How many trick or treaters did you have come to your door tonight and did you have fun treating them?

Question

My kids are all raised and away from home but I like Halloween because it gives me a chance to make a lot of children happy.

Answer 1

I had about 50, but i got home late from work, so i missed some. I just moved into a house this year from an apt., so its nice to have trick-or-treaters

Answer 2

About 12. Seeing as I live in an apartment complex, there are a good number of kids here but I believe some of the parents packed their kids up and did their trick-or-treating in a subdivision or somewhere where they have relatives close by.

Kind of a good thing, because I really didn't buy enough candy and I thought I was going to run out. Had a few pieces left over by the time the knocks at the door stopped.

Answer 3

About 8 so far, but only two little ones :(

Always have great fun treating the young ones. I'm one of "those" that thinks trick or treating should be for those not yet in their teens. (Halloween parties and other fun can be had by the older ones...or if the older kids/adults just like to dress up, take a lil one around but don't ask for candy.)

Answer 4

I'm from Seattle. I had 59 trick or treaters. For fun we keep track of how many trick or treaters we get each year by using my husbands golf counter. (Whatever that Little clicky counter thing is for golf??) Last year we has 120 trick or treaters. I like the little e kids the best, the older kids that show up irritate me.

Answer 5

All the kids in this area go to the mall to trick or treat so I didn't see anyone come to the door.

Answer 6

My wife said 50.

Usually she is away traveling this time of year so i was delighted to have her home doing the treats. She enjoys it more than I do and actually recognizes the neighbors' kids in their costumes and says something about how cute their outfits are.

The strangest thing is that given a choice most asked for the tootsie pops instead of chocolate. Did that happen at your place?

Answer 7

I didn't have any trick or treaters come to the door, so now I am left with all this candy.

Answer 8

We just had a family night. We watched "Over the hedge" and it had a good portrayal of "family".

Halloween, Child’s Play or The Serpent in the Garden?
October 14th, 2006 by jet44

This was my child’s English assignment. The students were asked to write a story on the subject of getting rid of a Holiday or adding one and this is what she wrote. I guess when the teacher read this one (no names were given) the class was dumbfounded and speechless.

English 11 Holidays
10-6-06

To Whom It May Concern:

One of the main holidays in our country is Halloween. I feel that this particular holiday produces a more negative affect than holidays should be allowed. On Halloween nights many kids, young and old, walk up and down streets to collects candy and other goodies from the neighbors. These actions may seem completely harmless when thought of briefly but when the true history of this holiday is investigated further horrible truths emerge. For example the roots of Halloween date back to medieval times. Back then October 31 was considered a day when dead spirits were believed to return to their homes and when evil practices, such as witchcraft, were most potent. My friends from South Africa lived in an area, where on Halloween nights, the cults would gather at graveyards to sacrifice cats and newborn babies to evil spirits. Today many people don’t understand the gruesome nature of this holiday and eagerly dismiss and negative facts against its origin. Today the choice of costumes for Halloween is also a problem for many people. If you’ve ever visited a general store in late September you’ve probably seen the variety of costumes displayed: skulls painted with blood, witch hats and masks, knives, axes etc. On a more serious note store decorations for Halloween usually advertise death and murder. For example Menards in Nebraska shows a skeleton hanging from the rafters by a handmade noose. Who would want their three year old child to be exposed to that degree of terror at such a young age? Decorations like these not only scare children but also teach them that these actions are O.K. and exciting.
The problem with Halloween not only lies with its history and advertisement, but also with the safety of communities. One of the activities that troublemaking teenagers like to do on Halloween is pranking. Although this activity is slightly tolerable a very fine line is often crossed. Damage to public and personal property is a major prank that many pranksters try to accomplish on Halloween night. Do you want your children to be out amongst these potential criminals? Worse yet, a part of this crime? Safety is also an issue when addressing Halloween. Children are commonly left alone on October 31st to gather all the candy they can with their friends. Although there is safety in numbers, abductions do occur and are possible at any moment. Allowing this holiday to remain on our calendars will surely endanger our homes and families to a point we have never reached before. The simple concepts behind Halloween, such as candy gathering and consuming as much as possible is hard on the human body system. High calorie candy is one reason why so many kids today are overweight and proud owners of cavities that require around $100 to fix. Careful consumption of these treats is a very important skill that Halloween clearly destroys.
I understand that Halloween has been a trademark of our history and economy for many years, but the strong negativity of this holiday is too much to agree with! An alternative holiday such as a Harvest Celebration could involve dressing up in less terrorizing costumes and having a meal with family and friends. Kids could play games and win small pieces of candy or toys for prizes. All I ask is that you understand the satanic nature of this popular holiday and consider some other possible alternatives that could take the place of this highly controversial holiday.

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Answer 9

We had about two dozen. We live at the end of a cul-de-sac. It is very dark and spooky. More fun for everyone. My fellow neighbors are all old party poopers, they never participate in holiday fun. We sure had fun "treating" them though!!

Boo!

Answer 10

it's still early here in San Fran Bay Area....had like 20 kids so far but scared like 12 besides that..lol..they won't even come to the door...."Happy Halloween"!!!!!!!!