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Did you get many trick or treaters near you? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
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In the last 5 years I haven't had one it is very sad

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[–] 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I track how much candy we give out each year so I know how much to buy and it's been a steady decline.

We had five door bell rings with one group showing up while I was still at the door, so call it six groups. We gave away 48 pieces of candy, including the first kid who grabbed about 8 pieces. (I let them reach in and take as much as they want and since it was raining I figured it would be a blow out. Otherwise I think three or four is enough). The first year we tracked it maybe twenty years ago, it was about 140 pieces.

Personally I had about five pieces plus a root beer shake with a little Kalua in it. I friggin LOVE Halloween and the whole month of October for that matter.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (2 children)

    You'll get more if you sit out on the porch with the candy. Just put a comfy sweater on and enjoy the fresh air for one evening, I don't get why people hide inside away from the trick or treaters 🤷🏼‍♂️

    There are tons of kids in my neighborhood, but it is lower income area so a lot of parents take their kids to the richer neighborhoods assuming that they'll get better candy I guess. Jokes on them I always give out full size candies, and once it starts getting dark (it starts earlier here) I tell kids to take as much as they want

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  • [–] 1 point 6 days ago

    I live in Florida. No sweater needed. But the mosquitoes will eat you alive and my tradition is to pour myself a drink and watch a scary movie. Not really doing that on the front porch. My house is decorated in a way that makes it clear we are home. Our road is actually perfect for trick or treating. It's a middle class(yeah a few of us still exist) neighborhood, easy to walk and hell yes, I get the good stuff. Although after looking at the scale I'm starting to understand why some people give away crappy candy. LOL.

    Anyway, it's my understanding we are losing the kids to parents that somehow feel it's dangerous and bring their kids to the abomination that is trunk-or-treating.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    I go fucking hog wild for Halloween. Tons of decorations outside, inflatable giant 20ft cat, colored lights that project on the house, drag a stereo outside and blast Halloween music, rolled the grill out and made chili dogs for people, had the firepit out also. I carve my punkins in the driveway with a sawzall for fun, they turn out surprianly good, can do a decant job in about 5 min each.

    Our neighborhood isnt packed, but we usually dump about 8 lbs of candy. I don't do full size, but I give big handfuls. The last teenagers through get everything that wasn't taken.

    I fucking love Halloween. Going to check out discount decorations for next year.

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