Unusual trick or treat... treat

A nickel doesn't get much these days.. at least when we were kids we could buy a piece of candy with it. So.. how come you guys were trick or treating tonight? We don't go until Wednesday (if the storm is going to allow it.. everyone's saying it's gonna be cancelled cuz of the hurricane).

Hi Snuggle, I have heard of giving nickels in the trick or treat bags...I remember a few years ago there were people putting razor blades in fruit that they gave out for holloween so may people elected to giving money in the trick or treat bag because parents was afraid of accepting any fruit...and it was dangereous... My children are grown and my grandchildren don't even go trick or treating any more... BUT I hope you had fun...and nickles just like pennies will make dollars....LOL

WOW! That's neat. The people must be wealthy to afford that, and it's nice to see great generosity come with great wealth. when I was a kid, one place gave out candy apples. Since this was not usual, and the apples were home made, the police were contacted by the home owner, and the apples were inspected beforehand. When he gave them to the children, he attached his name and phone number to them, to make sure that if anything suspicious happens, he could be contacted. Other houses would sometimes give out a can of coke. That was always a wonderful treat!

A Nancy Drew novel, I would have been psyched if I were a kid. I remember when I lived at home my parents one year and they didn't want to give out candy because they were too tired to answer the door all night. So I did it. At the end of the night we had five last trick or treaters. But I didn't see one of the boys until I had already emptied out the candy bowl. So I told him to wait and grabbed my wallet. All I had was a five. So I have it to him instead of candy. He was way more happy with the money than he would have been with the candy. Glad he was the last one because I had no more candy or money. I just didn't want for one little boy to be left out.

I used to get money when I was a kid for Halloween. I think it was nice that your daughter got a Nancy Drew novel as well even though I never heard of getting a book for Halloween. I think this day and age people are afraid to give out candy because you never know what will be inside it. I hope that the people on the east coast get to go trick or treating.

I am giving my students a code for zombies vs. plants. they are giving it out free. There is a teacher in the area that gives out books. She has one for the little kids and different one for the older kids. She must spend more than she did on candy, even using sites like Scholastic that give her free stuff when she spends as much as she does, but I like the unique non candy things that I have found in my daughter's bucket.

My son got a book once. I know a few times my kids got pencils. Once someone was handing out cans of soda and another house was giving out those single serve bags of chips. I have not seen anyone give out change since I was a kid.

I like the idea of handing out books. Of course, that could get rather expensive pretty quickly if you have a lot of trick-or-treaters. Since I don't have kids, I'm not certain what sort of treats are generally given out around here.

When I was a little girl there was one woman that would always make special treat bags for the children that she really knew from the neighborhood. These bags would have a full-sized candy bar, a few other pieces of candy and a dollar in them. I always thought that she was great. You see, we not only knew her from the neighborhood, but my father also worked with her. This year at a Trunk or Treat on Sunday my children were each given a book by one of the cars and they also gave a book to my husband and myself as well. I thought that was a great idea.

i love to play trick with my friends and buddies its nice and interesting to do all the time

Wow! I have to agree that it was really unusual thing. Besides, the kids were lucky enough because they had went to generous people. :)

A novel is a really unique one that I have never heard of. Once in awhile when i was young I would get full sized candy bars and once, little plastic toys. Also some change. This sounds like a unique year for your kids then.

So early? Almost a week. In the usa we would go on oct. 31st at night.

There is a dental office near my house. They give out toothbrushes lol....kids don't seem to get too excited about that. As for the nickles....were the people at that house really old? The only times I've ever seen anyone give out change when it was the house of an elderly person. At least it was nickles....I've seen them hand out pennies lol. Its very sweet but like some of you had said money doesn't go as far as it used to.

The novel is an unsual treat. My daughter received coins from our neighbors and candies. She also had junk foods. She enjoyed it a lot.

hi 3snugglebunnies we did not have trick or treating when I was growing up but the first time I went to a Halloween party we had black licorice, candy corn and yellow and black gum drops plus an orange and black cheese cake that was so good wow. then one year I made home made peanut brittle and popcorn balls and the kids who came by loved them and some returned lol lol lol.one year I gave out small red apples,small tangerines and sacks of popcorn after the initial shock of no candy a lot of them took the fruit and all took the popcorn sacks. in the last apt complex where we were we were told not to give out treats as they had a big party for those with kids. we were kidless my adult son and i so we did not go although we were invited also we had an eviction notice so why fraternize with that B.a.s.t.ar.d manager jerk. He could have worked with us and let my non get a job and make some extra payment on the rent but he refused to help at all.anyway I miss the handing out of treats it was fun for me.

The novel sounds like a good idea. I bought some packages of pencils decorated for Halloween to give out with some candy. I seldom get very many here, but I like giving out something different from the year before. I also got some little bottles of bubbles I thought the kids would like. I hope the storm allows the kids their trick or treat night.