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I guess I am just lucky, Halloween families just cruising my neighborhood, so cute (Original Post) Shanti Shanti Shanti Oct 2022 OP
I had a bunch of kids too...so adorable... Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #1
We moved from a Halloween hotspot BlueIdaho Oct 2022 #2
We got quit a few tonight but our old house...we had tons more. Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #6
I hope we at least get to see our granddaughter tonight BlueIdaho Oct 2022 #9
I hope you do too...ah school dances... My Grandma who lived in Chicago sent a party dress for Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #15
Didn't get to see our granddaughter BlueIdaho Nov 2022 #18
I've had zip, zero, zilch trick or treaters. Siwsan Oct 2022 #3
I have four solid black cats. Treefrog Oct 2022 #5
I used to have tons of kids come to my door Island Blue Oct 2022 #4
I love it so much. MontanaMama Oct 2022 #7
Yeah, we got moms n dada and kids in tow, I just say I'm here for the parade, lol Shanti Shanti Shanti Oct 2022 #13
I haven't had a trick or treater in decades Diamond_Dog Oct 2022 #8
I did a tromp and treat in my town. peacefreak2.0 Oct 2022 #10
We had fewer kids than in the last few years.. luvs2sing Oct 2022 #11
Over 200 kids at my house. Tracer Oct 2022 #12
We had a ton of kids this year bif Oct 2022 #14
we had our largest crowd ever yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #16
It's been unusually slow this year. beaglelover Oct 2022 #17
We didn't get one trick or treater! Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #19
One. sarisataka Nov 2022 #20

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
2. We moved from a Halloween hotspot
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 07:45 PM
Oct 2022

In one part of our little town where we would get over one hundred trick or treaters on the night to a house where we get zero ghosts and goblins… Its really bummer.

Demsrule86

(68,696 posts)
6. We got quit a few tonight but our old house...we had tons more.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 08:00 PM
Oct 2022

I can't imagine not having one kid come. I bet my daughter gets very few as she has a steep driveway in the Tremont area of Cleveland.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
9. I hope we at least get to see our granddaughter tonight
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 08:28 PM
Oct 2022

But there is a school dance which I’m sure sounds like more fun to her.

Demsrule86

(68,696 posts)
15. I hope you do too...ah school dances... My Grandma who lived in Chicago sent a party dress for
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 09:26 PM
Oct 2022

my first dance. I was 11...it had a pumpkin colored velvet skirt with an empire lace high-necked lace trimmed blouse...it had a green velvet ribbon around the empire waist and she sent matching fishnet stockings my Mom made me wear Mary Janes and socks because she was a sadist ( just kidding) so I was psyched...hid them in purse and put them on in the girl's room at school.
Gran sent me cool stuff that annoyed my Mom (maybe that was the point?) I adored her. She wrote me long chatty letters and sent care packages...I still have the letters. I miss her every day.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
18. Didn't get to see our granddaughter
Tue Nov 1, 2022, 11:11 AM
Nov 2022

But I want to thank you for your wonderful story - you really lightened my spirits 👻.

Siwsan

(26,295 posts)
3. I've had zip, zero, zilch trick or treaters.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 07:51 PM
Oct 2022

At one time there were triple digit costumed cuties on Halloween. The streets were lined with cars. Then a few years ago it started to dwindle. The last few years I've had very few, and last year there were none. So this year I bought a bag of Junior Mint snack boxes, just in case. And I happen to LOVE Junior Mints so the lack of trick or treat visitors means I get to eat the whole bag!!

There were a lot of big and well advertised 'trunk or treat' events in the area, yesterday, so I'm guessing that's the new trend.

I should have dressed up my fur babies but I do, at some point, have to sleep. They won't even wear a collar!!

Island Blue

(5,819 posts)
4. I used to have tons of kids come to my door
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 07:53 PM
Oct 2022

for Trick-or-Treat, but now most kids go to a huge Halloween celebration downtown (it’s a small town). The town is involved, residents, merchants & even a couple of churches are in on the fun. It’s a cool event! 🎃

peacefreak2.0

(1,023 posts)
10. I did a tromp and treat in my town.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 08:28 PM
Oct 2022

The kids walked from the library down Main St. A few hundred kids, from babies to teens. The merchants handed out candy. A lot of places seem to be doing this. It was a lot of fun.

luvs2sing

(2,220 posts)
11. We had fewer kids than in the last few years..
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 08:29 PM
Oct 2022

and though we live in a predominately white neighborhood, most of our families were black. Lots of teenagers, too, and adults also in costume taking their kids around. I’m glad we are a safe neighborhood for families who might not feel safe on their own streets at night. And I’m glad the teens are giving childhood one last go round.

Tracer

(2,769 posts)
12. Over 200 kids at my house.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 08:37 PM
Oct 2022

We keep a running count.

There are plenty of kids in this neighborhood ... but not that many!

Our older neighborhood is small and compact and people from other nabes come here because it's so walkable (and friendly).

yellowdogintexas

(22,274 posts)
16. we had our largest crowd ever
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 09:58 PM
Oct 2022

and we have lived here since 1998

I also think folks from riskier neighborhoods are coming over here because we are safer. Lots of Latino kids in the cutest costumes

beaglelover

(3,495 posts)
17. It's been unusually slow this year.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 10:02 PM
Oct 2022

It’s been unusually slow this year. We usually give it about 200 pieces of candy, but it’s 7 o’clock already and we’ve only had four trick-or-treater so far. I hear some kids coming now hopefully they come in big groups from now on.

sarisataka

(18,779 posts)
20. One.
Tue Nov 1, 2022, 11:20 AM
Nov 2022

I saw others but we are at the end of a block that didn't have any other houses handing out treats. The trick or treaters didn't want to make the trek I suppose.

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