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scott
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So how much Halloween candy do you have left?
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Nov 1 14:53 UTC 2000 |
Very few trick-or-treaters this year... I guess the 150 foot setback
discourages most kids. I've got a ton a candy left.
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drew
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response 1 of 32:
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Nov 1 16:10 UTC 2000 |
Most of it.
It seems like the practice is dying out from what I can see.
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krj
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response 2 of 32:
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Nov 1 16:29 UTC 2000 |
Only three trick-or-treaters at our house, but that's typical for
us.
Leslie and I took a carved pumpkin tour around 8 pm. We drove down
to the area on Seventh south of Scio Church and in those neighborhoods
the streets were mobbed with trick-or-treaters.
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hematite
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response 3 of 32:
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Nov 1 16:47 UTC 2000 |
My parents report that in our neighborhood they go all out for
Halloween. Orange lights, pumpkins, tomb stones, zombies, everything.
They went out walking last night, I guess, just to see how the houses
around us decorated.
My roommate and I passed out candy to kids who visited the residence
halls in Brody Complex last thursday and we were out of candy in 45
minutes. We were also one of the few passing out candy on our floor so
we were bummed that we ran out.
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ashke
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response 4 of 32:
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Nov 1 16:51 UTC 2000 |
You know? I had a LOT last year, and this year not so many. We have a bunch
of candy left over. I'm rather dissapointed. And the costumes weren't
that...thought out. One parent had her kids in a wheelbarrow with no costumes
on, and I got 2 teenage brittany spears. UUGH.
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rcurl
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response 5 of 32:
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Nov 1 16:53 UTC 2000 |
It makes a big difference whether the event occurs on a weekend or a
weekday. We had a low turnout this year but a large turnout last year -
on a Sunday. We ran out of the candy we bought to hand out and had to
dig into our own stash...
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rcurl
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response 6 of 32:
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Nov 1 16:53 UTC 2000 |
#4 slipped in.
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brighn
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response 7 of 32:
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Nov 1 18:23 UTC 2000 |
We bought candy for 100, and ran out at 8:30. Kids were still going when I
brought take-out home, around 9:15. In fact, when we ran out of candy, we had
ust barely run out of the kidlet/tween time period and had just started
getting a few teens.
The costumes were dull. Lots of kids didn't bother, and Scream was exceedingly
popular. We attributed that to living in one of thepoorest parts of Oakland
County, a mile from a Super K (with Kmart advertising super-cheap Scream
outfits on TV). We were one of the few houses in our neighborhood to go all
out... pumpkins were rare enough, but we had two big ones and three little
ones, Val was in costume, we had scary Halloween music on, and tiki torches
completed the scene.
I put on a mask (a latex skull) just so I'd be in costume, and my hands were
cold, so I sat on the porch to keep Val company, hands in pocket, head
covered, and kids started freakin' out... their first thought was that I was
some dummy (no jokes, Rane) that was set up for ambiance, and then I MOVED!
Heh heh heh... come here children...
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senna
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response 8 of 32:
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Nov 1 18:38 UTC 2000 |
My neighborhood didn't get a whisper. I don't know much about it anymore,
I haven't been trick or treating since 3rd or 4th grade.
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scg
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response 9 of 32:
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Nov 1 18:50 UTC 2000 |
My neighborhood was pretty packed. I missed most of it, unfortunately,
getting stuck at work. I got off the train at the station near the grocery
store around 7 pm, bought candy, and walked home, seeing the neighborhood
packed with trick-or-treaters. From 7:30, when I got home, to 8:00, kids were
knocking on the door every few minutes, most of them with pretty elaborate
costumes. At 8:00 it dropped off very suddenly -- I think I got two sets of
trick-or-treaters between 8 and 9. At 9 I went out to dinner, so I don't know
if anybody came after that.
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ashke
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response 10 of 32:
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Nov 1 20:02 UTC 2000 |
Well, my back is messed up, and so I was in my ren fair costume sitting on
a large pillow and my roommate was dressed in his costume which is a velveteen
robe and cloak, with his latex skull mask, bent over, his cloak hiding the
candy bowl. So kids were coming up to me, and then he'd move, this black
blob. One little girl cried, but she was fine, her mom was laughing, and her
little brother who was afraid said "COOL!" and rushed up to get his candy when
she started sobbing. Lots of little kids were staring at him, not wanting
to come close, and we got our share of the "Oh, it's a real person, I'm not
scared" stuff, and then they jumped anyway because he caught them off guard.
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brighn
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response 11 of 32:
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Nov 1 21:34 UTC 2000 |
NB: I was NOT handy out candy with Sunny. ;}
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brighn
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response 12 of 32:
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Nov 1 21:38 UTC 2000 |
(handy>handing)
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albaugh
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response 13 of 32:
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Nov 1 22:12 UTC 2000 |
The mild weather seemed to increase our t/t-ing traffic. Only had a few candy
items left by "closing time".
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tpryan
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response 14 of 32:
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Nov 1 23:09 UTC 2000 |
Our neighborhood collectivly shuts down the trick or treating at
8pm and collects for cider and doughnuts and hot dogs.
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rcurl
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response 15 of 32:
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Nov 2 01:06 UTC 2000 |
"Scream" is, actually, one of the few forms of real Art used for
Halloween.
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carson
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response 16 of 32:
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Nov 2 01:08 UTC 2000 |
(we have a few. we would have had more trick-or-treaters, but we couldn't
fit all of the bodies in the closet.)
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aruba
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response 17 of 32:
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Nov 2 04:18 UTC 2000 |
We had quite a few on Duncan Street, but we overbought, so we'll be eating
"fun size" Milky Ways and Riesens for a while. Always buy candy that you
actually like...
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beeswing
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response 18 of 32:
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Nov 2 04:43 UTC 2000 |
Had about 10 kids total. Costumes included: ladybug, bee, Blues Clues
dog, princess, Scream, and three pre-teen girls dressed as whores.
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jazz
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response 19 of 32:
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Nov 2 14:22 UTC 2000 |
I was bad, and didn't get any candy. :/
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brighn
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response 20 of 32:
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Nov 2 16:25 UTC 2000 |
#15> Although I doubt many of those kids are familiar with the oriiginal
source for Scream. Calling it art would be akin to referring to somebody
hummingthe openings to William Tell or Also Sprach Zarathustra as paying
tribute to art. Interesting how pop culture can both homage and pervert the
classics, sometimes at the same time.
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rcurl
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response 21 of 32:
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Nov 2 17:11 UTC 2000 |
It's an image derived from art. The concept is still there. There are lots
of these in our popular culture. Because the image is so powerful, it
is adopted to many uses. Dali clocks, Picasso cubism, Michelangelo's
hands, DeVinci's smirk, Whistler's momma, Wood's 'gothic'...I'm surprised
there aren't more masks derived from these!
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johnnie
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response 22 of 32:
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Nov 2 19:03 UTC 2000 |
re 18 - "whore" seemed to be a popular choice around here, too, for both
girls and boys. Perhaps they misinterpret the "dress up to get some
candy" idea...
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janc
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response 23 of 32:
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Nov 2 21:52 UTC 2000 |
We had about 30 kids. We live in a pretty good trick-or-treat neighborhood.
Lots of kids, lots of people who know their neighbors, little traffic.
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ashke
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response 24 of 32:
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Nov 2 23:05 UTC 2000 |
well, by whore, most of the girl/tramps in the neighborhood were Brittany
Spears or somehting of that pre-teen sex queen wanna be kittens
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