How old is too old for trick-or-treating, and how late is too late?

[phtlc]

How old is too old for trick-or-treating, and how late is too late? One town’s post-14 Halloween ban

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/how-old-is-too-old-for-trick-or-treating-and-how-late-is-too-late-a-town-made-it-illegal-after-14-7-p-m


I'm surprised they even need a ban like this. By 14 being in my first year of high school, most of my friends and I didn't want to be seen trick or treating as it was seen as a children's thing.

How old did everyone here trick-or-treat until?

[MintJulie]

Jules Rules
  Section 10 part 31
     If you put on a costume, you can go trick or treating.   Age plays no part.



You two are just old fuddy duds!
You probably yell at the kids for walking on your lawn too.

[MissBarbara]

High school is semi-okay, if you come at a later hour.  Don't knock the little ones over grabbing candy at 6 p.m., please.

I pass out candy until our supplies are exhausted.  Then we bring the chairs inside and turn out the lights.  Usually around 9 pm.  We just stay on lock down until morning.

I agree with everything you say here.

I recall going trick-or-treating when I was 14 or 15 -- I mean, free candy is free candy, right?

[KitKat]

Jules Rules

Can I see the full list of 'Jules Rules'? 

[Elizabeth]

Jules Rules

Can I see the full list of 'Jules Rules'? 

Rule #22......No Sex On The Front Lawn......(very important as the neighbors might either get annoyed or join in).

 

Love,
Liz

[RopeFiend]

Rule #37 - no sex on the beach (sand gets in ALL of those nice tender crevices...)

[MintJulie]

Jules Rules

Can I see the full list of 'Jules Rules'?  

They are divulged on an 'as need to be revealed basis.'
I think I've made 3 known in my time here.    Will try to find them.

edit----hmmmmm Can't locate them.   I think they are on members only pages and google hasn't indexed them.  

Found some regarding KB.....http://www.kristensboard.com/forums/index.php?topic=30735.msg397384#msg397384

[phtlc]

You probably yell at the kids for walking on your lawn too.

Nah, too much effort. Bear traps.

[IdleBoast]

I never trick-or-treated as a kid, nobody did because it hadn't been imported from the US yet (I think the first proper look we got over here was that scene in ET).

We did penny for the Guy, where we'd make a Guy for the November 5th bonfire*, and drag it door-to-door asking for small change off anybody impressed with our handiwork.

These days, we get quite a few kids trick-or-treaters. The first ones are the tiny kids, who have no real clue what is going on. They tend to arrive just as it goes dark, and as the night goes on the kids get older and the costumes better.

The end of the night is my favourite - that's when the barely-still-teens turn up. Very few boys, but quite a few girls (any boys seem to be with girlfriends), and the general theme seems to be slutty zombie/vampire school-girl; short, disarrayed school uniforms, zombie make-up, ripped fish-nets...

If I was their dad, I'd not let them out of the house like that, but when they turn up at my door and beg for treats, I'm not going to complain.

Actually, maybe the early evening is also my favourite - it's little kids at my door, but they're brought round by yummy mummies, using their kids as an excuse to dress up as sexy witches.

Ah, heck, I love the whole evening.






*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night

[IdleBoast]

Ain't that the truth?

[JBRG]

My kids went trick or treating until they were 13 or 14. I don't recall them going out after that.

Now that we don't have any kids at home participating, we don't hand out treats. All that traffic coming to the door drives our dog nuts. We prefer a calm dog.

When we did hand out treats, we had our front step light on until we ran out of treats. Usually, by the time we ran out, the flow of the little beggars had slowed to a trickle.

Me -- I went out when I was 20. Went door to door with a shot glass.

[MintJulie]

There is always that *one* teen, in a skimpy costume and tits hanging out, who just makes you want to give her all your Laffy Taffy and lick her Dots.

Perv!

Ain't that the truth?

Perv!

Now that we don't have any kids at home participating, we don't hand out treats.

Congratulations, you are now a member of Team Fuddydud!


Seriously you guys!  You're all making me sad.  Halloween is a holiday my daddy calls one of the "Big 3" for kids.   Halloween, Xmas, Easter.   

Go buy $20 of candy and enjoy the evening and the joy on kids faces.   I spend a bit more than that though.   Full size candy bars from me.

[phtlc]

If you put on a costume, you can go trick or treating.   Age plays no part.

You two are just old fuddy duds!
You probably yell at the kids for walking on your lawn too.

LOL, The truth is I really couldn't care how old any other trick or treater is, my comment was more that when I was in high school, none of us would have dared been caught out trick or treating.

[Elizabeth]

I think you will find that girls/women can get away with "trick or treat" more than guys can. I was going out in sexy costumes when I was in college and no one stopped us from doing it, but further to that I've seen parents go out with there small children and they were also dressed up (just not getting any candy) only going as protection for the kids. I think running around in a costume is more of a personal choice thing, there will be those adults who just because of their age would never get caught going out and then there are those of us who "don't give a damn" and go out just cause it's fun to do. Further there are just as many adult costumes as there are children's (only the adults have some X-rated ones where hopefully the kids don't). So really it's not about how old you are, but how young you feel.

Love,
Liz

[IdleBoast]

Perv!

You say that like it's a bad thing?

[JBRG]

Now that we don't have any kids at home participating, we don't hand out treats.

Congratulations, you are now a member of Team Fuddydud!


Seriously you guys!  You're all making me sad.  Halloween is a holiday my daddy calls one of the "Big 3" for kids.   Halloween, Xmas, Easter.   

Go buy $20 of candy and enjoy the evening and the joy on kids faces.   I spend a bit more than that though.   Full size candy bars from me.

Full size, huh?  What's your address? I'm sure I have something I can turn into a costume. 

So far we have purchased 2 boxes of 120 mini chocolate bars (ate one and are working on the second).

You obviously didn't see the reason for not participating -- keeping the dog sane. Our dog's happiness is more important than the ritual that is Halloween.

[KitKat]

[MintJulie]

hahaha Kitty!

You obviously didn't see the reason for not participating -- keeping the dog sane. Our dog's happiness is more important than the ritual that is Halloween.

I did see that JBRG.    You're right, the dog's well being should come first.    I hope he does okay this year.