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Wednesdays

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16. The custom I grew up as a kid...
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:29 PM
Oct 2025

...was to hold open your bag, and the giver dropped in whatever they chose.

That was the etiquette in my circle, but YMMV.

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I have something to say: [View all] PCIntern Oct 2025 OP
In my area we have 30+% of population missing a paper or two, they are the politest and cutest kids. Silent Type Oct 2025 #1
That's the case near the practice I work in PCIntern Oct 2025 #2
The children that came tonight? JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #15
I think we had less this year than last. Sadly, likely due to people scared to go out. Silent Type Nov 2025 #19
I put ForgedCrank Oct 2025 #3
Not a bad idea. PCIntern Oct 2025 #4
I know I ForgedCrank Oct 2025 #5
I agree 100%... PCIntern Oct 2025 #6
We wrap things up by 9:15 P.M. and turn out the lights. Wednesdays Oct 2025 #14
Our church had a trunk or treat earlier this week - a couple of hundred kids. Staph Oct 2025 #7
Halloween is for all of us kids Billsdaughter Oct 2025 #8
Pencils AverageOldGuy Oct 2025 #9
I knew you would get to this - entitlement. Kids that already "have" will be more greedy. erronis Oct 2025 #10
As usual, we have more candy than we need. TomSlick Oct 2025 #11
Why police them? why not just hand it out instead of giving them the option to fail? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #12
The custom I grew up as a kid... Wednesdays Oct 2025 #16
I beg your pardon! Abolishinist Nov 2025 #20
I know, right? What if they are allergic to the ingredients in one of the options or just don't like them? meadowlander Nov 2025 #21
Jesus.... PCIntern Nov 2025 #22
I have to agree Cirsium Oct 2025 #13
I was at my son's house. He put out 5 bowls. There were a variety of mini candy bars, 2 kinds of packaged cookies, and appleannie1 Oct 2025 #17
Middle-Class Kids.. jfz9580m Oct 2025 #18
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