I don't mind teens or even adults if they have put a bit of effort into a costume. ON the other hand some of the ones who have not look like they could be homeless, so everybody who does not actually say something on the lines of "trick or treat motherfucker" gets something.
Simon: You are my beautiful sister. River: I threw up on your bed. Simon: Yep. Definitely my sister.
'War Stories'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Typo Boy - Oct 31, 2011 1:40:16 pm PDT #4039 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Hil R. - Oct 31, 2011 1:44:12 pm PDT #4040 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I don't mind teens or even adults if they have put a bit of effort into a costume. ON the other hand some of the ones who have not look like they could be homeless, so everybody who does not actually say something on the lines of "trick or treat motherfucker" gets something.
This guy was wearing a long grey wig and had his face painted half red and half white. I have no idea. I already had the door open and the candy out for a little girl dressed as a bumble bee, so he just took some.
Steph L. - Oct 31, 2011 1:53:34 pm PDT #4041 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Last year we got a TOTAL of 8-10 kids all night. So far tonight, we got a group of 10 at 6:01 and have had steady groups of 2-5 all night. I might have to send Tim to buy more candy!
My favorite so far was a robot made out of a cardboard box, painted silver, with control panels painted on it, and a chute on the front with a sign that said "Candy Input." When I dropped the candy in, the little LED lights around it (which I had thought were only decorative) LIT UP!!! As they walked away, I could see wires sticking out of the back.
AWESOME.
Amy - Oct 31, 2011 1:53:56 pm PDT #4042 of 30001
Because books.
S. and I got ditched! Sara's friends arrived and begged her to go with them, so she did. At least there's someone here to answer the door now.
She's a fifties girl, complete with pink poodle skirt and black sweater and black scarf, and she looks adorable.
Anne W. - Oct 31, 2011 1:54:49 pm PDT #4043 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I have the candy out and I have put the candle in the pumpkin. I'm ready.
Sue - Oct 31, 2011 1:57:14 pm PDT #4044 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I heard on the news that this year is going to be one of the smallest cohorts for children.
Just had four kids from an immigrant family. I only mention that because they don't seem to have gotten the whole "trick or treat" rhythm down. First one said "Thank you" in the same tone most kids say Trick or Treat. 2nd actually said Trick or Treat. 3rd brother said to me, "On Halloween, you get too much junk food." And finally the youngest, who looked about four, lurched toward me as if drunk, saying "CANDY!!!!" Hysterical. All of them did say thank you.
Amy - Oct 31, 2011 1:57:25 pm PDT #4045 of 30001
Because books.
We got kids as early as 6:05. Mostly the little ones so far, though.
Sue - Oct 31, 2011 1:58:36 pm PDT #4046 of 30001
hip deep in pie
It's 8, and I've only had 3 groups of kids in the past hour. Hardly any teens this year.
Hil R. - Oct 31, 2011 2:00:39 pm PDT #4047 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
My town announced that official trick-or-treating is from 6 to 8. I got the first people right around 6. I'll see if they actually stop at 8. I'm probably going to run out of candy around then, though.
Sue - Oct 31, 2011 2:11:26 pm PDT #4048 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I find people go out really early here. There are always already people out when I get home from work, just after 5. But they also seem to stop much earlier. Back in the day, we didn't go out until it was dark and stayed out until 9. Here 8 seems to be the cut off, but on my street it really slows down when it gets dark, around 7.