How many trick or treaters did you get? I got three!

Liberal_in_LA

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:00 PM
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How many trick or treaters did you get? I got three!

OMG. three trick or treaters! Felt like I was held hostage, sitting there with my big bowl of candy for hours. OMG.

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gkhouston

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:03 PM
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1. About two dozen. It was a very light year, unlike last year. n/t

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sharp_stick

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:07 PM
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2. About 40 to 50

it wasn't a bad year, a bit better than last. I almost ran out of candy bars, I had to ration a bit near the end but managed to hold onto a few Peanut Butter Cups after sacrificing the rest of the Milky Way's.

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Oceansaway

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:07 PM
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3. we had 100+ here....nt

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mike_c

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:07 PM
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4. I got exactly as many as I'd hoped for....

Edited on Mon Nov-01-10 12:08 PM by mike_c

Zero. Leaving the porch lights off and securing the front gate conveys precisely the message intended, LOL.

You kids stay offa my lawn, dammit!

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Liberal_in_LA

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:16 PM
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15. :-(

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Mon Nov-01-10 02:45 PM
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63. OK, Senator McCain. Thanks for checking in, but now it's time for your nap.

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The_Casual_Observer

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:08 PM
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5. About 3 or so.

It's very sad anymore.

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CoffeeCat

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:32 PM
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38. Why are fewer kids trick or treating?

I'm in the burbs and we had quite a few trick-or-treaters. We probably had 60 or so.

However, most of my friends in the area said the traffic was lighter than usual.

Is this a trend? If so, why?

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tblue37

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Mon Nov-01-10 03:33 PM
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67. Their parents are scared for them. Now there are organized

events downtown and in other places, where kids can collect their candy without knocking on someone's door.

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Demoiselle

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:08 PM
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6. We got three little groups.

And we've got a load of candy to get rid of now. It's kinda sad...there aren't that many young families on our street anymore.
I'm sure the balance will shift again.
And I do love me my Snickers.

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ecstatic

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:18 PM
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28. Same here. My SO hid the candy

before I could get my hands on it. :(

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:09 PM
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7. About 40...

In previous years, we've had more than 100. Maybe because it was a Sunday night?

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readmoreoften

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:10 PM
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8. I had about 6 groups of kids. Made me a little sad.

But I live in a poor neighborhood. I hope people went elsewhere because there are a lot of kids in the neighborhood.

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Jokerman

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:10 PM
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9. Just over 150. Down from last year when we got 200+ n/t

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Liberal_in_LA

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:14 PM
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12. wow!

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HopeHoops

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:11 PM
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10. A shitload - too many to count.

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Liberal_in_LA

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:15 PM
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13. Where are these magical places where kids still trick or treat?

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MineralMan

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:11 PM
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11. 200+

I posted about it this morning:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9432466

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kick-ass-bob

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:16 PM
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14. A lot.

We had some 4-500 pieces of candy and were left with about 50. I started giving out 2 pieces and had to drop to 1 about halfway through.

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Frustratedlady

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:17 PM
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16. I had the grandkids and 1 group of about 8 kids

I used to buy 7-8 bags of candy bars, but the local businesses started a fun night downtown, so not as many come out door-to-door anymore. I was happy to see so many parents with the children and all but one said, "Thank you!" Nice group this year.

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HereSince1628

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:18 PM
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17. About 12 kids who didn't realize 'Tosa' has designated neighborhoods

and times for TvT. They also use 'approved' candy sources coordinated via the block captains, a.k.a. Blokhaupftman

This was not our block's year.

But we always keep a couple of handfuls of contraband candy on Halloween for the Milwaukee kids who cross into 'Tosa (we are about 4 houses south of the city limit. If there had been many more I would have been reduced to handing out part of my bumper crop of butternut squash.

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:28 PM
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33. What is Tosa?

I've never heard of trying to organize places and times for Halloween. That is one of the "magic" things about Halloween; it happens without formal organization.

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SlipperySlope

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:30 PM
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35. Accidental Post - Delete

Edited on Mon Nov-01-10 01:31 PM by SlipperySlope

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HereSince1628

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:42 PM
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46. 'Tosa is Wauwatosa Wisconsin

It's one of those suburban places inhabited by fearful people.

Nothing happens here without the oversight of one committee or another. House paint, fence design in frontyards, etc.

It's the sort of place you might expect a commitee called W.A.C.C.O. (Wauwatosa Administrative Committee on Christmas Ornamentation) to restrain gouche secular decorations and vigorously defend Christmas against celebrations using the Gregorian calendar.

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Dinger

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:43 PM
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47. Short For Wauwatosa, Wi (nt)

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HereSince1628

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:43 PM
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48. Interesting double dribble that time...

Edited on Mon Nov-01-10 01:44 PM by HereSince1628

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DevonRex

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Mon Nov-01-10 02:33 PM
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60. Wow. How did Dinger wind up between, um... you?

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HereSince1628

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Mon Nov-01-10 02:39 PM
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62. REALLY!!! I have no idea how that happened. Timing IS everything. n/t

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lunamagica

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:22 PM
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18. I have always wanted to hand out candy

But nobody ever show up at our door.

I remember our first year here buying candy and waiting, waiting...no one came.

It's been like that every year, so we don't even bother buying anymore.

I guess living on an apt building in the city is not very inviting.

Do we go to the near mall which always invites children TOT.

I love to see the kiddies so happy in their costumes. I love seeing families sharing a theme (dad Darth Vader, mom Princes Leiah, son Luke, baby Yoda or R3D2). so much joy and fun!

How can anyone see evilness in this?

The only evilness I see is from stores who post signs saying "We're out of candy" as soon as the mall opens!

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pipi_k

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:28 PM
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19. Zero. Just like last year and the year before that, and for 14 years...

No close neighbors, so it's not surprising that kids don't want to bother coming out this way.

Another year having to eat the Halloween candy bought "just in case".

:7

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Arctic Dave

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:28 PM
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20. We had about eight groups come to our door. This was way down from last year.

We were giving out handfuls of candy at the end.

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marmar

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:30 PM
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21. 3, all big-ass teenagers......

All the kids go to Halloween parties nowadays.

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Ozymanithrax

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:35 PM
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22. About 200 n/t

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RaleighNCDUer

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:42 PM
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23. I live in an apartment building with key-code entry doors. Haven't seen

any trick-or-treaters in five years.

At least you ended up with a bowl full of sugary goodness and no excuse not to enjoy it.

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Xenotime

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:54 PM
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24. I got about 2 dozen. I bought enough for our whole neighborhood.

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damntexdem

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Mon Nov-01-10 12:57 PM
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25. More like 15 at my house.

And every single one of them had parents standing at the curb, waving at me as the kids left with their goodies.

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sufrommich

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:12 PM
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26. We got 50 to 60. Down from last year. nt

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murielm99

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:16 PM
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27. I didn't get any.

I live in the country. When my kids were small, some of their friends would stop by with their parents, on their way into town. I miss trick or treaters.

I always have plenty of candy and I keep the porch light on.

:(

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Pisces

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:20 PM
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29. We got more than last year. I think more neighborhoods were doing block parties.

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cleanhippie

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:24 PM
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30. Thats why my whole cul-de-sac goes dark on Halloween.

Edited on Mon Nov-01-10 01:24 PM by cleanhippie

Its become an endless parade of children AND adults, driving from MILES away, to see how many pounds of candy they can collect.

To me, the trick-or-treating has become a monster (no pun intended) of what it used to be, and I refuse to participate anymore. (Much like xmas has become, and I got out of that racket years ago too).

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Posteritatis

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:25 PM
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31. About 40-50; was one of three houses on the street with their lights on

That's up about tenfold from last year.

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:27 PM
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32. 23. Three from the neighborhood and 20 from outside the neighborhood

A little less than the 30 or so we have gotten the past few years, in part because a number of the kids on the street have gotten too old to trick or treat.

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Jester Messiah

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:29 PM
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34. 6 groups of 3-5.

What's sad is this is a big upswing from last year's numbers.

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:31 PM
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36. we had 8... in two groups.

very light, yes

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cyberswede

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:31 PM
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37. Between 300-400

We had 2 huge bags of candy with 450 pieces combined, and we ran out after 50 minutes. It's always a hoot on my street on Halloween!!

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Kber

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:32 PM
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39. We had 100+

about the same as last year.

Classic post WWII neighborhood with modest houses, small lots, lots of kids.

Prime trick or treat neighborhood, complete with the grandparents at the end of the street who give out king sized candy bars every year.

A bunch of us host a block party for the grown-ups so we can hang outside and watch the kids without being too bored (the spiced cider helps).

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:34 PM
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40. Zero. In a suburban area. We had dinner early and brought out the M&M's and

Sweettarts and turned on the porch lights and waited...not one kiddo. Where I used to live, we used to have about two dozen doorbell rings, went through a couple bags of candy. It's a good thing we like candy, we have a lot right now.

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Vinca

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:34 PM
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41. Zero. We live in the sticks. I couldn't fabricate a good excuse for buying candy.

:-(

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pipi_k

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Mon Nov-01-10 02:29 PM
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59. I live in the sticks too...

never had a trick or treater.

Best excuse for buying candy...

"just in case..."

;)

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BuelahWitch

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:34 PM
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42. I haven't gotten one trick or treater in the 9 years I've been living here

The first couple years I bought candy, but I don't any more. The neighborhood where I live isn't the greatest, and the apartment complex caters more to college students than families.

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DFW

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:35 PM
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43. Zero

Of course, the fact that we live in a country where Halloween is not a tradition might have had something to do with it.

Now on St. Martin--that is a different story altogether!

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:36 PM
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44. None

I cannot believe it. Last year we had at least 20 kids. I'm not sure what happened. We had all of our lights on and everything. I think most of the kids that came around last year were too old to go out this year. Or the younger kids are no longer in the area. I hope not :( Port St Lucie is very sad right now. High unemployment and foreclosures are killing this lovely city.

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:41 PM
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45. lots! I love the florida tradition

of sitting outside with a cold one with your pumpkin, bowl of candy and friends and letting them come to you!

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Blue_In_AK

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:45 PM
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49. Not one.

We never do, especially since all my kids are grown and gone. Our unit is at the back of the duplex and trick-or-treaters have to come through the gate, so they seldom do.

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Hepburn

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:48 PM
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50. -0- kids and -2- dogs.

:hi:

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seabeyond

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:49 PM
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51. at least 300. we went thru 300 glow sticks.

we had so many.

ran out of candy and glow sticks by 8:15

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Liberal_in_LA

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Mon Nov-01-10 02:22 PM
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56. something to give out other than candy...nice!

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Aristus

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:50 PM
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52. Two groups.

And one group was my grandkids...

Another slow year...

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Telalim

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Mon Nov-01-10 01:53 PM
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53. Over three hundred in Aliso Viejo at my sister's house

I'm down in Aliso Viejo visiting my sister. She went out trick or treating with my nieces and nephews. I stayed behind. We got about three hundred. Lots of little ones, many cute costumes. I have to say, I was very impressed with how polite most of them were, especially the little ones. So cute!

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Mon Nov-01-10 02:01 PM
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54. I had one

and it was the girl next door. I never get very many here, so I make sure to buy candy that I like.

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4_TN_TITANS

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Mon Nov-01-10 02:15 PM
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55. Grand total of 1.

The churches here have hijacked the kids from the neighborhoods, with their 'trunk or treats', etc. When I was growing up, that was how we got to know our neighbors. It's sad that 'stranger danger' has robbed the children of what used to be great fun. Just another score for Bin Laden.

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Liberal_in_LA

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Mon Nov-01-10 02:23 PM
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57. I think 'stranger danger' predates Bin Laden

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Mon Nov-01-10 02:25 PM
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58. I am depressed. I finally got it together and decorated with my son, for the

first time in 3 years. We did it up, got lots of candy...and waited, and waited. We did get about 10 kids but most go to those church fall festivals and stuff. So, at 8 PM, we folded up the chairs, turned off the lights and went to the movies. It's different here.

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TBF

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Mon Nov-01-10 02:36 PM
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61. Very heavy in our area -

Edited on Mon Nov-01-10 02:37 PM by TBF

kids, adults, people drove in to trick or treat. We are in an area with a lot of kids, and in a major city so people drive around to look for active neighborhoods. Many of the houses decorated here, that sort of thing. My husband took the kids around and I gave away 10 large bags of candy by 9:00 and had to turn the porch light off.

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bvar22

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Mon Nov-01-10 03:11 PM
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64. None.

We didn't see another human being or other worldly creature all day.

This is the road to our house,
and it was foggy & drizzly yesterday evening.

Maybe we should take down the sign? :shrug:

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Raine

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Mon Nov-01-10 03:15 PM
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65. Zero there are just 3 houses on my street

counting mine and kids don't bother for so few.

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Mon Nov-01-10 03:16 PM
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66. About 15-20 I'd say.... nt

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