How many Trick or Treaters have you gotten so far?

[NNN0LHI]

We got 20 so far with about a half hour to go.

Kind of weird here. Some years we have gotten two. Other years twenty or thirty. Best year was about a hundred.

Oh, did I mention Halloween is my favorite holiday? Always has been.

Don

[RomneyLies]

1. Just twelve so far

Last year we had more than seventy.

And the weather is very nice this year, too.

[Alleycat]

2. I got 7 in one group!

That's more then I usually get all night. I always over prepare then have candy out the whazoo.

[msongs]

3. considering it's on 1:30 pm here, none nt

[mike_c]

4. still at the office out here on the left coast...

...and it's raining. And the porch light doesn't work. And there's a "Beware of the dog" sign on the front gate. Which is locked.

I don't anticipate many trick-or-treaters, LOL.

[gademocrat7]

5. Twelve here

Weather chilly but calm.

[spanone]

6. zero

[darkangel218]

7. None thank god.

I don't have any candy to give em

[Arugula Latte]

65. "Here ya go kid, here's a flavoring packet from some Ramen noodles. What? What's wrong?

Jeez, back in my day that was a real treat! I tell ya, kids these days ..."

[darkangel218]

69. Hahahhaha!! imagine the poor kids face

[rightsideout]

8. 18

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. It's only 4:30 PM here, so none yet...

They usually start around 6 pm.

We're ready!

[mcar]

10. About 20

A good night and I'm almost out of Snickers. Damn!

[onecent]

11. locked my doors...shut off my lights...

on a street where mostly older people live now. Back 20 years ago when i moved here it was a rockin' place to trick or treat...but now we all sort of shut our blinds...

gettin' too old to go up and down the landing stairs...lol

[HERVEPA]

12. 3

[cthulu2016]

13. I got three. They were delicious.

[Mnemosyne]

40. Hey! I love children,

if they're cooked right.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. None yet, but it just got dark.

The weather is pretty good, so I'm expecting some - but some years I get a lot, some hardly any. I got a lot of candy. I might have to eat it all myself.

[darkangel218]

15. What do i do if kids show up?

I forgot to buy candy :/

[Science Geek]

54. Cash is always a thoughtful gift!

Seriously.

[darkangel218]

64. Ok then. Thank you for the advice!

I completely forgot to buy treats this year.

[adamdem]

16. Haven't counted

but we have candy for only 14 more then lights out. The economy must be improving because the costumes are of high quality- a good sign in the reddest county of N.C.

[BlueJazz]

17. about 25. The kids know I only give out milky ways and snickers (full size bars) so...

...they're like attack dogs.

[left is right]

58. Keep the light on

I am on my way over. Can you give me directions from SouthEast Indiana?

[BlueJazz]

70. LOL!

[RebelOne]

18. None as of 7:30.

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I bought candy. It's a good thing it is Reese's Pieces because it is the only candy that I like.

It is now 9:30 and not one trick-or-treater. That's good because I have all the Reese's Pieces to myself.

[etherealtruth]

19. 50+

Mostly adorable, sweet, and polite kids.

It's nice

Add at least 10 -12 more

[Marrah_G]

20. I live in Halloween central

I am hiding out in my second floor apt until I go out later. I hurt my knee and going up and down 500 times will just be way to painful.

I'm going to assume downtown is packed because driving through there on my way home from work was just not an option.

[ellie]

21. None

It hasn't started here yet.

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. O

The same as the last five years.

[panader0]

23. No kids ever come here.........

In 25 years not one has dared!
I live in the boonies. Kids would fade from exhaustion before they could collect much candy around here.

[Tx4obama]

24. This year we will have ZERO :(

The city has replaced our road during the past couple of months and not all the curbs have been put in yet and there are holes and mounds of dirt piled up on the berm.
They just recently put the sidewalks back in.

But they haven't put up the new street lights yet. So, the city sent out a flyer asking our street and the next one over to keep our outside lights off this year and not do Halloween

We normally see 50+ kids, but the number will be zero this year

[Siwsan]

25. Maybe 50

That's a high estimate. It's cold, damp, windy, downright miserable in Mid-Michigan, tonight.

[catbyte]

45. It is lousy in GR too. Did you see the waves Sandy whipped up on Lake MI?

[Siwsan]

46. I did - that was some terrifying weather.

we had some very strong wind gusts, but no power outages.

[catbyte]

83. We didn't lose power either, but lots of small branches down and ALL leaves gone.

[LiberalLoner]

26. About 30 I think. Happy Halloween!

[Auntie Bush]

27. A big fat ZERO!

Not worth coming up our long driveway and most don't even know there is a house up there.

[baldguy]

28. About 50. I've already re-filled the bowl once.

My cousin came to the door with her daughter - and wanted to take all my Snickers!

I told her Snickers don't mix with the beer she was drinking.

[Wind Dancer]

29. Halloween is my favorite holiday, too.

We've had about 60 kids so far and I'm down to only a few pieces of candy.

[kydo]

30. a lot on 2nd bag of candy but

I got lots of traffic cause of my signs and pumpkins (those fancy star wars ones).

But my Zomney He needs brains, and zomneyland signs have stole the show. People are stopping taking pictures and its pissing my rethug neighbors. Take that red seminole county florida.

[Bucky]

31. No, I keep on missing them. Little buggers move too quick in the dark.

[LaydeeBug]

32. about 20. nt

[NightWatcher]

33. the proper term is "Halloweeners"

not many make it passed the moat, over the burning lava pits to the front door of the compound

[RomneyLies]

34. UPDATE: twenty-four now

Just over a half hour to go.

My wife now swears she will save the candy canes from the Christmas tree to give out to teenagers who do not dress in a costume next year.

[Freethinker65]

35. 100+

Thankfully slowing down now. Western Cook County, suburb of Chicago

[BlueMan Votes]

36. about 15 or so...and that should be just about all of it.

we live in a fairly secluded subdivision, and the houses are all on acre or more lots, so it's lots of walking for not much pay-off.
pretty much all of them come at the same time- one of the parents is pulling a trailer with an atv, and most of the kids in the neighborhood, and some parents are on the trailer. there really aren't all that many trick-or-treating aged kids around here any more.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

37. None :-(

I wasn't expecting many so instead of buying candy I'd end up eating myself I got a couple rolls of quarters....but the doorbell has been silent.

[LuvNewcastle]

38. None.

I've been here for four Halloweens and I've never had a trick-or-treater. I buy candy every year, but no one comes by. I wish they would, because I don't need to have all this candy laying around in my house.

[DollarBillHines]

39. We will get at least a couple hundred.

We happen to live in a small town that might as well have a line drawn, North/South, right down the middle.

As it happens, we live on the 'Right' side of the line and the Hispanic families make this my favorite night of the year, as well.

I will have 13 different versions of "I put a Spell on You" playing over a kick-ass PA mounted on an upper balcony.

We are having eight other people over just to lend a hand - all in outrageous costumes.

It's almost 5pm, so I better get in character (Day of the Dead).
DBH

[LuvNewcastle]

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[DollarBillHines]

93. Yep

A Republican, NASCAR-fan, Wiccan friend of mine put together a compilation for me and I added a few of my own favorites.

It's killer. Begins and ends with different versions by John Fogarty. Do you want one? PM me and I will be glad to mail you one.

BTW, my Republican, NASCAR-fan, Wiccan friend is nuts.

[Lisa D]

41. 105

with about an hour left to go.

[sweettater]

42. 21

light is off. 8:00.

[ohheckyeah]

43. None....we haven't had any in years.

We live rural.

[catbyte]

44. None. Complex has massive party for kids.

[Buns_of_Fire]

47. None. Nada. Zip.

Which means I get to keep all the Maple Nut Goodies and Sacajewea dollars for myself! (Which works out okay, since I like to leave them as tips. The Sacajewea coins, that is, not the Maple Nut Goodies.)

[etherealtruth]

48. Just turned the porch light off (as did my neighbors)

~75 trick or treaters .... pretty good considering it is "kinda" icky out (not bad bad .... drizzle and chilly)

[Generic Other]

49. I ate the candy

so I hope none or I am giving them costume jewelry.

[Sancho]

50. We've had a lot, more than usual.

Younger too.

[Silent3]

52. Only two kids so far.

And those are just our neighbors from across the street. We've lived on a short private road (shared with only five other homes) for about four years now. The biggest turnout we've ever seen here was about a dozen or so small groups of kids last year. No trick-or-treaters at all the first year here.

There's still time left in the evening for a few more kids to show up. It's just getting to the time when older kids might appear if they're coming at all.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

53. OK, the onslaught has started.

Hope my candy supply holds up, or I'll have to start passing out... mayonnaise? Beets?

[forestpath]

55. I've gotten off the couch to answer the door maybe 10 times....

But usually there was more than one group of trick-or-treaters per knock. The little ones were all so cute!

One of my cats (I have two black ones) went into hiding for awhile, but she's back!

I love Halloween, too - October is my favorite month.

[JH19059]

56. 8 and I begged one to my friends to come by lol. This is year is a really low turnout.NT

[NoPasaran]

57. Seven or eight

Up from zero the last couple of years

It's a warm, clear night here in Texas.

[Go Vols]

59. 20 or so

prolly get 10 more before I turn off the lights at 8:30

[blm]

60. went thru 4 bags of candy in 90 minutes

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[MrSlayer]

61. At least a hundred. Ten pounds of candy.

I have an arrangement with my local dentists.

[Blue_In_AK]

62. We never get any.

We have the back unit in a front-to-back duplex. No one comes through our gate. We always buy candy anyway, just in case.

[llmart]

63. Only 6.....

and it's after 8 PM so it's over. I wish Halloween was more like it used to be when my kids were small. Now they have all these rules like you have to go out between 6-8 PM, only go to houses with lights on, blah, blah. It was still light out at 6 PM. Takes all the fun out of it. My kids used to go out for a couple of hours and the neighbor men used to take them and trick or treat for beer Ah, those were the good old days.

I guess I'll be forced to eat the rest of the Peanut Butter Snickers myself.

[Hometown Slice]

66. 30 or so

Actually down from last year.

[footinmouth]

67. Tons of kids here

I'm ready to turn off the light and close the door. I'm done. I want the rest of those Reese's Peanut Butter cups.

Thank you to the child wearing the gigantic Darth Vader mask. You scared my poor Golden. She didn't take too kindly to the girl dressed as scissors either. Must have reminded her of the groomer.

[SomethingFishy]

68. Pretty thin here.. maybe a dozen so far..

Denver suburb.. We usually get about 50 or so kids.. it's still early though..

[Nay]

71. About 15 here in Richmond VA. Fewer than last yr, when we had about 50.

[ErikJ]

72. about 300 I figure

I had lines of little ghosts and goblins. Finally ended -I hope.

[livetohike]

73. We had none. Just like every other year in the 5 years we've lived here

We live out in the woods - no neighbors. It's my husband's favorite holiday. He carves a jack-o-lantern and puts it down by the road. We leave our porch light on just in case....

[goclark]

74. I can hear them walking up the street - sounds like about 10 kids.

[Grammy23]

75. Probably had 15 or 20. Didn't actually count, just estimating.

Nice night here in NW FL, cool and dry. Most were grade school or very young kids....3-6 yr olds. Last group was three teens, all boys. They did say thank you.

Lights out in 4 minutes. Usually turn it off at 8 but didn't have the first kid until 7 so I relented and will leave it on until 9. Anyone after that is too old for Trick or Treating. They can rifle through their kid sister or brother's stash.

[haele]

76. Seven and a half. Last year we had zero.

Three under-ten-year-olds who had painted faces and their auntie with a baby in a stroller (we have baby Mmm-Mmms - rice rusk crackers individually wrapped we gave to the baby) and four 14/15 year olds who looked as if they had basically come from school - minimum costume effect.

I only expect perhaps four more - there's another family with three teens up the block and a family with a young daughter across the street.

Haele

[haele]

87. Wow, twenty- I was hoping to have some leftover candy. And that's the night, it's after nine.

Everyone in the neighborhood and a few suprise visitors (I hand out two "fun-sized" each and had two bags of around 24 peices) Anyone coming to the door now is an older teen or young adult at this time, so the luminary comes off the line and the light goes off. Good night, trick or treeters...

Haele

[likesmountains 52]

77. Probably 50 or so, steady from 7-8PM...all polite and saying thank you

[FSogol]

78. About 80. Down from our usual 100.

Katniss Everdeen was the most popular girl costume.
Tie between Cap. America, Spider-man, and Darth Vader for boys.

[Le Taz Hot]

79. Almost through the first batch of 100.

Will open the second bag in a little bit. I live in a culturally diverse neighborhood and I love seeing all the little ones -- lots of Spiderman and Captain Americas this year. Oh, and princesses, of course. I tell them they're royalty so they get two (so do the others).

[crunch60]

80. Zero, I don't open my door for anyone wearing a mask or disguise! I am going to the club

and sit in a nice jacuzzi until all the little goblins have gone to bed. zzzzo

[barnabas63]

81. 25 - 30 nt

[Kaleva]

82. None. Same as the other years.

[nc4bo]

84. Not a one. Neighbor kids and parents stopped by couple nights ago on their way to a Xian Halloween

thing.

Not too many kiddos here and the military families are in subdivision that have loads of goodies at almost every house.

So no surprises.

[davsand]

85. Not a one. Didn't even SEE any in the neighborhood!

We used to live in a small town and we'd get 50 or 60 kids by our house every year. All ages, parents too--it was a social thing that you'd go out with your younger kids and visit your way around town. As kids got older they'd go out in groups and it was cool--nobody worried a huge amount about it beyond the safety of kids running after dark. We'd make a big party out of it by sitting out in the driveway, decorating the house, and dressing up ourselves. Every year the ritual was to carve the pumpkins before Trick or Treat started. Always had to have one that was a puking punkin--it was EXPECTED and we heard about it the one year we did regular jack o lanterns rather than the puker. Halloween was for the kids and it was an excuse to just have fun.

We now live in a more populated town. Lot's more people, but there's a fear here that is just sad. Kids do the church "Fall Festivals" or they go to parties sponsored by the local malls or individual merchants. Events are always supervised with large numbers of adults there to watch over them. Literally, we saw exactly three kids out and they were on the other side of town in the "Faculty Ghetto" over by the university. I told my husband that I am so very glad we raised our daughter (now 15) in that small town where she got to be a kid and she got to live like we did when we were kids. She got to experience that glorious freedom that was Halloween.

I am really bummed right now. We've lost something, and our kids have lost even more.



Laura

[ibegurpard]

86. hundreds

I kid you not.
for some reason, in my city, it's a tradition to come to my street to trick or treat.
I probably spent $150 on candy and I don't have any left.
It was fun though! I especially love the really little ones!

[ChazII]

88. Zero but we are 2 blocks

from one of the city parks. Each Halloween they have booths, music and family stuff.

[Jamastiene]

89. Two: The neighbor's dogs

But they come "trick or treating" every day at my house. I gave them their dog biscuits and they stayed with me a little while and ate their treats.

They weren't dressed up or anything.

I live in the house that kids won't go into the yard to get their baseballs when they land here. I have all my big spider webs still intact (real spiders, they build huge webs on the eaves of the house down to the windows and doors) and plenty of chocolate left. I'm going to be wired later on this evening at this rate.

[Retrograde]

90. Didn't count, but we went through 7 bags of candy before turning off the lights at 8

We had a small bunch just before 5, then no one until 6. After that, there was a steady stream.

[Summer Hathaway]

91. It depends on what you mean

by "gotten".

[Raine]

92. I had about a dozen and a half which is just about the usual. nt