there will be more or less this year because Halloween is on a Friday.

auntliddy said...

Catsup- hope it rains!! Lol

bellaluna said...

Hahahaha! You never cease to make me laugh, LadyH! :D

Pip said...

Had close to 100 one year. We turn off the outdoor lights now. It get exhausting.

Bebedog said...

The first year we lived at our house, we had over 300 kids show up. Totally not prepared for that! The second year I had two grocery bags filled to the top with mini candy bars and still ran out. I have since stopped handing out candy. It was just too much. They actually come in to our neighborhood with cars full of kids and line the streets. We live in a subdivision and it's easy to go house to house and get tons of treats in a short amount of time.

Tillie said...

We used to hand out candy all of the time! We had loads of kids. Now we get teenagers with no costumes and adults saying they're collecting "for their poor child that's in the hospital!" Now it's lights out and drinks for me and the mister!

FourthTurning said...

@AuntLiddy - a rain save would be great..but, then, I'd have all the candy, something my ass doesn't need.

Sherry said...

Zero...I live in a commercial district in the city and no one knows there's an apt and no one would dare visit at Blanc Debris..We're a trick or treater free zone in both places.

Tiredallthetime said...

I normally get about 50+ kids (in groups) because I give out good sweets and I keep going till its all gone (I don't want to have to eat it)

auntliddy said...

Catsup- my trick is to buy good stuff- but stuff i dont like and wont eat!! Its a lifesaver!

8====D KermitGossnellKnobjob said...

None, that pagan thing ain't customary here. And I live in a building which doesn't open to beggars, therefore customs aren't the only issue with it.

Brenda L said...

I am the only person for several miles around that decorates for Halloween. It always makes me feel good when the children thank me for "having Halloween".... :D

califblondy said...

I get a ton of people. I live the little ones, but then teens and even adults piss me off. I even had somebody's grandparents dressed up like robbers and the man had a you gun and said "stick em up" when I answered the door. Ugh. My hooligans keep ringing the doorbell until maybe 9:30-10.

My town always has Halloween on the Saturday before the 31st.

Unknown said...

Going to be at a Black Keys concert this Halloween so no trick or treaters this year!

OKay said...

We usually get around 40-50. And it's dark early here in northern Alberta (although not as early as it was before they changed the date ending Daylight Savings Time), and dark equals cold so the kiddos are usually finished by 7:30 or 8. At 8:30 the teens come out, and they get the leftovers.

Gayeld said...

No idea, I'm too busy pimping my kids around the neighborhood for candy. "NO, YOU CAN'T GO HOME NOW! THERE'S A LIGHT STILL ON SIX BLOCKS AWAY!"

Gayeld said...

We're having three Halloween parties the Saturday before. One, from 11-1 for the five-year olds. Two, from 2-5 for the 10-year olds. Then we throw a bunch of fresh sodas and glow sticks in the backyard for the 13-year olds from 5 until the guy comes to pick-up the bounce house.

Alita said...

Hi all! Good to see you.

There's a colour coding you do around these parts - if you have orange and black balloons (or fancier decorations), then you're open for Halloween business. I think it's good, people can play if they want and not I'd they don't.

The idea of teenagers showing up demanding lollies without dressing is sucky, but parents showing without children "collecting for little Johnny who's in the hospital" is just offensive (per @Tillie's comment)! Who does that!?!! They need a photo shaming Instagram for that rubbish!

M. Brown said...

My town lists trick or treat hours from 5-8pm. We all shut the front light off at 8 to discourage hooligans from continuing. I wrestle my kids into bed then too.

Lo Key says stop with the censorship already! said...

We make the lazy teens dance for our amusement if they want candy. No dancing, no candy.

Lo Key says stop with the censorship already! said...

I think we go thru about 500 pieces of candy. It's crazy. Our village has it the Thursday before Halloween, always, and we get kids from all over the county I swear... Don't really mind, tho, it's my favorite holiday and I like seeing all the costumes. Kids and adults. Some really go all out and it's awesome.

shopgirl said...

0. Not exaggerating

SugarTitz said...

Nope nope nope not me
I live in a sketchy neighborhood so I never answer door after 4 pm
Besides the doorbells make my dogs go crazy

Jennmcn said...

Zero. We go out to dinner every Halloween. I've never been big on Halloween and now that the kids are grown, I am highly non-paticipitory on most holidays except Thanksgiving. My birthday was a month ago, my husband hasn't gotten me a present yet and it's no big deal.Sunday was my oldest son's birthday, I made pot roast with all the fixings and a homemade cake. I still make a big deal out of the kid's birthdays at 27, 27 and 24. The girl will be 28 in December. Yes, Catholic twins!

Unknown said...

I buy lollies and little toys every year with the hope we get trick or treated. However being aussies it never happens. So hubby eats sweets and party trinkets go to nephews and nieces.

Alita said...

Bee Haven - don't know where you're at, but maybe the colour coding is around your 'ville too? Try putting orange and black balloons out at your letter box, and see what happens.

C'estMoi said...

No trick or treaters in West Hollywood!

Unknown said...

I did actually hear about that Alita - but completely forgot. So thanks! I get all excited and buy all this stuff. Cheers!
:-)

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