# Kids Going Trick or Treating Without Costumes **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 25, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-going-trick-or-treating-without-costumes/209428 "2003-10-25T00:25:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-going-trick-or-treating-without-costumes/209428/21 "2003-10-26T03:11:45Z")
No costume – Travel size toothpaste ---
**Author:** ![cromulent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@cromulent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cromulent)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-going-trick-or-treating-without-costumes/209428/22 "2003-10-26T03:36:23Z")
I think i’m going to go trick-or-treating for the first time in years. Granola bars? Travel-sized toothpaste? _Free tampons??_ (New ones I hope!) This sounds fantastic. I should have some fun before finals anyway.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/91b2a8/32.png) [@Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_Sandwhich)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-going-trick-or-treating-without-costumes/209428/23 "2003-10-26T04:28:35Z")
This was probably already mentioned in the “worst candy” thread, but as far as I am concerned, the worst punishment for the uncostumed would be those barrel-shaped, rootbeer-flavored hard candies. ---
**Author:** ![Kenshi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenshi)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-going-trick-or-treating-without-costumes/209428/24 "2003-10-26T04:48:21Z")
You guys are lucky that you see life during halloween. Last halloween the mall was empty and the street was empty. Keep in mind I live in suburbia and not the ghetto. Whats going on??? ---
**Author:** ![Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-going-trick-or-treating-without-costumes/209428/25 "2003-10-26T06:22:53Z")
Older kids in no costume? Jack Chick tracts. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-going-trick-or-treating-without-costumes/209428/26 "2003-10-26T07:38:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kenshi \* > \*\*You guys are lucky that you see life during halloween. Last halloween the mall was empty and the street was empty. Keep in mind I live in suburbia and not the ghetto. Whats going on??? \*\* Perhaps one of the many “Halloween alternative” parties that occur around this time, you know, because Halloween is Satan’s birthday and all that jazz? ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-going-trick-or-treating-without-costumes/209428/27 "2003-10-26T07:40:24Z")
Just wanted to include a 😉 in the above post. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-going-trick-or-treating-without-costumes/209428/28 "2003-10-26T08:07:44Z")
I dispense candy to anyone who shows up. It’s the spirit of the thing. My son has never worn a costume, but that’s because he’s still getting used to the idea of Halloween. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-going-trick-or-treating-without-costumes/209428.md?page=1)