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gillianna · Oct 17th, 2009, 01:11 PM

We get at least 150+ kids. The funny thing is that people bring their kids to our neighborhood because of the big houses and think the people will be generous. They give one small tootsie roll or a tiny lollipop-you know the ones the size of a marble. It is kind of sad.....I go to the discount candy supply store and buy the full size candy bars and the kids are so sweet and happy to get them. This is the only neighborhood I lived in where the people were so cheap (they could well afford to hand out candy). In other neighborhoods I lived in the people would sit outside with tables and be dressed up and it was like one big party.....here if they could shut their lights off and make it look like they are not home they do it.

Nishi621 · Oct 17th, 2009, 04:12 PM

I live in a very popular neighborhood of Brooklyn that is considered well off. We also have a huge halloween parade every halloween night that not only brings neighborhood kids but kids from all over Brooklyn.

This year they have changed the route of the parade so it will be coming right by my house! We plan on being outside to hand out candy, we bought 45 lbs. of chocolate, we are expecting tons of kids!

cristalena56 · Oct 17th, 2009, 04:18 PM

like 3 but i live in a apt complex haha

i think the most we had was in il prob since we lived in a popular neighborhood with kids and i could ride my bike to school... (this was like 12 years ago hahahaha) i dont remember how many we had in fl or here in az when i was in hs..

caitlin1214 · Oct 17th, 2009, 04:30 PM

I live in an apartment building so none.

My parents don't get that many, either. Usually they'll buy just one bag of candy

The last time I was living at home, on Halloween I had to go out and buy another bag, but that was only because we kept picking at the candy in the cauldron.

Classic Chic · Oct 17th, 2009, 06:21 PM

may be 30 at my parents house, but I always camp out at stores to grab a few of good candies for me when it's 75% off

Orange kit-kat, orange&cream Kisses, orange Andes....

jmcadon · Oct 17th, 2009, 08:40 PM

I live in the country and have a looong driveway. The only year we had some (all in one group) DH was under the house messing with the satellite TV cable and scared the hell out of them! I was not home...he told me about it later and I was mortified! He said he didn't do it on purpose...was just trying to tell them no one was gonna answer the door right now

ChiChi143 · Oct 17th, 2009, 11:12 PM

I've had zero kids at my door for the past couple of years. My city has a festival downtown and that's where all the kids seem to be.

mombug · Oct 18th, 2009, 11:42 AM

We got over 250 kids on our street last year, some years we've had more. Kids come in from the inner city to our neighborhod, I think it's tough in their own neighborhoods to have a proper Halloween and I LOVE IT!!! I love seeing the big mobs of kids and their parents keeping the tradition of trick or treat alive

!!!!!

NoSnowHere · Oct 18th, 2009, 11:43 AM

We get like 5.

GhstDreamer · Oct 18th, 2009, 08:12 PM

A little bit under 200 kids - there used to be more but it seems like parents are having halloween parties for their kids instead of going out trick or treating. Parents from not so good neighbourhoods would drive large group of kids and drop them off in our neighbourhood for trick or treating since it's a safe area.

k2sealer · Oct 18th, 2009, 09:13 PM

We get 100+ kids. It helps that we live in a neighhborhood where the houses are close together and there isn't a long walk from the sidewalk to each house. Our neighbor across the street goes crazy for halloween. Super cool decorations. He is an engineer and has made his own animatronic skeletons and creatures that lift their head off or sit up out of coffins. So, his house being so well decorated is a draw for this kids too. Plus we put up some decorations ourselves, be we can't compete with the neighbor and his halloween extravaganza.

jburgh · Oct 18th, 2009, 09:26 PM

We will most likely get at least 300 kids. I see them in van loads, they bus them into this neighborhood, too. The strangest thing happened last year. Someone put up a sign with their address in the traffic circle "advertising" that they were giving away full size candy bars. I do not know those people, but they must be pretty competitive...sheesh!

kimberf · Oct 19th, 2009, 12:47 AM

About 400-500. I run out of candy every year and have to hide in the back of the house. Though I have to say that I think after 9 pm is a little late to be trick or treating.

k2sealer · Oct 19th, 2009, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by kimberf

About 400-500. I run out of candy every year and have to hide in the back of the house. Though I have to say that I think after 9 pm is a little late to be trick or treating.

We usually shut our lights off at 8pm. When Halloween is on a weeknight, I can't stay up any later because I get up between 3-4am in the morning, depending on whether I am working overtime or not.

flipchickmc · Oct 19th, 2009, 06:35 PM

Between 100-150. I make little treat bags for the kids and we ran out last year. This year I plan on making 200.

Oct 17th, 2009, 01:11 PM	#31
gillianna Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,093	We get at least 150+ kids. The funny thing is that people bring their kids to our neighborhood because of the big houses and think the people will be generous. They give one small tootsie roll or a tiny lollipop-you know the ones the size of a marble. It is kind of sad.....I go to the discount candy supply store and buy the full size candy bars and the kids are so sweet and happy to get them. This is the only neighborhood I lived in where the people were so cheap (they could well afford to hand out candy). In other neighborhoods I lived in the people would sit outside with tables and be dressed up and it was like one big party.....here if they could shut their lights off and make it look like they are not home they do it.
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Oct 17th, 2009, 04:12 PM	#32
Nishi621 He's worth it! Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,309	I live in a very popular neighborhood of Brooklyn that is considered well off. We also have a huge halloween parade every halloween night that not only brings neighborhood kids but kids from all over Brooklyn. This year they have changed the route of the parade so it will be coming right by my house! We plan on being outside to hand out candy, we bought 45 lbs. of chocolate, we are expecting tons of kids!
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Oct 17th, 2009, 04:18 PM	#33
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Oct 17th, 2009, 04:30 PM	#34
caitlin1214 You just got slapped Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada (Eh?) Posts: 22,442	I live in an apartment building so none. My parents don't get that many, either. Usually they'll buy just one bag of candy The last time I was living at home, on Halloween I had to go out and buy another bag, but that was only because we kept picking at the candy in the cauldron.
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Oct 17th, 2009, 06:21 PM	#35
Classic Chic Member Joined: Oct 2006 Location: ~ 只要統一布丁~ Posts: 9,366	may be 30 at my parents house, but I always camp out at stores to grab a few of good candies for me when it's 75% off Orange kit-kat, orange&cream Kisses, orange Andes....
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Oct 17th, 2009, 08:40 PM	#36
jmcadon Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,490	I live in the country and have a looong driveway. The only year we had some (all in one group) DH was under the house messing with the satellite TV cable and scared the hell out of them! I was not home...he told me about it later and I was mortified! He said he didn't do it on purpose...was just trying to tell them no one was gonna answer the door right now
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Oct 17th, 2009, 11:12 PM	#37
ChiChi143 ♥ Happily Engaged ♥ Joined: Jun 2007 Location: New York Posts: 8,270	I've had zero kids at my door for the past couple of years. My city has a festival downtown and that's where all the kids seem to be.
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Oct 18th, 2009, 11:42 AM	#38
mombug Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: New England Posts: 1,926	We got over 250 kids on our street last year, some years we've had more. Kids come in from the inner city to our neighborhod, I think it's tough in their own neighborhoods to have a proper Halloween and I LOVE IT!!! I love seeing the big mobs of kids and their parents keeping the tradition of trick or treat alive !!!!!
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Oct 18th, 2009, 11:43 AM	#39
NoSnowHere ~LV L♥ve~ Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 5,664	We get like 5.

Oct 18th, 2009, 08:12 PM	#40
GhstDreamer Lady Philosophy Joined: May 2008 Location: Where gavagai roam Posts: 2,412	A little bit under 200 kids - there used to be more but it seems like parents are having halloween parties for their kids instead of going out trick or treating. Parents from not so good neighbourhoods would drive large group of kids and drop them off in our neighbourhood for trick or treating since it's a safe area.
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Oct 18th, 2009, 09:13 PM	#41
k2sealer Call me K2 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,037	We get 100+ kids. It helps that we live in a neighhborhood where the houses are close together and there isn't a long walk from the sidewalk to each house. Our neighbor across the street goes crazy for halloween. Super cool decorations. He is an engineer and has made his own animatronic skeletons and creatures that lift their head off or sit up out of coffins. So, his house being so well decorated is a draw for this kids too. Plus we put up some decorations ourselves, be we can't compete with the neighbor and his halloween extravaganza.
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Oct 18th, 2009, 09:26 PM	#42
jburgh BV, Choo, Ferragamo Joined: Aug 2007 Location: where the Corgis frap Posts: 7,240	We will most likely get at least 300 kids. I see them in van loads, they bus them into this neighborhood, too. The strangest thing happened last year. Someone put up a sign with their address in the traffic circle "advertising" that they were giving away full size candy bars. I do not know those people, but they must be pretty competitive...sheesh!
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Oct 19th, 2009, 12:47 AM	#43
kimberf Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,872	About 400-500. I run out of candy every year and have to hide in the back of the house. Though I have to say that I think after 9 pm is a little late to be trick or treating.

Oct 19th, 2009, 06:35 PM	#45
flipchickmc Never Gucci-fied! Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,283	Between 100-150. I make little treat bags for the kids and we ran out last year. This year I plan on making 200.
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