Person on another board I do said they'd put a bowl of candy out with a sign saying not to ring the doorbell (because their infant was asleep). Someone took all the candy, then took the bowl and threw it into the street, breaking it.

My fellow human beings really bum me out.

On the good side, one of my nieces had a really good calavera costume tonight. She had an embroidered Mexican dress and really great face painting.

Yeah did not put out bowl of candy for just that reason. Was sure would end up sans candy, bowl and possibly with vandalism. Less chance of mischief just leaving the house dark than putting out candy bowl.

When Franny was 3 or so she was helping me give out candy and she refused to give any to the kids wearing the Scream masks because they scared her.

I think I would still refuse to give out candy to people who scare me. But unless I am renting kids, I use the awesome time-honored tradition of My Lights Are Out and You May Not Knock for Candy.

Even with the lights on, I always get almost zero people here and, well, I don't like people so the lights are just off now. It's easier for all of us this way.

Scrappy, that's a great costume! I love it when the parents get into it, too.

Does anyone have a spare $18 million lying around? [link]

Holy crap! I wish I did!!!

I could probably chip in enough to buy a door knob.

I don't like the color yellow, though, and the Landmarks Commission wouldn't let me change it.

When you're in the place, you won't have to look at the yellow.