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Disaffected

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12. Yep,

Reply to Emile (Reply #7)

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.

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Guess I'm going to have plenty of candy....only 2 kids so far [View all] 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 #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