I moved to a house (my first) recently and we bought full size chocolate bars and beef jerky sticks to give out (in case someone doesn’t want chocolate).
Not a single child came. I didn’t see or hear anyone under 20 the entire night. We all stayed out on the porch for hours.
The only chocolate bar we gave out was to the pizza lady.
Does nobody trick-or-treat? We have kids in the neighborhood. I see them rising bikes during the day.
How was everyone else’s Halloween?
Edit: We got one! Long after trick or treating hours were over, a little cowboy knocked on our door. I gave him like 5 candy bars and 2 jerky sticks. He was very happy. His dad stopped in a car and he got out to knock on our door. I reckon it had to do with the fake neon LED “trick or treat” sign we hung on the porch.
Surprisingly busy this time actually, last year I could count the number on one hand this year we hardly could sit down before the door went off again for a couple hours
None of the parents I know take their kids trick-or-treating in their own neighborhood. They coordinate with other parents and know where the festivities are centralized and houses are close together. I also had no visitors last night but I never do…wide lots and no sidewalks, the kids go elsewhere.
I could never imagine give anything for free. I don’t have the money. I only did that thing once when I was a child.
Damn, we recently got a house too. And I bought two large bags of candy.
In the beginning, I didn’t think a lot was gonna come. So dm the first few groups I gave a handful of candy to.
More avd more showed up, and I eventually ran out. Had to tell a bunch of kids we were out, but I couldn’t take it anymore and ran to the store to get two more bags.
Handing tid batch out with a bit more care, but it didn’t matter, we eventually ran out of this too.
This is a very walkable neighborhood though
Next year I need more…
Spooky ghost and spider
That’s a bummer but at least you made that one cowboy’s night!!
My first year at my current place I went to work in costume with full face makeup (Jack Nicholson’s Joker). I came home a little after dark and waited with my bowl for about an hour and a half; but at that point the makeup was getting itchy and I was done with it. Got in the shower and within maybe 3 minutes the doorbell rang! Then it rang again a couple minutes later while I was still in there! Nobody has come by for candy since then and it’s been several years.
