Did anyone get trick or treaters last night?

[kimbutgar]

We got zero. I brought candy just in case. But the streets were quiet and it was like any other Saturday night. I felt so sorry for the kids but I’m glad everyone kept their kids home to be safe in my neighborhood. We usually get about 25-75 kids.

[onecaliberal]

1. We are usually flooded with kids but not a single one last night.

[soothsayer]

2. Yeah, dozen or so compared to hundreds

They each got two full-sized candy bars and two bags of chips

[honest.abe]

3. We got 5 kids.

We left candy outside on a tray with instructions to take one bag per kid.



We usually get 20-30 on a normal halloween. It was sad for our little boy who was so excited about Halloween but we only went to one neighbor for trick or treat.

[MaryMagdaline]

18. This is what I did. Had a table in front of the front door

I put mix of candy in little bags so kids did not have hands in a bowl ... they could just take a bag.

[honest.abe]

23. Yeah, that was our thought too.. it was like "social distancing" for the candy!

[CountAllVotes]

4. There were explosions going off here

No trick or treaters.

I heard voices of young adults outside the house last night.

They sounded drunk.

I hope they were having a good time spreading the virus all over the place as they certainly were not socially distancing!

Sad reality!

[Siwsan]

5. None. Zip. Zero. Zilch

Every year the number of kids has been declining because a lot of churches and the mall hold trunk or treat events. This is my first year with none. I did notice that many of the neighbor's houses didn't have their porch lights on.

Glad I just bought a couple of bags of snack sized candy.

[MineralMan]

6. We got a couple of dozen.

We planned ahead and placed two TV trays side by side on our front walk, lit by an LED lantern. A sign said, "Please take just one. Happy Halloween." We put full-sized candy bars on the trays, using gloves and wearing masks.

Children did show up in pairs and threes, and took their single candy bar. We missed greeting them and complimenting them on their costumes, though.

[MaryMagdaline]

28. That's the part I missed - greeting the kids

Halloween is the one time of year I get to see the neighborhood kids.

[MineralMan]

31. Exactly. Normally, we hand out about 150 full-sized candy bars

every year. I knew it would be slow this year, and we felt we needed to not greet them, for safety's sake. I missed it.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. I am in Oklahoma and it was nice out, so we got scads!

We just put out a bucket, with a sign to take a couple of pieces. It lasted an hour and 15 minutes. While most did follow the sign, it was shocking how many did not. NO ONE was wearing masks...not even Halloween ones! WTF?! Several were in clusters. So, I figure, OK is due for another spike in COVID cases in 2 weeks.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. I didn't - I wasn't open for candy distribution myself, but

my neighborhood was pretty busy. I went for a walk just before sunset, and saw a lot of kids out and about despite the weather (45 and very windy), and people were outside in their yards, sitting around firepits and distributing candy creatively, like sending it through tubes or leaving little bags on fences. There were even some block parties with the street blocked off to traffic with sawhorses and Halloween decorations. On one block a couple of guys were sitting on their porch roof, sending candy down to the kids in little pails over a rope tied to a fence. And the best one of all was my neighbor across the alley, who constructed a circular trough about 6' in diameter, a couple of inches deep and about 8" wide, filled with water. A pump moves the water in the trough, sending little boats filled with candy from one side, where the boats are filled, to the other, where the kids pick it up. It was actually one of the cooler Halloweens I've experienced.

[kimbutgar]

11. That sounds so cool.

[Demsrule86]

9. We had three groups...maybe seven kids...so I have Candy leftover.

[ARPad95]

10. We had no decorations out nor lights on so no trick-or-treaters here. However, there were

trick-or-treaters in the neighborhood.

[anneboleyn]

12. We had about ten -- I gave them big handfuls of candy

Fewer than usual but it was nice to see a few kids —

[dameatball]

13. Moved here in Sept of 2019 and haven't gotten any either year. I live at the end of a dirt road, so

I wasn't expecting many. I bought a couple bags of dark chocolate with almonds just in case anybody showed up. Now I have the occasional sweet treat available for a while.

[Rorey]

20. How do "you people" do that?

I wish I had the will power to buy a bag of candy and just eat a little at a time. I didn't buy any so I wouldn't be tempted.

[dameatball]

25. I didn't even mention the bag of Almond Joys, but my granddaughter has already claimed those for her

Thanksgiving visit. The bag will be about five shy, but oh well...

[Rorey]

38. You're killing me

I love Almond Joy bars.

I'm actually pretty proud of myself for not buying any candy, even though it was half price at my grocery store.

[gainesvillenole]

14. Only A Few

We were set up (wore masks and used a 6 foot PVC pipe to slide the goodies to the kids to stay socially distanced)... but only had a few kids come by. Usually at least 50 or so. Sad but glad we did it... and the kids who did come were delighted! 😁👍🏻🎃👻👹☠️👽

[Roland99]

15. Pretty much our usual. And in groups for families

[kimmylavin]

16. My friend did something amazing!

She put together a socially distant, safe trick or treating route.

She had everyone buy treats two weeks ago, wipe everything down, and pack them in plastic bags.

We all set out from our assigned houses at 7p (after temperature checks and wearing masks!) with groups of three kids, then did the circuit to the seven participating houses in her neighborhood.

Each of the houses had some cool way to give out their bags (some used tongs, one had built a chute, and one even had spiders drop from their porch roof holding the baggies!). And they had all done a great job decorating their houses.

It was 70 degrees, there was a fog covered moon, and it was nice for my only child (6yo) to have a bit of fun. And all the kids behaved, even though they were clearly out of their minds with excitement!

[Rorey]

19. One of my sons set up a pulley system

He lives in another town. Here, in my town, our mayor sort of cancelled the trick-or-treat thing.

[Rorey]

17. I got two, and the four year old calls me "Grandma"

His two-month-old brother doesn't call me anything yet.

Technically, I didn't get any trick-or-treaters, but nobody on my street had their lights on, including me. I hadn't bought any candy because I knew I'd just end up eating it, so I had to run out and get some treats for my grandsons. I got toys, and just a few candy treats for the four-year-old. In return I got some good hugs.

We adults wore masks, as always.

[MaryMagdaline]

21. Got about 13 I think - left little bags on table for them

13 bags were gone. I’m hoping that means 13 kids. They were on the honor system. I put the table in front of the door. No door bell/ no knocking.

I was sad that I did not see the kids but did not want to risk getting the virus.

[dem4decades]

22. My 18 month grandson came over mid afternoon. No trick or treaters.

But we haven't in years. Actually we had more deer come than kids.

[Hoyt]

24. We had a bunch, more than usual. Lots of folks from other neighborhoods. We put candy outside.

[Meowmee]

26. None last year

And none this year. I am glad, it would not be safe for anyone. I am surprised parents would let their children trick or treat with covid. I had not planned for it and will not buy candy even after covid is controlled now since no one comes anymore anyway.

[highplainsdem]

27. None, but I know people who did. Fewer than usual, though.

[GumboYaYa]

29. Our neighborhood organized.

We put tables out near the sidewalk with individual candy spread out. Everyone wore masks and each family stayed with their kids and distanced. We have a lot of young families in the neighborhood so we were happy to be able to give the kids a Halloween. We don't usually splurge like this, but this year we bought regular-sized candy bars. I bet we had 60-70 trick-or-treaters.

[LizBeth]

30. None. I bought one bag and sent half to son in a bday package. Now I have half a bag in the cabinet.

[PTWB]

32. We had some.

I put out a large bowl with several ziplock baggies with candy inside. The bowl was under the doorbell camera so I could see the costumes and also know when to put a few more baggies in the bowl.

[a kennedy]

33. We did get one as well........we gave her two of the individual treat bags.....

Now giving all the rest of the individual bags to our Veterans Home.

[occupant]

34. More than last year

Our little neighborhood is changing. More elders moving out , more young families moving in. We had 50 kiddos last night for Halloween.I made up bags of goodies too, put them in a large party bowl and asked the kids to take one. Some were masked and I was masked and gloved.In the goody bags were Sm bags of Cracker Jack, Frosted Animal cookies, and 2 candybars.We have 10 left for us, yum...

[Baitball Blogger]

35. Just local kids.

21 out of the 60+ we would normally have seen on a Saturday night.

[TheBlackAdder]

36. About 20% or normal levels. We put out a township printable 'COVID-19 No Candy Here' sign.

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No one knocked on the door. The sign worked.

If we put out a bucket, it would have been a superspreader bucket. and we weren't going to greet them.

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[no matrix]

37. We did here in Florida

They were just little ones early and no one after 8:30. Kids are going to school here.
I'd say we got 1/3 of the amount we usually have, 20 - 30 kids.
It's the 1st time we didn't give out chocolate.
We bought a big box of Mott's fruit flavored snacks. Little individual packages. Every kid said "I love these!".
Good for lunch boxes.

I felt bad for the parents, waiting at the street. I can't imagine raising kids today, and hopes for their future.

I didn't expect any kids, but, many had decorated their houses, as they usually do.

Oh, in case you were wondering about neighborhood (candidate) flag support, I'd say it was equal Biden vs Trump.
Most of the Biden flags in the past 2 weeks.

[Doreen]

39. I go to my friends house every year for Halloween and we usually get

between 150-200. Last night was a grand total of 8. 9 if you count her grandson bringing his little girl over for a quick visit ( and candy. )

My friend lives in a upper middle class neighborhood so kids tend to travel to that neighborhood instead of theirs.