Are the Halloweeners coming tonight?

[NightWatcher]

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?

[RebelOne]

1. Got some candy to give out, and when it's gone, then the lights go out

and I am hiding in the bedroom.

[rurallib]

2. We have a strange custom in our town

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 ==>

[Shagbark Hickory]

4. You have a zombie warning siren in your town?

[hamsterjill]

5. I like that idea!

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.

[rurallib]

3. We have a strange custom in our town

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 ==>

[HopeHoops]

6. Around here, most townships do the Thursday on or before the 31st for safety.

[sufrommich]

11. Why would that be any safer than the 31st? nt

[HopeHoops]

24. Fewer drunks on the road on Thursday than the weekend.

I know it was Monday this year, but that serves as a catch all for years when it is Friday or Saturday.

[charlie and algernon]

7. Started 20 minutes ago and already a ton have stopped by

May not have enough candy for them all!

[trof]

8. I'm handing out Jack Daniels miniatures.

:evilgrin:

[kentauros]

9. Smokes, too?

:evilgrin:

[charlie and algernon]

10. Where's your house, I'll be right over!

:evilgrin:

[woo me with science]

20. Where do you live? nt

[RebelOne]

12. Just had a group of 10 with 2 mothers,

and the mothers also had trick or treat bags.

[progressoid]

15. Mothers too?

Whaaa?

[bigwillq]

13. They started arriving around 6 p.m.

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.

[progressoid]

14. A lot busier than last year.

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.

[Blasphemer]

16. Got about 30 before we ran out of candy

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.

[BrendaBrick]

17. I swear, I never know from one year to the next...

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:

[snacker]

18. Lights on...

we have trick-or-treating here during the designated hours of 3:30-6:30. We had over 200 kids this year.

[woo me with science]

19. Only seven here so far.

One beautiful princess, two Spidermen, one unidentifiable superhero, a ninja of some sort, and two kids wearing black clothes and face paint (?).

[femmocrat]

21. We haven't seen a trick-or-treater here in years.

There are a few kids around here, but their parents would have to drive them from house to house.

[cemaphonic]

22. I never get trick-or-treaters

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.

[dana_b]

23. I have the light on and

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.