trick or treat was quite a downer this year
our clientele has been steadily dropping over the years. This year almost nothing - maybe 25 or so.
We live in a small midwestern town. When our kids were young our street was the street to hit. 25 years later and we have almost no kids on Halloween.
We closed up early and went to see where everyone was. They were in the new part of town.
There is also a new wrinkle - a 'trunk or treat' kind of thing that takes place before the official t-or-t time. It is a treat trail. We will probably head up there next year.
My neighbor has been here @ as long as we have. The lack of trickers really had him and his wife bummed out. He wasn't too wild about the treat trail, but said they may go that way next year also.
Got a hell of a lot of candy left - big bars all. The last kids that came up got a real treat.
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It's not quiet 8:00 yet, but I'd say we've had half the number of last year. I had a feeling and didn't buy much candy this time and I still have some left. As much as I love our little goblins, I have noticed the kids being a little ruder, too. One child, around five years old asked, "Is that all?" and another told me he only wanted Skittles and grabbed a package right out of the bowl I was holding(!) In MY DAY we were grateful for anything and ALWAYS said thank you. Little boogers.
due to kidlet's away bball game. The street looked plenty crazy when we got back, though (near the end of trick or treat time).
First time since 1995 that we weren't able to hand out candy. 
The last kids we had here are now parents themselves!
Before we moved to the country, we lived in a new housing plan. Halloween was so much fun there! Lots of little kids and everyone would go "all out" with decorations, spooky music, the whole works. Fun memories.
