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Wednesdays

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16. The custom I grew up as a kid...
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 09:29 PM
Friday

...was to hold open your bag, and the giver dropped in whatever they chose.

That was the etiquette in my circle, but YMMV.

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I have something to say: [View all] PCIntern Friday OP
In my area we have 30+% of population missing a paper or two, they are the politest and cutest kids. Silent Type Friday #1
That's the case near the practice I work in PCIntern Friday #2
The children that came tonight? JustAnotherGen Friday #15
I think we had less this year than last. Sadly, likely due to people scared to go out. Silent Type Saturday #19
I put ForgedCrank Friday #3
Not a bad idea. PCIntern Friday #4
I know I ForgedCrank Friday #5
I agree 100%... PCIntern Friday #6
We wrap things up by 9:15 P.M. and turn out the lights. Wednesdays Friday #14
Our church had a trunk or treat earlier this week - a couple of hundred kids. Staph Friday #7
Halloween is for all of us kids Billsdaughter Friday #8
Pencils AverageOldGuy Friday #9
I knew you would get to this - entitlement. Kids that already "have" will be more greedy. erronis Friday #10
As usual, we have more candy than we need. TomSlick Friday #11
Why police them? why not just hand it out instead of giving them the option to fail? WhiskeyGrinder Friday #12
The custom I grew up as a kid... Wednesdays Friday #16
I beg your pardon! Abolishinist Saturday #20
I know, right? What if they are allergic to the ingredients in one of the options or just don't like them? meadowlander Saturday #21
Jesus.... PCIntern Saturday #22
I have to agree Cirsium Friday #13
I was at my son's house. He put out 5 bowls. There were a variety of mini candy bars, 2 kinds of packaged cookies, and appleannie1 Friday #17
Middle-Class Kids.. jfz9580m Friday #18
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