Not As Many Trick Or Treaters This Halloween

We were not home this year for halloween, we were out of town at our daughter's house. She and I took my grandson trick or treating and her small town is a very big high school football supporter and I think most of them were at the game. We took my grandson and his friend to a nearby town that is bigger and there were quite a few kids at times in some areas and the houses, hit and miss, mostly miss. A lot of them were decorated but no lights on...this town had a football game that night also plus we saw they had a big thing going on at the city park. My grandson got more then enough goodies and he had fun, the fun part is the main thing.

They were very slow in starting and not so many real young ones as teens I had at my door but yyup there wasnt as many as years before. I bought 5 big bagsthat equaled to the 10 I usually get and I still gave big hands ful. But had 2 bags and a bowl ful left at the end of the night!

I was at work. It is a residential job. One of my houses had candy, they had about twenty to twenty five trick or treaters. According to the news Halloween was bigger than ever this year because it is easier and cheaper to have a big Halloween than a big Christmas. Even our clients in a large apartment complex only had about twenty five trick or treaters.

I had bought about 30 bags of candy and I handed all of that out and was raiding my kitchen for popcorn packets, etc. I had more children than last year! There were decorations of some sort on nearly every house on my block, weeks ahead of time. They really get into the holidays here!

Well, I was at work. So I couldn't tell you one way or the other. As we all were at work at my house. But from what my nieghbor said no one showed up. I don't live in the best of areas in my city. But most of the kids go to the parks or to the Mall of America. As they had a big thing going on out there. Your friend onlydia

we had very few this year too. i have moved recently and in my old home we had loads. i think we didnt have many as the door to my new home is concealed. only the people who know its there can find it if you know what i mean

I had a lot this year compared tpo previous years. MaYBE 200 OR SO CAME BY MY HOUSE. i RAN OUT OF CANDY AND STARTED DISHING OUT HANDFULLS OF PENNIES. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

Apparently in our neighborhood, there were lots of children trick o treating. My son came home with a full bucket of candy, most of which I've had to hide LOL

I only had seven....but I think it's because the malls offer a safe enviroment for the kids instead of going door to door.....I had my light on too...but there were very few kids on the street.

I took my kids trick or treating in my brothers neighborhood this year. I would say every 3rd house had lights on. We only did about 20 houses since the kids really do not need the candy anyway.

There were quite a few lights out. But my daughter and her cousins still came away with quite a hall. We bought 4 bags of candy and were able to give it all out. There are years that are slower than others. We decorated so our house was busy.

We did not have as many children in our neighborhood this year either. I think it is because of the economy. I don't think a lot of people can afford to buy candy to give away this year. Hopefully next year will be better.

When I moved into my present condo, we had 200 the first year. It dropped to about 120 by the time I stopped giving out because of ill health. My neighbours now tell me it has gone down to about 75. Today I would not give out because I cannot afford it. I noticed also that a lot of people do not put out as many christmas lights. This started when the electricity took a jump. A shame really but a sign of the times.

I noticed there weren't as many people giving out candy or trick or treating this year as well. It was kind of a let down, looking back on the days I trick or treated as a kid. The kids seem to have enjoyed it though, and got plenty!! We only had one trick or treater, and she came twice!!