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In response to "We have plenty of candy so we're ready. But we have no idea if kids will come or not in the new nabe. They never came by the old place. -- nm" by Diva

We bought tons of candy (we thought). Now I'm concerned. We bought full sized bars (we're new in the neighborhood). I supplemented with fun size.

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Oct 31 '11, 08:46

I saw a neighbor who said to be prepared for hundreds of kids. I think he's exaggerating, but I'm worried. There are tons of kids in the neighborhood and he said people come to the neighborhood to trick or treat. We probably have enough for 100.

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i had a friend who lived in one of those "kids drive here to trick or treat" neighborhoods. he may not be exaggerating with hundreds. -- nm - TFox Oct 31, 08:54
whoa -- nm - Diva Oct 31, 08:54
You are going to be the favorite house in the neighborhood - ty97 Oct 31, 08:48
full sized bars? a hero to kids!! -- nm - Epiphany Oct 31, 08:47 19
- We figured we were new to the neighborhood so we'd go all out. They're pretty cheap at Costco. But we only have 60 of them. I thought that was a - pmb Oct 31, 08:54 14
  - (This is what we do every year, too. We got 2 boxes of the first deal, and one box on this month's coupons.) -- nm - BloodyAxeSean Oct 31, 09:00
  - show a fun-sized and full-sized to them and say that they have to do something to get the full-sized, or use as a reward for great costumes. -- nm - zork Oct 31, 08:56 7
    - sounds like a good way to get arrested. -- nm - Zombie Liz Taylor Oct 31, 09:04
    - "Trick or treat" is a very simple request, zork. - con_carne Oct 31, 09:03
    - "If you get sweaty and want to take your shirt off, that would be just fine." -- nm - Don Homer Oct 31, 08:58
    - this is an awesome way to become known as the creepiest house on the block. -- nm - TFox Oct 31, 08:57 3
      - That's hilarious. -- nm - pmb Oct 31, 09:00
      - I wasn't thinking about having them do *that* sort of thing for candy. -- nm - zork Oct 31, 08:58 1
        
        "Just come inside, and like, you can bob for... something." -- nm - TFox Oct 31, 09:01
  - give the big ones to the smaller kids with awesome costumes, and make a big deal out of it. - TFox Oct 31, 08:56 2
    - this is a great idea ... especially 'cause you know the littler kids will just give up the big bars to their older sibs for gum :) - JenBro Oct 31, 09:00
    - "candy slaw", love it... -- nm - this is my costume Oct 31, 08:57
  - now I'm a little concerned too... -- nm - Diva Oct 31, 08:55 1
    - have you met any neighbors yet? ask em. -- nm - TFox Oct 31, 08:56
- " If only there was another way for a cop to be a hero....." -- nm - Epiphany Oct 31, 08:51
- right? word will *spread*. he needs to be prepared! -- nm - Frankenstandie Oct 31, 08:48 1
  - heh. I'm picturing one of those small high school parties in a movie (when the parents are aware) where suddently half the school is the there. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 31, 08:50
- we had a neighbor that left out full size hershey bars - boxes of them - and trusted kids to just take one - JenBro Oct 31, 08:48

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