Another disappointment. Thus far, anyhow. It's 7:37pm and I'm sitting in my well-lit living room with the blinds wide open, jack-o-lanterns lit and inviting, enormous tub-o-candy sitting there by the door, just waiting to empty itself into the waiting bags/sacks of eager little witches and goblins (and Hannah Montanas and Harry Potters).
This has happened many times over the past few years, but it could always be blamed on my living situations (dorm room, secluded apartment off a major road, etc.). However this year is different. We live in a very residential area with lots of children who often play and ride bikes up and down this street. Perfect for a nice lively Halloween, right?
So far there has been ONE trick-or-treating family - and they SKIPPED OUR HOUSE!!!
Short of putting out a HUGE sign that says WE HAVE CANDY, I'm not sure what else to do.
On a slightly different note, Shaun suggested we make our house scary in honor of Halloween. Not just any kind of scary, though, but scary to Portlanders... by putting the following signs in the yard:
NO WiFi Available!
WE DON'T RECYCLE!
MMMM MEAT!
NEAREST COFFEE SHOP: 587miles
WE HATE GREEN
NO BICYCLES ALLOWED
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We actually had a few trick or treaters last year, even though we lived on ghetto Barbur Blvd. Does it count that they were kids I recognized from our appartment complex?
I liked your ideas for making your house scary for Portlanders... especially the "no bikes allowed"! Maybe one should be "I own two ubmbrellas"!
You should have put the bowl of candy outside with a sign that said "only take one" then when the unsuspecting trick or treaters come you could jump out and scare them.
Last year we had bags and bags left. We ran out of candy this year. had to turn people away!
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