trick or treat??

Yoga_Girl

One year we ignored all the trick or treaters, we didn't answer the door, and had a load of eggs thrown at the garage door.

Charming!

bugs

Once again I'm afraid I'll be told I'm over reacting. But under what other circumstances would that be allowed? OK, eggs are perhaps relatively innocuous (oooh good word, wish I knew how to spell it) as long as you get your hosepipe out in time (hmm...trickortreaters - hosepipe - the grains of a solution are sprouting in my mind!) . But a favourite in the day-tripping t-or-ters we get down our road is cheap pink toilet paper wrapped around bits of the car - ariels being the obvious anchor point. I've seen this bending the ariel and I bet plenty of them get broken - not to mention the scratches etc inevitable when you mix groups of children out of their minds on e-numbers from their with-menaces booty, and metallic paintwork.

Grrr.

cathy_3

what happened to ducking for apples and hot chestnuts

nobody ever heard of trick or treat till recently

theyve been watching too many films Im afraid

like the peeps who decorate their houses to a ridiculous extent over christmas cos theyve seen it on the movies
they forget that they were comedy movies!!

Spendless

All think yourself lucky you don't live wher I do> Cos here we have Mischeivous Night, which is like trick or treat without the treat bit in it. Basically it means the kids play tricks.It happens on the night of Nov 4th. Last year kids threw stones at a bus in one part of the town >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(.

jaybee

I usually get some sweets in and kkep them by the door. I quite like it when the little kids make an effort - dressing up etc. with a watchful parent at the end of the drive. Sometimes their dods come along as well (also dressed up) so the they get a doggy biscuit. Don't like the (mainly boy) teenagers tho - had eggs thrown at door one year. Girls usually okay - they just giggle a lot!

cathy_3

I usually get some sweets in and kkep them by the door. I quite like it when the little kids make an effort - dressing up etc. with a watchful parent at the end of the drive. Sometimes their dods come along as well (also dressed up) so the they get a doggy biscuit. Don't like the (mainly boy) teenagers tho - had eggs thrown at door one year. Girls usually okay - they just giggle a lot!

your far too nice I just realised how grumpy I am lately

I must be getting old

next thing you know Ill be busting kids footballs as I was accused of on the disscusion boards lol

16011996

next thing you know Ill be busting kids footballs as I was accused of on the disscusion boards  lol

busting kids footballs eh, is that like bursting.

Chris25

what happened to ducking for apples and hot chestnuts

nobody ever heard of trick or treat till recently

theyve been watching too many films Im afraid

like the peeps who decorate their houses to a ridiculous extent over christmas cos theyve seen it on the movies
they forget that they were comedy movies!!

but Cathy, it does make for an entertaining evening, driving around looking at the Christmas decs, plus, some of these people ask onlookers to make a donation to charity.

We always have a combined bonfire and Halloween party but it's all clean fun and we 'bob for apples' too but i wouldn't feel comfortable with the children going to other people's houses looking for treats. Plus, we live in a very dark lane.

16011996

must admit, there is an area near us that go mad with fairy lights etc for xmas, and we always have a drive round. They raise money for the local animal shelter, and i don't mind giving for that. (wouldn't like there electric bill though!!)

cathy_3

grump grump
mutter mutter

*wasnt like this in my day etc etc

grump grump