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Guess I'm going to have plenty of candy....only 2 kids so far (Original Post) Tribetime Oct 31 OP
You got good stuff? Permanut Oct 31 #1
Yep snickers kit kat resee baby ruth milky way mnms Tribetime Oct 31 #2
I'll spread the word.. Permanut Oct 31 #4
Same here in my neighborhood Tree Lady Oct 31 #6
Beaverton here.. Permanut Oct 31 #8
Hey! Tree Lady Oct 31 #19
Have lived in an apartment building in nyc for 23 years SocialDemocrat61 Oct 31 #11
It's lighter than usual here, Quiet Em Oct 31 #3
We always test it thoroughly beforehand.. Permanut Oct 31 #5
Lived here since 1978 and never had a trick or treater. Emile Oct 31 #7
I let the 2 take as much as they wanted and they did Tribetime Oct 31 #9
Yep, Disaffected Oct 31 #12
We live a ways out and the houses are too far apart also Bristlecone Oct 31 #37
Yep. H2O Man Oct 31 #40
Looked out the window, didn't see any movement nitpicked Oct 31 #10
I have had a bunch of kids. I am worried about the candy. Demsrule86 Oct 31 #13
Repeat Posts! ProfessorGAC Oct 31 #18
I only posted it once. I have idea how that happened. Demsrule86 Oct 31 #43
Happened To Me, Too ProfessorGAC Oct 31 #45
I have had a bunch of kids. I am worried about the candy. Demsrule86 Oct 31 #14
I have had a bunch of kids. I am worried about the candy. Demsrule86 Oct 31 #14
I have had a bunch of kids. I am worried about the candy. Demsrule86 Oct 31 #16
We're At 90 Minutes ProfessorGAC Oct 31 #17
I got 15 Tribetime Oct 31 #21
Slowing Now, But Pretty Big Turnout ProfessorGAC Oct 31 #22
I have to try to mix in chips next year great idea Tribetime Oct 31 #23
Funny Story From Tonight ProfessorGAC Oct 31 #31
Somebody better come by pretty soon - I'm running out of candy. bluedigger Oct 31 #20
We ran out of candy Jersey Devil Oct 31 #24
Yeah , I bought plenty and only nineteen kids showed up Tribetime Oct 31 #25
Weather is terrible here. No kids at all. Ocelot II Oct 31 #26
We had 44 Sea A Chell Oct 31 #27
I hope you have leftovers for Election Night treats Tribetime Oct 31 #28
We got off to a slow start but it picked up Danmel Oct 31 #29
That would be 2 more than we have MissB Oct 31 #30
Do you remember nickels...I thought that was the worst Tribetime Oct 31 #33
I do not! MissB Oct 31 #35
Final Count - 49 ProfessorGAC Oct 31 #32
I live Rebl2 Oct 31 #34
Trick or Treat hours 3-7 PM here in our area of one of the... 3catwoman3 Oct 31 #36
30 pounds gone @ 7:40 pm JustAnotherGen Oct 31 #38
I got 196 kids. NutmegYankee Oct 31 #39
Holy Toledo That's the most I ever heard of Tribetime Oct 31 #42
1960s subdivision out in a rural area. NutmegYankee Nov 1 #46
I haven't had a single Trick or Treater in three years. RubyRose Oct 31 #41
Pre-pandemic we would get dozens Retrograde Oct 31 #44

Permanut

(6,744 posts)
4. I'll spread the word..
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 05:38 PM
Oct 31

too early here in Oregon. We usually get about 30, but depends on the weather.

SocialDemocrat61

(3,115 posts)
11. Have lived in an apartment building in nyc for 23 years
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 05:47 PM
Oct 31

Have never had a single trick or treater.

Quiet Em

(1,350 posts)
3. It's lighter than usual here,
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 05:37 PM
Oct 31

but we've had a couple dozen. It's so warm out. Perfect evening for the kids who are out.

Oh, and leftover candy is ALWAYS a good thing, lol

Emile

(31,306 posts)
7. Lived here since 1978 and never had a trick or treater.
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 05:42 PM
Oct 31

That's life in the rural countryside.

Disaffected

(5,221 posts)
12. Yep,
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 05:52 PM
Oct 31

moved here (acreage) in 1975, thought no kids would be trick or treating out in country so didn't buy treats.

Was wrong so, stocked up next year. and .... Crickets. And, ever since.

I guess word got around.

Bristlecone

(10,543 posts)
37. We live a ways out and the houses are too far apart also
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:57 PM
Oct 31

It’s not conducive to good T or T’ing. Plus long drives that are hills up or down leading to/from the houses.

nitpicked

(903 posts)
10. Looked out the window, didn't see any movement
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 05:45 PM
Oct 31

NOT too surprising, as I'm sure there were activities at the local school plus a kids' parade a few blocks over, plus they will be closing off this block tomorrow later afternoon and evening for treats and a movie for the kids, and in essence a potluck.

Some commuters may be surprised that they won't be able to use this block to dodge around the light further along the top of the hill...

ProfessorGAC

(70,965 posts)
18. Repeat Posts!
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 06:03 PM
Oct 31

Same thing happened to me. Posted the same post 4 or 5 times.
I think you broke my record!

Demsrule86

(71,036 posts)
43. I only posted it once. I have idea how that happened.
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:56 PM
Oct 31

Earlier I had a post go twice...I don't know. Ah well it is record breaking right?

ProfessorGAC

(70,965 posts)
45. Happened To Me, Too
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 09:04 PM
Oct 31

I've seen double & triple posts in several places this evening.
There's a glitch somewhere.

ProfessorGAC

(70,965 posts)
22. Slowing Now, But Pretty Big Turnout
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 06:35 PM
Oct 31

We bought a Frito-Lay variety pack.
5 each of 9 flavors, so 45 little bags.
I've got 3 left!
Each kid got a bag of chips & a handful of the Mars minis.
So, if I gave out 42 bags we had 42 kids.
Still an hour left. But, that might be lean.

ProfessorGAC

(70,965 posts)
31. Funny Story From Tonight
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:37 PM
Oct 31

Two young boys come to the door. Mom & dad are at the end of our walk.
The younger one left his bucket at the curb. So, I give him a bag of chips & 4 or 5 minis. He's trying to hold them in his tiny hands & his dad says "Give them to me & get your bucket." The kid tells dad "I've got chips, too."
Dad says "I'll take the chips!" I told him that's why we do the chips because the patents will want them if the kids don't!.
He agreed it was a great idea. Of course, he was eating Doritos at the time!

bluedigger

(17,171 posts)
20. Somebody better come by pretty soon - I'm running out of candy.
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 06:14 PM
Oct 31

I've never had a trick or treater at my place,

Jersey Devil

(10,357 posts)
24. We ran out of candy
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 06:45 PM
Oct 31

They do it here between 6-8 pm and we had loads of candy but apparently not enough. These kids are going to be bouncing off the walls tonight on sugar highs.

Tribetime

(6,418 posts)
25. Yeah , I bought plenty and only nineteen kids showed up
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:12 PM
Oct 31
I always try to leave an extra bowl of candy for myself

Ocelot II

(121,838 posts)
26. Weather is terrible here. No kids at all.
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:15 PM
Oct 31

There usually aren't many but the weather is probably keeping them all at home.

Danmel

(5,291 posts)
29. We got off to a slow start but it picked up
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:21 PM
Oct 31

Weather on Long Island was spectacular today-sunny and close to 80 degrees.

MissB

(16,138 posts)
30. That would be 2 more than we have
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:22 PM
Oct 31

I had Dh buy some candy today. He bought the worst kinds. This is important because we will eat them.

I told him to just tell me that was all they had left

I do not like Baby Ruth or Payday.

ProfessorGAC

(70,965 posts)
32. Final Count - 49
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:39 PM
Oct 31

We bought a 45 pack of various Frito-Lay chips.
We have none left, and the last 4 kids got candy only.
So, we had to have 49 because I know I didn't give any kids more than one bag of chips.
I guessed 40. I underestimated.

Rebl2

(15,109 posts)
34. I live
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:42 PM
Oct 31

on a busy street in a suburb and over the last 32 years I can count on two hands the number of trick or treaters I have had.

3catwoman3

(25,838 posts)
36. Trick or Treat hours 3-7 PM here in our area of one of the...
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:55 PM
Oct 31

...far northwest suburbs of the greater Chicago area. 46 degrees with 21 MPH winds making it feel like 30.

67 kids. A little bit of candy left - a mix of Reese's pumpkins, Twix, KitKat, and 3 Musketeers. I always have an additional separate bowl with Skittles and Starbursts for kids who are allergic to peanuts.

JustAnotherGen

(33,947 posts)
38. 30 pounds gone @ 7:40 pm
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:06 PM
Oct 31

Still in the upper 70's on this freaky weather night in NJ. Knew we were going to be slammed.

Retrograde

(10,784 posts)
44. Pre-pandemic we would get dozens
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:57 PM
Oct 31

So far, we've had about 10 groups of 3-6 kids. I think more people are taking their kids to organized parties instead of hitting up the neighbors.

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