a new record

[totient]

158 kids this year, counting the double-dippers only once and not counting the parent who seemed interested in more candy than his kid. As expected, a fair number of Red Sox-themed costumes, including a recognizable Curse and a very good Johnny Damon. The schedule ran about 20 minutes earlier than usual this year, with a few kids already on the street when I got downstairs at 5:25 and the last kid around 7:45. Maybe that's because we were just after the time change this time. The average age seemed lower; lots of kids who couldn't climb the porch stairs unassisted, and not very many teens. A second wave of small kids appeared around 7, apparently attached to new or new-to-this-neighborhood parents returning from trick-or-treating runs to "better" neighborhoods. I guess they didn't realize how much of a big deal Halloween is around here.

Comments

[rmd.livejournal.com]

yow. that's a lot of kids. i got a little over a dozen, but the lights were off for the early part of the evening without my realizing it.

i'm pleased to see the kids trick or treating after dark out here.

awe...i'm jealous :)

[mud-puppy.livejournal.com]

We only got 27, but I gave out most of our candy, I was *very* generous :)

We're only a couple of blocks away, why's there such a difference? hmm... I'll have to think on that.

[foms.livejournal.com]

I had already composed comments so I'll just post a link.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Wow, you must live in a popular neighborhood! We get fewer and fewer each year...