Low Turnout for Halloween

[DUNBAR PLUMBING]

I got off work around 7:00 and I saw maybe two trick or treaters.


A buddy of mine said he had almost 400 kids last year (counted candy) and there was less than 100 this year.


Unreal.

[drtyhands]

Could any of it be attributed to parents trucking the kids to more lucrative locations to spare dissapointment.

I can't see any child sitting at home tonight.
If so my heart sags.

[ToUtahNow]

They started here around 6:30 and have not stopped.

Mark

[rick1643]

I haven't had a trick or treater at my door in 30+ years. No street lights, houses too far apart, and all the hills. What we do up here is close off the main roads in town and the kids go from store to store to get their candy. They set up a small carnival on the closed roads with alot of booths, lots of fun and very safe.

[drtyhands]

They started here around 6:30 and have not stopped.

Mark
See what I mean
Obviously one of the more lucrative areas.

Just can't help rubbin' it in huh Mark
:D

[ToUtahNow]

I think it has more to do with how many kids are in the neighborhood. Traditionally my street is not a favorite because of the hills, yet it seems every year we have kids. Our community is a young community with lots of kids.

Mark

[DUNBAR PLUMBING]

On my street, haven't had a trick or treater in years. I'm speaking of my friends in these subdivisions where the houses are less than 30' apart from each other.


I had an inkling this was coming because far less people put out decorations this year for halloween. I'm sure the economy has hit some towns harder than others, but I hate to see kids for the first time be affected by something they can't control.

It's the first time I've ever heard of this festive night be controlled by economy.

I wasn't around in WW2 so I can't say how tough it was back then.

[ToUtahNow]

We still have trick or treaters and will likely run out of candy by 9:00. I've been giving out two candy bars and Brenda has been giving out three. I told her to cut down the ration or start looking for cans of soup.

Mark

[DUNBAR PLUMBING]

Sounds like good times where you're at.


Here in my area, they trample the idea of halloween by having it the week before, days before, the day after, from 6 to 8 pm most times. \


http://www.wlwt.com/halloween/21451988/detail.html


Some churches now have these events where they line up all the cars in a circle and lift the trunks of their vehicles, let kids walk around from car to car getting their candy. No skeleton costumes or anything gory at those events.


When I was a trick or treater?


From dark to midnight. Would have to stop and drop off huge bags of candy at the house and go back out to get more, and there wasn't subdivisions with houses close together, nothing as nice as it is now.

I don't know what I'd do with a can of soup...unless of course if it was mushroom or tomato, I'd be lovin it. :D

[rick1643]

Sounds like good times where you're at.


Here in my area, they trample the idea of halloween by having it the week before, days before, the day after, from 6 to 8 pm most times.


Some churches now have these events where they line up all the cars in a circle and lift the trunks of their vehicles, let kids walk around from car to car getting their candy. No skeleton costumes or anything gory at those events.


When I was a trick or treater?


From dark to midnight. Would have to stop and drop off huge bags of candy at the house and go back out to get more, and there wasn't subdivisions with houses close together, nothing as nice as it is now.

I don't know what I'd do with a can of soup...unless of course if it was mushroom or tomato, I'd be lovin it. :D

Thats the way we did it when I was a kid, times have definately changed. The bigger the score, the better the night.We live in a different world now, sad but true. Its not safe out there these days. I like what my town does, its worked great for years, we have people coming up from the city to enjoy our Halloween. Its a safe alternative.

[plumberscrack]

We ran out of candy by 8:15 and turned off the porch light. Still had kids ringing the doorbell at 9:30 :mad: Of course I still still have a secret stash of Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and Twix bars

As a small boy, I would not have Trick or Teated if my parents had to tag along

[Tyman]

I bought four bags of candy and didn't get any trick or treaters.

[darius]

Usual count in my neighborhood is 50. I had 6 last night.

[DUNBAR PLUMBING]

I thought this was pretty cool, never seen this before. (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.59dbbd2b51dc1d7ccd0e7612390bc2f c.41&show_article=1)

[PLUMBER RICK]

bet you they didn't have a 4 headed:D plunger.

bill, i bet you could use one in d.c.:rolleyes:

rick.


http://www.ridgidforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8749&d=1257097127 (http://www.ridgidforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8749&d=1257097127)

[wrench spinner]

bet you they didn't have a 4 headed:D plunger.

bill, i bet you could use one in d.c.:rolleyes:

rick.


http://www.ridgidforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8749&d=1257097127 (http://www.ridgidforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8749&d=1257097127)



You're shot

[cdia1960]

Most of the kids go to the mall and to churches around here. Last year we broke our record with 8 trick or treaters and thought we had a shot this year but ended up with 7. Right or wrong as it may be, we soaped windows and threw eggs and toilet paper around the neighborhood as a kid on Halloween and had a blast. We knew which houses to visit that gave out the best and most candy. Todays child won't have many of the memories my buddies and I shared 40 years ago.

[henneca]

We in Elyria (home of Ridge Tool), trick or treating was on Thursday. Yes, you read that right. Everyone else in our county had it Saturday night. Took Cassi down 2 streets before she got tired (and they were long). I say enough for her but less than half of the houses participated.

We were unable to give out because hubby, the nurse, works at night and had to work. Cassi is too young to go out by herself.

And, her costume? Darth Vader.