What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween?

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (Hepcat)

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:15:13 GMT

Here I am with a portion of my Halloween haul:

Unfortunately, The MAN says I have to share with Deuce and Cowboy:

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (Hepcat)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:25:25 GMT

I don't plan to make any changes to my time tested Halloween itinerary. I'll start off the evening by trick or treating. Once I fill a couple of pillowcases, I call it quits. After getting my share of the goodies, I plan to roam the streets and terrorize the citizenry on this side of the tracks:

I've been muscling up for several weeks now by eating plenty of Humpty Dumpty chips and Vachon Passion Flakies. Once everyone is cowering indoors in fear, I'll "borrow" a conveyance from someone's porch and go joy riding with my chauffeur Lilith until the wee hours!

Then when I get home I immediately dive into my goodies!

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (CCinNJ)

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:17:21 GMT

Ohhh...a Hurricane. Lovely. Just lovely.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (Hepcat)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:01:47 GMT

kland01s

We usually buy a bag of something decent but only get 5 or 6 kids. Whatever leftovers go with my partner to work who works at a university in a department that serves students. No problem getting rid of candy there, in fact they pretty much always keep a stocked candy dish.

Boy, so many grownups here on this forum. I just eat the leftovers myself, plus whatever anybody else brings into the office!

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (CCinNJ)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:37:48 GMT

We might have to bail you out...if you wear a trench coat while saying that.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (FriedClamFanatic)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:33:06 GMT

ScreamingChicken

We don't get trick-or-treaters, either (rural location), but what about a bowl of candy for the kids and a bowl of airplane bottles for the chaperones?

I am on my way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Wondering where I can rent a cple of local kids for an hour

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (CCinNJ)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:28:14 GMT

I'll drink to that.

It snowed here the day before Halloween...last year. It gets cold...and dragging a tail.....and babies around is not easy.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (ScreamingChicken)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:15:24 GMT

We don't get trick-or-treaters, either (rural location), but what about a bowl of candy for the kids and a bowl of airplane bottles for the chaperones?

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (MetroplexJim)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:25:10 GMT

Two big bags of Hershey's products from Sam's Club for $11.58@.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (FriedClamFanatic)

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:18:28 GMT

ann peeples

Fried-I will be there dressed as a witch-and will walk it 5 times for 20.00 bucks........i need the exercise!

Well.if you walk all the way here from Wiconsin, I will gladly hand over the 100 bucks!

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (FriedClamFanatic)

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:16:15 GMT

Well, the new one is a bit shorter....but yes,,,,,in NH it was that long! You could bring an 18 wheeler in and wipe us out an noone would ever know!

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (Sundancer7)

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:18:04 GMT

My neighborhood consist of about 70 homes on a peninsula and the majority of folks that reside here are seniors. My grandboys who reside across the street are about the only kids in the area. We have a huge container of treats for children that never come. A few years ago when we had some visitors, I gave out plastic pumpkin filled to the brim with an assortment of treats and always got pics of them.
I do not particularly care for chocolate but I have to admit candy corn turns me on.
Roz decorates the house very nicely but I am not sure why. It is just us.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (ann peeples)

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:59:13 GMT

Fried-I will be there dressed as a witch-and will walk it 5 times for 20.00 bucks........i need the exercise!

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (kland01s)

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:42:36 GMT

Hepcat

love2bake

I usually give out some kind of name brand candy that a lot people would like but won't tempt me if I have any left over.

We do exactly the opposite. We make sure I like whatever candy we buy so the leftovers don't go to waste. I make short work of those. In fact, we go cruising for post Halloween blowouts of good candy!

We usually buy a bag of something decent but only get 5 or 6 kids. Whatever leftovers go with my partner to work who works at a university in a department that serves students. No problem getting rid of candy there, in fact they pretty much always keep a stocked candy dish.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (Pigiron)

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:33:50 GMT

FriedClamFanatic

For 20 years, I have been saying, any kid that walks down my 800 yard dark driveway, should get a $20 dollar bill. no takers yet. But i keep small supply(of candy!) on hand just in case

Do you literally have an 800-yard driveway? That's half a mile.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (Hepcat)

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:57:09 GMT

love2bake

I usually give out some kind of name brand candy that a lot people would like but won't tempt me if I have any left over.

We do exactly the opposite. We make sure I like whatever candy we buy so the leftovers don't go to waste. I make short work of those. In fact, we go cruising for post Halloween blowouts of good candy!

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (FriedClamFanatic)

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:59:28 GMT

For 20 years, I have been saying, any kid that walks down my 800 yard dark driveway, should get a $20 dollar bill. no takers yet. But i keep small supply(of candy!) on hand just in case

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (love2bake)

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:25:02 GMT

I usually give out some kind of name brand candy that a lot people would like but won't tempt me if I have any left over. This year it's M&M Pretzel snack packets. Cheap, too: $2 for a big bag at Grocery Outlet. :)

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (agnesrob)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:35:27 GMT

For about seven years my husband & I were separated. My kids and I really embraced the more affordable holidays such as Thanksgiving and Halloween. We celebrated Christmas but only frugally.
Anyway, when my husband and I got back together my kids still really have embraced Halloween as one of their favorite holidays. We give out mini sodas, chips and candy. Each child is allowed to take two or three items. I think we do this because we were so poor for all of those years and lived where no trick or treaters came. We are definately better off now, in many ways, although not rich. I love that it it gives my children so much joy to give things out to the kids who come.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (Michael Hoffman)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:41:58 GMT

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (CCinNJ)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:29:08 GMT

I go see Mrs. Rooney first. If she does not guess it's me I get to keep the quarter and the Russell Stover goodies. If she spots me its "Jesus Christ Colleen!!!...here's a few more quarters...for therapy."

I'm helping my little friends. I know the best neighborhood route (after 40+ years)...and I know how to throw an elbow at the big kids.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (mar52)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:05:03 GMT

I live on the main street of a highly populated area. March will be 30 years. I've yet to get one trick or treater.

Now I'd better buy some candy.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (CCinNJ)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:27:47 GMT

The news always spreads fast!!

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (Michael Hoffman)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:24:55 GMT

Hey, some years ago we used to hand out McDonald's coupons. We had to stop doing that because we were getting too many kids at the door.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (CCinNJ)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:01:09 GMT

My oldest son loves to stay home and hand out Snickers...and (sit down) Mc Donald's coupons. Gasp.

That was one of his presentations for either Speech or Sociology....and he did very well as far as grade and most questions asked by the class. I bet he waved some Snickers & coupons before class...as motivation.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (tiki)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 08:50:13 GMT

Here too,we never get trick or treaters--of the 80 or so folks around Rentiesville, Ok, i would say that 72 of them are 50 and the few children that do live hear do thier trick or treating in Checotah--with bigger neighborhoods and bigger and better treats!

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (buffetbuster)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 05:18:42 GMT

Same as every year, green bread and black bananas!

I also live far enough out in the country that there hasn't been a non-family trick-or-treater in ten years.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (kathy_in_wlsv)

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:17:09 GMT

Carolina Bob, I actually DO have a lovely crudites tray. I dress like a witch or mime and offer the tray of broccoli and carrots to gawking 5 year olds. the looks of horror are priceless. Then I give a nice solid handful of snack size candy, bubble gum and smarties.

I've done this for years. I LOVE seeing the slightly older kids who are wise to me pushing the little kids ahead of them to yell "trickrtreat!"

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (carolina bob)

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:57:09 GMT

I give out broccoli florets and Brussels sprouts. The kiddies around here love 'em.

Re:What candy and other treats do you distribute on Halloween? (chewingthefat)

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:30:29 GMT

Davydd

I live in the woods off the road so you can't see the house unless you walk down a 300 foot driveway. I do not believe we have had a single trick or treater in over a dozen years.

Same here, not a one in over 20 years!