[SamAdams76]

I'm not getting that here, plenty of thank you's. However, I notice another trend that's kind of disturbing. And that is that many of the trick-or-treaters are being driven around the neighborhood by their moms in mini-vans.

At least a half dozen times tonight, headlights from a mini-van pull into my driveway and kids pop out to run up to my doorstep to get their candy. Then it's right back in mommy's van and on to the next house. I'm not necessarily talking little kids either, some of them appear to be teenagers!

Also, the trick-or-treating starts earlier and earlier. Many of them were by my house before the sun even went down. Now it's 7PM (on a Saturday night!) and it's pretty much over.

When I was growing up in the 1970s, things were just getting started at 7PM. I remember being out until 9 or 9:30 at night hitting as many houses as I could. I would stop at home at least twice to dump my pillowcase of candy out on my bed and head right back out for another round.

[sharkhawk]

Around here trick or treating is limited from 4:00 to 7:00

[who knows what evil?]

First van dumped their load in my area at 4:10 p.m. You must be kidding...

[visualops]

Because the consensus is that is not safe to let the kids wander around on their own. And the older kids you probably don’t want wandering around.

[ReagansShinyHair]

I think the earlier trick or treating hours came about so that kids are going when there’s more light. Less chance of being hit by a car that way.