Comments on: Decatur Police Halloween Patrol Extends Beyond Streets and Sidewalks

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:27:45 +0000

Patch has a poll on “How old is too old for trick or treating?”
_10-12 years old
_13-15 years old
_16 and older
_Trick-or-treating should be banned
_You’re never too old for trick-or-treating
_Other

The question is misworded so that the responses are not mutually exclusive but it is still an interesting poll. (If one is too old at 13, one is still too old at 16. The question should have been something like “At what age does one become too old to trick or treat?) The “13-15 years old” response has the most votes when I checked, consistent with my views.

By: Daydreamer

Daydreamer — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:35:13 +0000

We used to trade at the end of the night and at school the next day. I feel like a child openly complaining to someone about what they are getting for free is just kind of rude and not really in the spirit of the festivities. But kids being caught up in the excitement, and as painfully honest as they are, I guess things can slip out.

By: New Scott

New Scott — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:32:51 +0000

I didn’t know about the NPR story but I can attest to its validity. My son and the neighbors all agree that gummies, Sour Patch, etc are much better than chocolate. I will happily eat any chocolate they feel is inferior.

By: Arriba

Arriba — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:22:50 +0000

I confirmed this preposterous hypothesis with Arribita #2 – she preferes Nerds/Starburst/Skittles to “chocolate”.
Wow!
I agree with Willowmom – if it ain’t chocolate, it ain’t desert (or Halloween in this case.)

I have already secured the rights to any Butterfingers, as long as I switch it out with Nerds – that’s what I call a win-win!

By: ww

ww — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:44:58 +0000

Lots of kids out there with dairy / nut allergies. Chocolate doesn’t work for everyone. I have one in my brood.