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Mon Oct-31-11 01:21 PM
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Are the Halloweeners coming tonight? |
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and if so, what time should we plan to hide out in the bedroom with the lights turned out?
We've a dog that barks at every noise outside (and/or front door) and a 7 month old who goes to bed at 7PM. I've already disconnected the doorbell wires months ago.
Are you giving out candy or hiding with the lights turned off?
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Mon Oct-31-11 03:28 PM
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1. Got some candy to give out, and when it's gone, then the lights go out |
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and I am hiding in the bedroom.
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Mon Oct-31-11 03:59 PM
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2. We have a strange custom in our town |
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siren blows at 6PM and the trick-or-treating begins siren blows at 7PM and it is all done.
We sit out at the sidewalk so they can grab their goodies and go ==>
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Mon Oct-31-11 04:17 PM
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4. You have a zombie warning siren in your town? |
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Mon Oct-31-11 04:48 PM
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I think that's pretty neat - to have a beginning time and an end time. In the past, when I've run out of candy, I've turned the lights off. But around ten o'clock, I like to turn the porch lights back on for security. And I've had older kids come and ring the door bell that late. I like the idea of having a signal to mean that trick-or-treating is over.
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Mon Oct-31-11 04:00 PM
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3. We have a strange custom in our town |
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siren blows at 6PM and the trick-or-treating begins siren blows at 7PM and it is all done.
We sit out at the sidewalk so they can grab their goodies and go ==>
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Mon Oct-31-11 05:01 PM
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6. Around here, most townships do the Thursday on or before the 31st for safety. |
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Mon Oct-31-11 06:16 PM
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11. Why would that be any safer than the 31st? nt |
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Tue Nov-01-11 07:32 AM
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24. Fewer drunks on the road on Thursday than the weekend. |
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I know it was Monday this year, but that serves as a catch all for years when it is Friday or Saturday.
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Mon Oct-31-11 05:22 PM
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7. Started 20 minutes ago and already a ton have stopped by |
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May not have enough candy for them all!
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Mon Oct-31-11 05:40 PM
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8. I'm handing out Jack Daniels miniatures. |
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Mon Oct-31-11 06:11 PM
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10. Where's your house, I'll be right over! |
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Mon Oct-31-11 07:57 PM
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20. Where do you live? nt |
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Mon Oct-31-11 06:50 PM
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12. Just had a group of 10 with 2 mothers, |
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and the mothers also had trick or treat bags.
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Mon Oct-31-11 07:14 PM
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13. They started arriving around 6 p.m. |
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We had about 20 or so and then I ran out of candy. I gave too much candy to each kid, but I didn't think we would get a lot anyway. We shut the light out around 7:30.
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Mon Oct-31-11 07:17 PM
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14. A lot busier than last year. |
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It's a nice night this year. We'll probably shut off the lights about 8:30 or when the candy runs out.
Plus I gotta run to the grocery store.
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Mon Oct-31-11 07:22 PM
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16. Got about 30 before we ran out of candy |
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It was much busier this year than last year... more kids coming in groups. I think the kids from outside of the neighborhood came earlier than the neighborhood kids. I'll have to plan for that next year.
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Mon Oct-31-11 07:38 PM
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17. I swear, I never know from one year to the next... |
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Some years I'm swamped (50 plus)...this year (so far) - I think maybe 6!...and it's after 8 o'clock! I have it down to a little science. I have 2 bowls. In one bowl are the goodies - the mini chocolates: Snickers, Butterfingers, Reese's, Kit Kat & 100 Grand Bar which, by the way USED to come 10 to a pack and NOT 8! Then I have a second bowl with the less expensive "filler" candies like bubble gum, sweet tarts & Mary Janes.
In the beginning, I give out a ratio of one chocolate with two fillers. Then, once the chocolate is gone, I just grab a small handful of the fillers until about 10 o'clock or so or until it runs out.
Right now I still have a lot. I dunno what's up? Nice weather. Like I said, I just never know from one year to the next :crazy:
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Mon Oct-31-11 07:50 PM
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we have trick-or-treating here during the designated hours of 3:30-6:30. We had over 200 kids this year.
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Mon Oct-31-11 07:56 PM
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19. Only seven here so far. |
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One beautiful princess, two Spidermen, one unidentifiable superhero, a ninja of some sort, and two kids wearing black clothes and face paint (?).
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Mon Oct-31-11 09:15 PM
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21. We haven't seen a trick-or-treater here in years. |
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There are a few kids around here, but their parents would have to drive them from house to house.
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Mon Oct-31-11 11:24 PM
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22. I never get trick-or-treaters |
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We live on a dark, tree-lined street with no sidewalks, and the houses are spaced apart. And, it's on a hillside, so long driveways too. One block up, there's plenty of kids, but none on our street.
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Mon Oct-31-11 11:30 PM
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23. I have the light on and |
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no one ever shows up. :( There is no sidewalk in front of the houses on this busy street so I don't blame the parents or kids at all.
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