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WestMichRad

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22. Zero

Reply to MaryMagdaline (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 05:37 PM

Oct 2024

We’re off the beaten track, and this number equals the total number of trick or treaters we’ve had in the last 20 years. Stopped buying candy several years ago, since we certainly don’t need it.

9pm answer in advance: zero

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Guess how many trick or treaters you will have and then post results at 9:00 PM your time [View all] MaryMagdaline Oct 2024 OP

my guess is 5. barbtries Oct 2024 #1

Forty ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #2

Wow! I'm in Florida so it's not dark yet. Might be 6:30 before I see anyone MaryMagdaline Oct 2024 #3

We're An Hour 8n, And... ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #21

I live in FL and we had our first Trick r Treaters at 6. lark Nov 1 #28

Im no fun. We won't get any. No little kids in the neighborhood. Srkdqltr Oct 2024 #4

So sorry. It's getting that way at my house. They take the kids to parties rather than knock on doors. MaryMagdaline Oct 2024 #7

Zero QED Oct 2024 #5

Yea. I have disproportionate number of sweets. MaryMagdaline Oct 2024 #15

Oh darn! QED Oct 2024 #19

we have a small bowl of 100 grands, barbtries Nov 1 #25

They come so fast and in groups that there is no way I could keep count. Attilatheblond Oct 2024 #6

Wonderful! Enjoy the fun! MaryMagdaline Oct 2024 #8

Zero. Its raining & police do trick or treat for kids SheltieLover Oct 2024 #9

Uggh. We used to go out even if freezing. Adults are ruining Halloween MaryMagdaline Oct 2024 #10

Here, I hope none... Drum Oct 2024 #11

I'd accept them. But we're still in hurricane season here so batteries are always a good thing MaryMagdaline Oct 2024 #13

Many more than ever before! Easterncedar Oct 2024 #12

AWWW. I love meeting the new kids on the block MaryMagdaline Oct 2024 #14

Zero. unweird Oct 2024 #16

Zero. Diamond_Dog Oct 2024 #17

I won't know.....my husband loved giving out the candy, I did for about the first hour a kennedy Oct 2024 #18

Zero we can do it Oct 2024 #20

Zero WestMichRad Oct 2024 #22

Zero had two kids in 29 years. doc03 Oct 2024 #23

My guess ZERO Emile Oct 2024 #24

I bought for 75, but only had 16. sinkingfeeling Nov 1 #26

At our old house it would have been zero. lark Nov 1 #27

I expected 60, only saw 33, lights out at 9:15. quaint Nov 1 #29

I would have failed. hunter Nov 1 #30