halloween

tight_scotsman

almost that time of year again folks those little urchins knocking on your door demanding sweets , money, nuts ect and refuse to even sing a song in return ungratefull little pests

now i just lock the door disable the door bell and pretend not to be at home :mad:

[Deleted User]

Hi,

you can lock your door, but you can't escape.

Mary had a little lamb,

she also had a bear,

I've often seen her little lamb,

but I've never seen her bare.

Can a have ma nuts?

LisaB85

tight_scotsman wrote: »

almost that time of year again folks those little urchins knocking on your door demanding sweets , money, nuts ect and refuse to even sing a song in return ungratefull little pests

now i just lock the door disable the door bell and pretend not to be at home :mad:

I don't mind them before 730pm, don't get many anyway. When I was a kid we only knocked on those with pumpkins etc outside x

Metalwrath

When I go out with the kids my policys are
-to only call on houses with decorations up
-start early
-finish late
That way we don't upset anybody who doesn't want to be disturbed, we get lots of sweets which I can tax at my leisure when little ones go to bed and most importantly we are out all night so I don't have to give anything away.

paulwellerfan

OP i am the same as you
i dont answer my front door from the 26 oct until way way after xmas./....

i hate this begging thing......
beside Halloween is an american !!!! holiday

SueMaggie

Trick or Treating is an American concept, but there's a similar thing which happens in Scotland on Halloween which has been around a lot longer.

It's called guising and kids dress up and go house to house, but they have to do something to get their treat, like sing a song or tell a joke.

PinkLipgloss

paulwellerfan wrote: »

OP i am the same as you
i dont answer my front door from the 26 oct until way way after xmas./....

i hate this begging thing......
beside Halloween is an american !!!! holiday

No - it's origins are pagan. Can be traced back to Scotland and Ireland!

texranger

well i remember when i was young making a guy and push in around in a pushchair calling penny for the guy and then on bonfire night going to a display that would end with a guy being burnt on a bonfire.
but now you never see kids with guys or bonfires at displays.

jamespir

texranger wrote: »

well i remember when i was young making a guy and push in around in a pushchair calling penny for the guy and then on bonfire night going to a display that would end with a guy being burnt on a bonfire.
but now you never see kids with guys or bonfires at displays.

you hardly see bonfires at displays these days due to h&s ruining everything

jamespir

i got a huge bag of jellybabies and ate them while ignoring the door

texranger

jamespir wrote: »

you hardly see bonfires at displays these days due to h&s ruining everything

you hardly see displays these days FULL STOP as you say due to h&s