An old lady who doesn’t get trick or treaters in the middle of nowhere. But I will have my grand baby tonight, but he’s under one and it’s supposed to snow, so I’m staying home with him.
Going with the dollarama witch getup... BUT my kid has a Care Bear costume I snagged at Value Village. I'm way too stoked about it. Her name is Claire, we always call her Claire bear, but today she is fulfilling my childhood dreams and is becoming Claire bear the Care Bear ❤
I don’t care how old a child or person looks when they come asking for candy. It makes me happy that even the “big” kids are doing something innocent 😇
I used to take my siblings and cousins trick or treating as I was the eldest. One year, a house we stopped at offered cider and donut holes as treats. The residents of the home were elderly and couldn't come to the door, but their aide answered and invited us in so the couple could see our costumes. I'm not sure how many visitors they had that night, but it was definitely worth seeing their faces light up at seeing all the "cute" costumes. Samhain Blessings and Happy Halloween!
Your story reminds me a little bit of the neighborhood I grew up in which was starter homes that was primarily at that time filled with retirees. About half the houses homemade treats and you're almost always asked in to show off your costume and have a chat. It took over an hour to do our very small neighborhood. 0h, anyone wondering what I mean by starter homes is 1 to 3 bedroom inexpensive homes built between the 40s and 50s. Most of them were a 1000 square feet or less. Unless someone had done and add-on.
I remember doing this too as a Christmas carol singer, andthey loved us so much and we got such a fantastic candy bag of them so I remember it over a decade later! We went inside to them and sang a few songs. It made their evening!❤
Honestly, if a 30-year-old showed up at our door in costume on Halloween, I would totally give them candy. 😂 To me, it's great that people get out and chat with their neighbors, and just have fun, so I don't think you ever have to feel like you are too old to enjoy it!
This is gonna sound awful but this is the one time of year I'm glad my kid is allergic to peanuts. 😅 We buy a small bag of peanut-free candy to "trade" with him so he gets the same quantity but no peanuts. Now he's 7. At the last Trunk or Treat he told the lady "I can't have peanuts but my dad loves reeces." And she gave him extra 😂
We had a great neighbour's who required all teenagers to perform tricks to get candy..sing a song a cartwheel etc. This became an awesome tradition that teens looked forward to and practice for. It was awesome
This year we did trick or treating/giving out candy in Japan and there were people of all ages. Literally, newborns to elders in their 60s and 70s all dressed up and showing out for candy. It was amazing.
That's so refreshing to hear! I feel like people are sooo stuffy and rigid in their thinking, like who decided the age limit on TRICK OR TREATING???? NOBODY!!!!!
We practiced the whole “trick-or-treat / thank you” exchange over and over with my 2-1/2 yo before his first Halloween. He goes to the first house and they ask him “what do you say?” His response……”give me candy” 🤦🏼♀️
You don’t say thank you! “Trick or treat” is an imperative, an ultimatum. You are being held for ransom. You give candy as protection from tricks. This situation doesn’t require a thank you.
That girl who’s parents didn’t let her go trick or treating as a small child, so she goes with her brothers who are now allowed to go is just absolutely adorable! I hope she gets lots of candy!🖤🍭
I’m her age and I just got home from trick or treating with my 3 nieces. All four of us wore matching animal onesies. This was our second year going together and I only got one comment about me being to old to trick or treat and it happened tonight in one of the deadest neighborhoods we went to lol.
@@LongNight_Moonlight Shame on them, it sounds absolutely adorable, the matching onesies. We had a pretty dead year this time because of the snow so towards the end I just let the kids go wild, you want to take a couple handfuls go for it. And I've never had an age restriction on who I give candy to.
@@LongNight_Moonlight Adults dress up when taking their babies all the time, knowing full well that babies can’t eat candy 😂 (Which is fine! I never took my son till he was old enough but not judging! Just pointing it out!) I don’t see anything wrong with teens going, especially when accompanying younger siblings or, like in your case, nieces! I bet they really admire you! And I guarantee that was fun!
My 17 yr daughter went trick or treating with her friends, while my husband and I stayed home and passed out candy to tricker or treaters, and there were kids her age still trick or treating. I happily gave everyone that came to my door candy, even parents. I just feel like everyone’s had a tough past couple of years and everyone’s so divided and there’s so much negativity in the world today, that everyone no matter what age needs to go out, meet their neighbors, and have some fun. So personally I don’t feel there should be a cut off age❤
The first Halloween my son went up to doors without us he would take several minutes at each house looking through all the candy to make sure he got "the best" piece. At one house, he saw there was a party going on inside. He looked through all the lady's candy then proceeded to tell her that he didn't like any of her candy, so could he have a piece of pumpkin pie instead. I was mortified but the woman started laughing and just asked if he wanted whipped cream on his pie or not. One of our favorite holiday memories ever!
My daughter's first time trick or treating she didnt quite understand the process. She went inside and sat on the couch at the first house we went to. The homeowners(an older couple) loved it and thought it was cute.
My mom used to put up a Halloween Tree (It was a Christmas tree with Halloween decorations on it) this was in the late 90s, so no Pinterest for decorating inspo. A kid saw it and ran into our house and out screaming "This is SO COOL, I want this" and made his mom come look so she could put one up for them next year! She was embarrassed but my mom insisted she come have a look too. Love Halloween for these memories!
My sister did a version of put the baby in the pumpkin with my nephew. She didn't cut out the little legs for him, and basically gutted a pumpkin and placed him in. The first shot was great, he was wearing a sweater and was happy and content. The second shot, he was shirtless and screaming he was so mad. At least he didn't get stuck and we got memories to laugh at for years to come.
But whyyy? 😂 I'm gonna put my half nudes baby in a pumpkin. Like why? Like a slimy juicy bath 😂😅 When you can AI generate it with ease 😂😂 Who WOULDN'T get pissed?? 😂😂😂 Sounds like a healthy reaction from him, poor guy 😂
You're never too old to stop! The year I was 25 I managed to drag my mother along and had her trick-or-treat with us XD she had so much fun and so many folks were all for it seeing the child of heart still going no matter the age. Her haul of candy was more than ours at the start because of it xD
My son did that 😆 Just walked right on in the house we were trick or treating at. I apologized and explained it was his first trick or treating. I was so embarrassed but they handled it very well which i appreciated!
tell that to the houses that refused to give me candy when i was 20 (like 95% of them). i even tried explaining that i never got to do it as a kid (also christian parents). these people did not care. one even shut the door in my face. so, yeah. unfortunately you can be too old to trick or treat :'(
I'm sorry, but if you are old enough to go down to the store and buy candy, you are too old to go trick or treating. You are taking candy from little kids at that point.
I went trick or treating when I was in my early 40s. Only one person told me that I was too old. Elderly women thought it was great and gave me extra candy. It was awesome. I have no regrets.
My parents also never let us celebrate Halloween and I always felt like I missed out. Now I'm 25 and work as a mail carrier and I love getting to work when the town is doing their trick or treat day. I can't dress up too much, cuz then it would interfere with doing my job, but I love fun headbands/hats and accessories. This year I bought a tiny witch hat and pinned it to my postal ballcap, so double hats lmao. Its so much fun seeing all the kids in their adorable costumes, and they love seeing their mail lady dress up too. Sometimes people even give me candy. XD
The first Halloween is SO cute. They're mystified by the whole experience! And yes, first time trick or treaters going into the houses is absolutely a thing. Both my kids did it!
My parents were the "It's the devil's birthday" kind of parents too. I am of the opinion that whatever is in your heart about a holiday or tradition is what it is for you. Halloween, to me, is when a bunch of little kids put on ADORABLE costumes and then go door to door, showing them off, and you give them candy. To other people, like they say in Mean Girls, it's a reason to dress like a sl*t and no other girls can say anything. To other people, maybe it's "the devil's birthday." I think it's all about WHAT IS IN YOUR OWN HEART and doesn't have anything to do with the symbolism.
My mom always made my costumes, and she was an excellent seamstress so that was my day to shine! My leopard costume was my favorite. I started sewing at age 10, so by the time I was in my 30s with a toddler, I had some skills. When he was 2 1/2, I made him a tiny Las Vegas Elvis jumpsuit with lots of crystal bling bling and a cape lined in gold lame. I had let his blond curls grow out some, and used a temporary black dye that was non-toxic to transform his hair into the classic Elvis pompadour. That costume was a hit, and I taught him to say, "Hello Baby!" instead of "trick or treat". We got to this house where two elderly sisters lived, and one of them was an Elvis worshipper! The other sister opened the door and gasped, then shouted, "Emma! You're gonna want to see this one!" Emma screamed like a teenager seeing Elvis in person! She was almost crying, "It's ELVIS! OMG, it's baby Elvis!" Fortunately, my son wasn't upset, but then he was used to loud screaming with our nutty family. I wish I had bought a video camera back then. There are so many things I want to see again, but never will.
There is tradition behind it most of it is from Irish/Celtic traditions. It was believed demons and the dead walked around that night and you dressed up to hide from them.
I’m Pagan and the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest tonight. Tricksters will use that to cross over into our realm. Traditionally turnips would have been carved to ward off unwanted visitors from the other side. You welcome your ancestors who may have crossed over to join you for a feast. if you had to go outside, you would make yourself look like a goblin or ghost to “trick” evil spirits into thinking you were one of them. That is a very general explanation. It isn’t a birthday for the devil as the devil is a fallen angel from the Christian faith and not a part of Pagan history.
The last time i went trick or treating was when i was 20....in the late 90s. The group consisted of my brothers and several of their high school friends. We hit up a community of mostly retired people, but we really didn't want to take candy. We thought that should be left for the kids. So we decided to go Christmas caroling...in Halloween costumes. We had a blast and old folks loved it.
First time i took my son trick or treating he went RIGHT inside the house, started taking his jacket off...it was hilarious, thank goodness the home owner laughed about it.
My daughter would try to walk into peoples houses when she first started trick or treating 😂. We live in a small town and know everyone, so I guess she thought they were inviting her in 🤷🏼♀️. It did however start a little tradition that we enjoy so much. A lady here has a really neat Halloween village made of little things she has collected over the years - like little haunted houses that light up, a spooky carousel, etc. She hides a small Fox figure in it every year (Fox is her last name) - since my daughter invited herself in that one year, she lets us come in every year now to try and find the fox. This village is well put together and it’s tricky to find! My dad took my daughter this year, since I’m sick, but he took her to go find the fox. She came home and was happy to report she found it before her Popa lol.
Trivia time: for those of you who don't know, the Michael Meyers mask is actually a prototype of a Captain Kirk mask that came out really messed up. Since the first Halloween (1978) was on a shoestring budget the prop master asked to keep it because the mask was so blank and creepy, with badly done hair. And so, the very first Michael Meyers mask was "born".😉👍
@TheOriginalScorpioBelle I heard on some documentary years ago that it was a mask which came out messed up, but you could be right. This was many years ago after all. 🤷♀️
Also, it was filmed in So Cal where there is no Fall so the production team somehow came up with one Hefty bag full of autumn leaves that was scattered around for various scenes then gathered up and put back in the trash bag for the next scene. 😄😁😁 The first Halloween movie has some of the best trivia lol!
Yeah, I think I read somewhere that the first Michael Myers mask was just one of those masks that you mentioned that they slightly melted so it was even more distorted but even in the Halloween movies, Michael Myers just goes to the store and buys one
You hating pumpkins reminds of a book I read as a kid where this woman hated pumpkins but she was haunted by them because hundreds of them would grow in her yard every year. Eventually she decided to get over her hatred of them and carved them and turned them into food. Her house was kinda isolated but there was so much light emitting from her yard from the pumpkins that it attracted people to her house and she threw a party with them.
I didn't get a chance to go for my first time until I was 19. People gave me so much shit because of my age and I'm like, "just let me into your world once! I just want to know what it's like!" 😭
YOU ARE NEVER TO OLD TO TRICK OR TREAT! As long you are respectful to the younger kids and let them have fun too don’t matter what age. It’s the experience and having fun and feeling the spirit of Halloween.
The girl with diabetes is an example of the reason that the last year I gave out candy (moved to an apartment building the next summer) I had regular candy, nut free candy, and cans of diet Cola to give out. When kids came to the door I asked about dietary restrictions and gave out the appropriate treats. One parent thanked me for having nut free options for her kid. I just wanted every kid to enjoy their treats.
As a person with diabetes, i appreciated more candy to use if my blood sugar is low, so the houses that gave out lots of candy were my favourite. Though the diet pop is a great idea.not many houses gave out diet options. And for but free options my family always gave out only nut free options since we didn’t know who had allergies.
I remember my grandma telling me about the concept of ‘trick or treat’ being introduced in NZ when she was young and she and all her friends thought the point was that you did a trick to get the treat.. so cute haha, I wasn’t allowed to go trick or treating when I was a kid because my family decided it is an American thing and ‘we are not American!’ Lol
Aussie here. Same thing over the way "it's an American thing". But I always thought it was if you don't get given a treat, you play a trick (like the toilet papering of a house type thing)...like the entire statement "trick or treat" is a threat 😂
@@shellodee yeah that is what it is, my grandma and her friends were just very sweet and naive kids that would never have thought to threaten adults like that haha
My daughter (4yo this year) tried to walk into 50% of the houses last Halloween 😆 Especially the houses with dogs haha. Everyone was super sweet and laughed it off like that neighbor did! But I definitely made sure to stand close by after the first time she did it lol
I had the same issue growing up. I wasn't allowed to celebrate Halloween because we were Christian. When I turned 18, I started celebrating and dress up as something different every single year except COVID. I feel ghost girl absolutely 😂
There are Christian families and there are "Christian" families. It all seems to depend on what denomination they belong to. The church I was raised in never seemed to prohibit any celebrations of these types of "holidays", but there were others that even looked down on Independence Day, Veterans' Day and New Years.
@@tracyfinnin9634 Yeah I'm Christian and Halloween and Christmas are my favorite holidays. If I ever gave my pastor's kids just candy when they came trick or treating, they'd be disappointed, they've come to expect some kind of extra 'presentation'. And for those who want to rant about it being devil worship, um, it's not idolatry, IT'S FUN AND CANDY! And I ain't worshipping Hershey's! I was talking to another woman at church today about how I'm just sticking to what it says in the New Testament about Levitical food laws. It's an individual choice if you want to follow them or not, and whatever you decide, there should be no harassment/peer pressure.
I'm a Christian and I find it so weird when others do not celebrate it because, growing up, my mom watched gory, bloody horror movies and acted like Halloween was second Christmas. Like we have parties and dress up and our country isn't even big on Halloween. And I was always told to never buy into the devil's birthday thing because it's stupid and the main point was to eat sweets til our teeth fell out (I learned about the while paegen harvest history behind it but it's still candy season for me)
I wanted to also share my story of dressing up for Halloween at work as an adult. lol I had started a job in late July of 2017 as a floater in housekeeping at a local retirement home (for rather wealthier elderly people). All I remember is that, those of us housekeepers/maintenance workers, working that day, were told we still had to wear our uniforms, but were encouraged to try to dress up/add to our ensemble, or even masks could have worked, in order to be festive for the elderly community there and for our department to participate along with the other departments at the facility. So, my first Halloween there, after only working a few months, I finally figured out a simple way I could participate, even though I'm not big on Halloween anyway. I made it fairly simple for myself, once I saw a tiny witch hat on a headband at the local .99 cent store (I miss those stores, they are not located where I've moved to) and then I added some green makeup (eye shadow was all I had) that was barely pigmented and slowly melted off my sweaty face, and some bright purple lip color. I got to work that morning and of course my participation delighted many of the residents, however I realized that I was the ONLY housekeeper who did anything, along with my supervisor & the head of department had dressed up. The head of the department was so disappointed that no one else even tried (I was also the youngest on staff, 29), he decided to tell my supervisor to reward me (in secret) by taking me out for lunch one day on the company's dime. I also decorated my cart that December in wrapping paper & a big bow (Christmas being a favorite, nostalgic holiday for me) in order to bring a smile to the residents and since it was the closest thing to a "cubicle" I had.
It’s a PUMPKIN! Maybe don’t panic and just break it using your hands? Would’ve saved the trauma, the blood, and the messy kitchen. The adults are supposed to sooth the child and help them to regulate their emotions not get as worked up as the child. 🤦🏻♂️ And before anyone comes at me, I have raised four kids (two of each gender) and just took these types of photos with my new grandson. We made the leg holes big enough that he didn’t get stuck before putting him in it tho so there’s that too. 😉
Hands??? Can people honest to god break pumpkins with their hands? 😅 Even before I had muscle atrophy from an autoimmune disorder & had "normal" muscles I don't think I could break a piece of carved pumpkin like that with my hands wtf. 🥲
@@AnAngryPomeranianUnderYourBed I used to be a chef and dog trainer and carpenter and all sorts of things before my Eds kicked into overdrive, and I could break a pumpkin… but I also did lots of things that required a lot of hand strength, like masonry. Brick laying and tuck pointing etc.
Happy Halloween everyone! My coworkers and I dressed up as Wizard of Oz with tutus. I've never worked a job that encourages dressing up for Halloween so it was very fun. Hope everyone has a lovely Halloween and stays safe out there!
One of my previous jobs encouraged us to dress up for Halloween, the only thing is we always had to be witches. Like we weren't able to be anything else, it was odd for sure lol. The only person that had a problem with it was the one straight guy that worked there, because of toxic masculinity. lol But the girls and us gays had a blast. lol
@hotspotsportal6699, if he wasn't so toxic, he could have shown up as a sloppy Joe "manwich," so many missed opportunities are had when you're too busy being embarrassed instead of choosing fun. 😂
i just turned 18 and i went trick or treating this year. the parents handing out candy were so pleased to see older children still out there having fun. even a few houses had large candy bars just for the teenagers. i loved it
I once tried to dress up as a ghoul, and thought covering my arms in fake blood handprints would be an interesting twist on the usual thing. I ended up looking like I'd been violently attacked- combined with the sexy aspect of the vampire costume, the whole thing looked more like I was dressed as the murder victim out of the movie I Spit On Your Grave, which was...not great. 😅
Actually, I like pumpkin. But the massive ones apparently bred for Jack-o'-Lanterns have only fairly recently appeared in supermarkets here in Australia. Normally, the pumpkins are much smaller and the main varieties are Butternut, Windsor Black, and Queensland Blue. These are eaten like other vegetables. (Yes, I know botanically they're a fruit.) Butternut pumpkin soup is very popular, too.
My son is almost 18 and when he was around 3-4 years old he thought he was supposed to enter people’s houses when they opened the door. It took like 3 houses before he understood the concept not to enter the home and just say trick or treat, thank you and walk away. The first time he did it i panicked and ran to get him, the woman was so kind about it thankfully she was a sweet kind grandma.
I don’t believe in being “too old” to trick or treat. I’d rather high school and college kids out having fun in costumes collecting candy, then doing drugs or causing violence. Trick or treating is a wholesome way to spend the night on Halloween. 🎃🐈⬛👻
I have severe anxiety with ibd (instead of just bowel or stomach getting inflamed my whole digestive tract does so I get intensely Ill), and watching her videos always makes me physically feel better. She is absolutely the best medicine.
Thanks for this video Charlotte. I needed it today. My autistic son has spent five years and countless hours curating our Halloween display, and he decorates the entire outside of the house, as well as putting up a light display. We spent quite a lot of money this year choosing some new animatronics, started preparing the whole display back in September, and tonight we were really excited to be greeting the trick or treaters as we always do. Well, we were run off our feet, greeted over 60 groups of children and handed out so much candy and light up bracelets that I had to go out midway through the night to restock. By 9pm it had calmed down and we were inside , when my son heard a noise outside - he looked out to see a middle aged man vandalising our display. My son came and got me, but by the time I got outside, the man had gone. As mad as I am for him destroying two animatronics (one of which we bought only last month) and another smaller decoration, the worst thing for me was that he scared the crap out of my son, who already has anxiety issues. We had a large skeleton tiger that reacted to movement, and he literally stomped, kicked and tore it apart and dumped the pieces on our driveway, along with the other ruined decorations. I've been so angry and sad for the last few hours, but this has at least raised a smile, so thank you.
Yea I'm so sorry too, that's beyond messed up! I am an almost middle aged adult but Halloween is my fave holiday!! Smh I can't with how some people act nowadays
Thank you, I appreciate it. I just hope this doesn't put my son off from continuing to do his displays. He made so many kids happy last night before this idiot spoiled things,@@carolyn8073
Thanks. It's depressing that people can be like this. It wasn't even a kid - he was old enough to know better. Anyway, I bought a Ring doorbell this morning, so hopefully that will afford us some peace of mind next year. I just don't get why some people are like this.@@firelady118
Ohh my word hunny that is Soo sad, you should totally take this story your local news, I know I live in a small town so our community would come together over something like that but you might also have neighbors that have ring that can come forward. Either way I'm so sorry for your lil man!!! 🤗
My parents used to give older kids a hard time for trick or treating. But i firmly believe that if you dress up and walk from door to door for candy i don't care how old you are, you're getting some damn candy! 😄
When my girls were little like 5 and 3, I dressed them like angels. Old days of homemade costumes, came out so absolutely beautiful that we had to go into over half the houses to show Grandma and/or Grandpa 😅
I've always assumed the Trick part of trick or treat was a threat. AKA "Give me a treat or I'll TP your house." Though. I did have neighbors growing up who would make us dance, pose or perform some 'trick' to get a treat. I hated that SOOO much that I'd just walk away. lol
Yes, the little ones do go walking right into the houses 😆 my 20 month old did multiple times tonight, everyone laughed about it because the kids are so unaware and cute.
My kids do procrastinate every year, then want the most expensive and elaborate costumes imaginable. I’m always the villain that has to crush their dreams and tell them to be more realistic.
@@serinadelmar6012 I’m Catholic and celebrate. It’s a day to honor the dead and have fun celebrating life. It was originally meant to help us celebrate in the memories of those who’ve gone before us, and yes Ik it was taken from paganism, but we all know the major holidays were. Including Easter and Christmas. So… I’m confused by your statement. And I’m Uber confused by Christian’s who don’t understand their own holidays when making anti Halloween statements. Not trying to be snarky in any way at all, I’m just stating it’s super confusing to me.
I don't really like the idea of a "cutoff age" for Halloween. If you wanna dress up and walk around to get candy, that's what the spirit of the day is all about. It's why I give out candy to whomever comes by regardless of their age.
I have a 3 & a 4 yo. 4yp likes going INTO their houses (it was FREEZING!) For "Trick or Treat": when they asked for a TRICK...us parents said "BYE" and run away pretending to leave them at their house lol it's a fun small neighbourhood!❤
The best part about buying sweets for the trick or treaters is sharing out the leftovers between us two afterwards. Rain forecast for tonight, we're going to have loads! 😸
I wait for the day after, which I call "Half-price candy day". I live so far out in the boonies that I KNOW I'll have no trick or treaters, I don't even have neighbors! It's been several months since anyone has driven out here to check and see if I'm still alive. If a kid showed up out here, they'd be more scared than if they went to a haunted house! Where I live, there are large predators who will eat a child given half a chance. Even I don't go outside after dark.
When my son was three (the first time he was able to understand what was happening), he promptly began walking into our neighbors house once they answered the door. 😂 It was adorable. He was genuinely confused. Thankfully, she was a sweet grandma type. We had a good laugh, and he got an extra piece of candy for it. Win/win.😊
I have so many issues with these stories but not in a bad way. I am a Christian and we celebrated Halloween growing up. Diabetes does not prevent a person from eating candy. Everything in moderation. I am a diabetic and one of my kids is as well. People just being people out there. lol
One of my coworkers from a job I used to work at dressed up as a sexy ghost for Halloween consisting of a sheet with eye holes that have eyelashes, lipstick & blush, he also belted the sheet at his waist. He also added fishnets & heels. He wore this costume to work. 🤣
My Italian husband, first Halloween in the USA….. Welcoming everyone into our house to get candy. 😅 he was so nervous that he forgot that he could carry the giant bowl of candy to the door 😂. I was in our baby’s room changing a diaper, returned to the front room to see five kids and a confused neighbor talking to my super nerd Florentino 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🎃🎃🎃
I absolutely love the fact that people in the UK are treated with your videos at 4pm instead of 5pm thanks to the clocks going back 😁😁 I only start enjoying my day after your daily video 🙈😂
My sister and I went trick or treating when I was about 14-15, we stopped at this house, and an older woman opened the door. She said we were too old and closed the door on us. Well, my petty @$$ went home, got my red chalk, walked back to her house, and put a big red X on her door. Highly doubt it deterred other kids like I hoped it would, but my message was sent either way, lol
GIRL! From a Christian family here also! I LOVE Halloween and take my kids to do all the things reliving my childhood. 😂 For Halloween I’m going to be a terrified parent. 😆
Our church always had an alternative party where the kids dressed up as Bible characters. Or we had a carnival. Nice but my kids still wanted to dress up and go out trick or treating.
Fellow Christian here and same! I wanna take any future kids out for trick or treating. Being deprived of costumes it’s no wonder I’m obsessed with cosplaying as an adult now! Lol (and ftr my parents are great). I’m Reformed but I know some Baptists don’t do it either, and I think Charismatics avoid it too iirc. But we usually had Harvest or Reformation parties which sometimes involved costumes and candy.
@@andreabradley5837 I’m not sure. Haha. It was a Calvary Chapel church. We didn’t dress up or do traditional Halloween things - but we had games and prizes that night to keep families occupied outside of the “Satanic activities”.
Yes Charlotte, for the first trick or treat experience it is very much a thing for little ones to walk straight in the house because as you said, in every other scenario that's what they know to do.....both my kids did or tried to anyway, my son was 3 and my daughter was 2, so very confusing for the little darlings, luckily people find it delightful and they figure it out pretty quick😂🎃🍬🍭
That girl with the wine cracked me up! Im sure she was tipsy 😂 im also short (5ft) and when i was i think 18 i went with my younger brother for his "last year" when he was about 13. It was fun!
Happy Halloween potatoes and Charlotte . We don't have Halloween in our country so please do share your Halloween stories so I can enjoy vicariously through them. Also , no problem about the girl's ghost halloween costume just do not make a conical top . 😊
It’s been years since I’ve celebrated, we have 180 people in my town, so people leave for the city to do so. But trick or treat is very much help up to standard where I am from. So you do a trick or a joke for a treat. I’ve heard some amazing things and seen some awesome stuff. One kid was on his skateboard (maybe 13/14 years old) I told him I wanted a trick and he did a handstand backspring onto his skateboard and then did a few tricks of flipping it and making it walk etc. he got a whole handful of candy, lil stunner, and one little girl was so cute she tried doing a summersault and fell over getting dizzy. I think she was maybe 2. Dressed as a little bumblebee with a crown of flowers. I loved her!!!
Geeze. The first one could have been totally avoided if they used a pumpkin carving knife or a small serrated knife. Preferably the pumpkin one from one of those cheap kits. 😢 Poor baby. I knew immediately from seeing the picture that the pumpkin was waaaay too small for her.
Watching from Australia. I love Halloween. Kids screaming with jump scares is one of my new favourite sounds. This year I dressed as a black widow spider (with extra arms, legs and eyes). I gave out over 250 candy coffins this year. It was so much fun!
The elastic bands on the pumpkin trick, works great on watermelon too ;) Its quite suspenseful waiting for the elastic that will be the one to make it POP!
Historical Fact: Jack-o-Lanterns were originally turnips. They are a lot harder to carve though. Addition: Don't worry, there are plenty of us Charlotte. I'm not a fan of pumpkins either. I remember growing up, I don't remember if it was a family member or a family friend, but they were/are allergic to pumpkin (I assume they still are). If they touched the "guts" they would break out in itchy hives and have a real tough time. I had to scoop out the "guts" of their pumpkins whenever we carved them and I just straight up hate that texture. Weirds me out.
That's why you need one made of stiff foam with a permanent electric light that can be used year after year. Not only is removing the "guts" a sometimes-gross process, but there is also the need to dispose of it later as it begins to decay and fall apart on the porch or front steps.
😮 I thought I was super weird because I got itchy when my hands got covered in pumpkin guts! I don’t know why it never occured to me I had an allergy hahahaha
@@RedCanyonWolf Might not be an allergy. It could just be an extreme sensitivity to that. Or maybe it could be that you don't do it often enough and the feeling is just something you don't experience enough to get used to. There are gloves you can use, and washing your hands does help, or just rinsing them off occasionally.
Happy Halloween y'all! Tell me what you're dressing up as!
i'm going as a grandma who's had hot flashes all day.
oh no wait.. that's frfr haha
I went to a Halloween bar crawl as a voodoo priestess/witch doctor. I had a blast
An old lady who doesn’t get trick or treaters in the middle of nowhere. But I will have my grand baby tonight, but he’s under one and it’s supposed to snow, so I’m staying home with him.
I’m dressing up as you. I could never do you justice though so I will just try my best❤️
Going with the dollarama witch getup... BUT my kid has a Care Bear costume I snagged at Value Village. I'm way too stoked about it. Her name is Claire, we always call her Claire bear, but today she is fulfilling my childhood dreams and is becoming Claire bear the Care Bear ❤
I don’t care how old a child or person looks when they come asking for candy. It makes me happy that even the “big” kids are doing something innocent 😇
And not out creating havoc, or getting themselves in trouble with drugs or alcohol, or some crime.
Same. I’ve never given them a hard time, and even give them some extra 🎉
Exactly!!! At least they're out doing this, instead of out COMMITTING CRIMES OR GETTING INTO TROUBLE!!!!
I used to take my siblings and cousins trick or treating as I was the eldest. One year, a house we stopped at offered cider and donut holes as treats. The residents of the home were elderly and couldn't come to the door, but their aide answered and invited us in so the couple could see our costumes. I'm not sure how many visitors they had that night, but it was definitely worth seeing their faces light up at seeing all the "cute" costumes.
Samhain Blessings and Happy Halloween!
That is the BEST story!
Your story reminds me a little bit of the neighborhood I grew up in which was starter homes that was primarily at that time filled with retirees. About half the houses homemade treats and you're almost always asked in to show off your costume and have a chat. It took over an hour to do our very small neighborhood. 0h, anyone wondering what I mean by starter homes is 1 to 3 bedroom inexpensive homes built between the 40s and 50s. Most of them were a 1000 square feet or less. Unless someone had done and add-on.
Awwww!!!! I love that for them!!
Blessed Samhain & happy new year! 🌒🌕🌘
I remember doing this too as a Christmas carol singer, andthey loved us so much and we got such a fantastic candy bag of them so I remember it over a decade later! We went inside to them and sang a few songs. It made their evening!❤
We had SOOooo many teenagers trick or treating this year and made me happy to see them enjoying being kids as long as possible
Honestly, if a 30-year-old showed up at our door in costume on Halloween, I would totally give them candy. 😂 To me, it's great that people get out and chat with their neighbors, and just have fun, so I don't think you ever have to feel like you are too old to enjoy it!
plus us parents wnat candy too without candy taxing the kids to death
@@Homemaker-eg2heI'm excited for my son to get old enough to go trick or treating. He's too young to eat the candy now
As a 30 year old who never had a chance to trick and treating, thank you. It means I still have hope!
Everyone gets candy at our door.
This is gonna sound awful but this is the one time of year I'm glad my kid is allergic to peanuts. 😅 We buy a small bag of peanut-free candy to "trade" with him so he gets the same quantity but no peanuts.
Now he's 7. At the last Trunk or Treat he told the lady "I can't have peanuts but my dad loves reeces." And she gave him extra 😂
We had a great neighbour's who required all teenagers to perform tricks to get candy..sing a song a cartwheel etc. This became an awesome tradition that teens looked forward to and practice for. It was awesome
That sounds super engaging! Yay :)
Awww thats adorable hahaha
This year we did trick or treating/giving out candy in Japan and there were people of all ages. Literally, newborns to elders in their 60s and 70s all dressed up and showing out for candy. It was amazing.
That's so refreshing to hear! I feel like people are sooo stuffy and rigid in their thinking, like who decided the age limit on TRICK OR TREATING???? NOBODY!!!!!
We practiced the whole “trick-or-treat / thank you” exchange over and over with my 2-1/2 yo before his first Halloween. He goes to the first house and they ask him “what do you say?” His response……”give me candy” 🤦🏼♀️
My daughter said “thank you!” Before she got the candy. Lol. Next house, she said “please!” By the third, sh had it down. So fun!
😂😂😂
That's a man who will cut through all the BS and get to the heart of the matter.😅🥰😅🤩
😂😂😂
You don’t say thank you! “Trick or treat” is an imperative, an ultimatum. You are being held for ransom. You give candy as protection from tricks. This situation doesn’t require a thank you.
That girl who’s parents didn’t let her go trick or treating as a small child, so she goes with her brothers who are now allowed to go is just absolutely adorable! I hope she gets lots of candy!🖤🍭
I’m her age and I just got home from trick or treating with my 3 nieces. All four of us wore matching animal onesies. This was our second year going together and I only got one comment about me being to old to trick or treat and it happened tonight in one of the deadest neighborhoods we went to lol.
@@LongNight_Moonlight Shame on them, it sounds absolutely adorable, the matching onesies. We had a pretty dead year this time because of the snow so towards the end I just let the kids go wild, you want to take a couple handfuls go for it. And I've never had an age restriction on who I give candy to.
@@LongNight_Moonlight Adults dress up when taking their babies all the time, knowing full well that babies can’t eat candy 😂 (Which is fine! I never took my son till he was old enough but not judging! Just pointing it out!) I don’t see anything wrong with teens going, especially when accompanying younger siblings or, like in your case, nieces! I bet they really admire you! And I guarantee that was fun!
@@LongNight_MoonlightI’m pretty sure I gave candy to a kid and their mom 😂. It’s ok. I’m glad.
@@stefani.m.1987I gave extra to the teens
My 17 yr daughter went trick or treating with her friends, while my husband and I stayed home and passed out candy to tricker or treaters, and there were kids her age still trick or treating. I happily gave everyone that came to my door candy, even parents. I just feel like everyone’s had a tough past couple of years and everyone’s so divided and there’s so much negativity in the world today, that everyone no matter what age needs to go out, meet their neighbors, and have some fun. So personally I don’t feel there should be a cut off age❤
I concur my friend!
The first Halloween my son went up to doors without us he would take several minutes at each house looking through all the candy to make sure he got "the best" piece. At one house, he saw there was a party going on inside. He looked through all the lady's candy then proceeded to tell her that he didn't like any of her candy, so could he have a piece of pumpkin pie instead. I was mortified but the woman started laughing and just asked if he wanted whipped cream on his pie or not. One of our favorite holiday memories ever!
lil man knew what he wanted 🤣
My daughter's first time trick or treating she didnt quite understand the process. She went inside and sat on the couch at the first house we went to. The homeowners(an older couple) loved it and thought it was cute.
So adorable!
My mom used to put up a Halloween Tree (It was a Christmas tree with Halloween decorations on it) this was in the late 90s, so no Pinterest for decorating inspo. A kid saw it and ran into our house and out screaming "This is SO COOL, I want this" and made his mom come look so she could put one up for them next year! She was embarrassed but my mom insisted she come have a look too. Love Halloween for these memories!
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I love that!
My sister did a version of put the baby in the pumpkin with my nephew. She didn't cut out the little legs for him, and basically gutted a pumpkin and placed him in. The first shot was great, he was wearing a sweater and was happy and content. The second shot, he was shirtless and screaming he was so mad. At least he didn't get stuck and we got memories to laugh at for years to come.
my bro has a lego globe that he does this with. i think that he has pics of all 6 of his kids in it.
But whyyy? 😂 I'm gonna put my half nudes baby in a pumpkin. Like why? Like a slimy juicy bath 😂😅 When you can AI generate it with ease 😂😂
Who WOULDN'T get pissed?? 😂😂😂
Sounds like a healthy reaction from him, poor guy 😂
You're never too old to stop! The year I was 25 I managed to drag my mother along and had her trick-or-treat with us XD she had so much fun and so many folks were all for it seeing the child of heart still going no matter the age. Her haul of candy was more than ours at the start because of it xD
My son did that 😆
Just walked right on in the house we were trick or treating at. I apologized and explained it was his first trick or treating.
I was so embarrassed but they handled it very well which i appreciated!
You are NEVER too old to trick or treat!!! Especially because we never know what everyones childhood experience was like.
tell that to the houses that refused to give me candy when i was 20 (like 95% of them). i even tried explaining that i never got to do it as a kid (also christian parents). these people did not care. one even shut the door in my face. so, yeah. unfortunately you can be too old to trick or treat :'(
I'm sorry, but if you are old enough to go down to the store and buy candy, you are too old to go trick or treating. You are taking candy from little kids at that point.
Yeah... Nah, I'm not giving candy to full grown people. You're old enough to get a job, buy your own
@@Ryan-wx1bia lot people with full time jobs cant afford to buy candy.
I went trick or treating when I was in my early 40s. Only one person told me that I was too old. Elderly women thought it was great and gave me extra candy. It was awesome. I have no regrets.
The "Be grateful Anya" startled me. I love Anastasia. Lol. And I am grateful! Great video! 😂❤
Girl, you’re never too old for trick or treating. ❤
My parents also never let us celebrate Halloween and I always felt like I missed out. Now I'm 25 and work as a mail carrier and I love getting to work when the town is doing their trick or treat day. I can't dress up too much, cuz then it would interfere with doing my job, but I love fun headbands/hats and accessories. This year I bought a tiny witch hat and pinned it to my postal ballcap, so double hats lmao. Its so much fun seeing all the kids in their adorable costumes, and they love seeing their mail lady dress up too. Sometimes people even give me candy. XD
A hat on a hat.
Classic!
I have always loved you and your channel. But your pumpkin reaction solidified just how much I appreciate you! cannot stand it either.
The first Halloween is SO cute. They're mystified by the whole experience! And yes, first time trick or treaters going into the houses is absolutely a thing. Both my kids did it!
My parents were the "It's the devil's birthday" kind of parents too.
I am of the opinion that whatever is in your heart about a holiday or tradition is what it is for you.
Halloween, to me, is when a bunch of little kids put on ADORABLE costumes and then go door to door, showing them off, and you give them candy. To other people, like they say in Mean Girls, it's a reason to dress like a sl*t and no other girls can say anything. To other people, maybe it's "the devil's birthday." I think it's all about WHAT IS IN YOUR OWN HEART and doesn't have anything to do with the symbolism.
Amazingly, my parents never let me go trick or treating, but they love taking their grandkids aka my kids!
My mom always made my costumes, and she was an excellent seamstress so that was my day to shine! My leopard costume was my favorite.
I started sewing at age 10, so by the time I was in my 30s with a toddler, I had some skills. When he was 2 1/2, I made him a tiny Las Vegas Elvis jumpsuit with lots of crystal bling bling and a cape lined in gold lame. I had let his blond curls grow out some, and used a temporary black dye that was non-toxic to transform his hair into the classic Elvis pompadour.
That costume was a hit, and I taught him to say, "Hello Baby!" instead of "trick or treat".
We got to this house where two elderly sisters lived, and one of them was an Elvis worshipper! The other sister opened the door and gasped, then shouted, "Emma! You're gonna want to see this one!" Emma screamed like a teenager seeing Elvis in person! She was almost crying, "It's ELVIS! OMG, it's baby Elvis!"
Fortunately, my son wasn't upset, but then he was used to loud screaming with our nutty family.
I wish I had bought a video camera back then. There are so many things I want to see again, but never will.
There is tradition behind it most of it is from Irish/Celtic traditions. It was believed demons and the dead walked around that night and you dressed up to hide from them.
I’m Pagan and the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest tonight. Tricksters will use that to cross over into our realm. Traditionally turnips would have been carved to ward off unwanted visitors from the other side. You welcome your ancestors who may have crossed over to join you for a feast. if you had to go outside, you would make yourself look like a goblin or ghost to “trick” evil spirits into thinking you were one of them. That is a very general explanation. It isn’t a birthday for the devil as the devil is a fallen angel from the Christian faith and not a part of Pagan history.
The last time i went trick or treating was when i was 20....in the late 90s. The group consisted of my brothers and several of their high school friends. We hit up a community of mostly retired people, but we really didn't want to take candy. We thought that should be left for the kids. So we decided to go Christmas caroling...in Halloween costumes. We had a blast and old folks loved it.
That's probably one of the coolest ideas I've ever heard!!!! Good on y'all!!!❤❤❤
First time i took my son trick or treating he went RIGHT inside the house, started taking his jacket off...it was hilarious, thank goodness the home owner laughed about it.
hearing Charlotte's irrational hatred of pumpkins had me crying! 😂❤
I HATE THEM😂
@@CharlotteDobresaaaame.
I also hate pumpkins, don't worry 😂🤮@@CharlotteDobre
I hate onions lol, i can understand Charlotte😂
@CharlotteDobre guys, look at the comment I made, and u will see why.
My daughter would try to walk into peoples houses when she first started trick or treating 😂. We live in a small town and know everyone, so I guess she thought they were inviting her in 🤷🏼♀️. It did however start a little tradition that we enjoy so much. A lady here has a really neat Halloween village made of little things she has collected over the years - like little haunted houses that light up, a spooky carousel, etc. She hides a small Fox figure in it every year (Fox is her last name) - since my daughter invited herself in that one year, she lets us come in every year now to try and find the fox. This village is well put together and it’s tricky to find! My dad took my daughter this year, since I’m sick, but he took her to go find the fox. She came home and was happy to report she found it before her Popa lol.
That's so sweet!
@@NatokaS. I wish I could post a picture of it in the comments - it’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen!
That's truly heartwarming to hear!!!
@@4fNReal- one of the many reasons I love the small town life 🩵
Trivia time: for those of you who don't know, the Michael Meyers mask is actually a prototype of a Captain Kirk mask that came out really messed up. Since the first Halloween (1978) was on a shoestring budget the prop master asked to keep it because the mask was so blank and creepy, with badly done hair.
And so, the very first Michael Meyers mask was "born".😉👍
Not true. It was a actual Captain Kirk mask that he bought at a store for $1.98. Then he spray painted it and made some adjustments.
@TheOriginalScorpioBelle I heard on some documentary years ago that it was a mask which came out messed up, but you could be right.
This was many years ago after all. 🤷♀️
Annnnd this is why I never believe anything with out reciepts and facts.
Also, it was filmed in So Cal where there is no Fall so the production team somehow came up with one Hefty bag full of autumn leaves that was scattered around for various scenes then gathered up and put back in the trash bag for the next scene. 😄😁😁 The first Halloween movie has some of the best trivia lol!
Yeah, I think I read somewhere that the first Michael Myers mask was just one of those masks that you mentioned that they slightly melted so it was even more distorted but even in the Halloween movies, Michael Myers just goes to the store and buys one
The derpy ghost costume was my fave 😂
You hating pumpkins reminds of a book I read as a kid where this woman hated pumpkins but she was haunted by them because hundreds of them would grow in her yard every year. Eventually she decided to get over her hatred of them and carved them and turned them into food. Her house was kinda isolated but there was so much light emitting from her yard from the pumpkins that it attracted people to her house and she threw a party with them.
I loved reading that book for the kids.
Everyone should be allowed to be a child at heart for how long they want, if you’re coming to my door on Halloween, you’re getting candy ❤
If that man in the Snow White costume showed up at my house, I'd give him ALL the candy! He's fine. That's a man who is secure in his manliness!
I didn't get a chance to go for my first time until I was 19. People gave me so much shit because of my age and I'm like, "just let me into your world once! I just want to know what it's like!" 😭
YOU ARE NEVER TO OLD TO TRICK OR TREAT! As long you are respectful to the younger kids and let them have fun too don’t matter what age. It’s the experience and having fun and feeling the spirit of Halloween.
The girl dressing as halloween ghost pausing to contemplate her life choices 😂 Halloween content I never knew I needed! 🧡🖤
The girl with diabetes is an example of the reason that the last year I gave out candy (moved to an apartment building the next summer) I had regular candy, nut free candy, and cans of diet Cola to give out. When kids came to the door I asked about dietary restrictions and gave out the appropriate treats. One parent thanked me for having nut free options for her kid. I just wanted every kid to enjoy their treats.
I’ve never thought of that, that’s such an awesome thing to do!
@@Calmly.Chaotic ty
As a person with diabetes, i appreciated more candy to use if my blood sugar is low, so the houses that gave out lots of candy were my favourite. Though the diet pop is a great idea.not many houses gave out diet options. And for but free options my family always gave out only nut free options since we didn’t know who had allergies.
I remember my grandma telling me about the concept of ‘trick or treat’ being introduced in NZ when she was young and she and all her friends thought the point was that you did a trick to get the treat.. so cute haha, I wasn’t allowed to go trick or treating when I was a kid because my family decided it is an American thing and ‘we are not American!’ Lol
Aussie here. Same thing over the way "it's an American thing". But I always thought it was if you don't get given a treat, you play a trick (like the toilet papering of a house type thing)...like the entire statement "trick or treat" is a threat 😂
@@shellodee yeah that is what it is, my grandma and her friends were just very sweet and naive kids that would never have thought to threaten adults like that haha
My daughter (4yo this year) tried to walk into 50% of the houses last Halloween 😆 Especially the houses with dogs haha. Everyone was super sweet and laughed it off like that neighbor did! But I definitely made sure to stand close by after the first time she did it lol
I had the same issue growing up. I wasn't allowed to celebrate Halloween because we were Christian. When I turned 18, I started celebrating and dress up as something different every single year except COVID. I feel ghost girl absolutely 😂
I am a Christian and all my Christian friends always went trick or treating.
There are Christian families and there are "Christian" families. It all seems to depend on what denomination they belong to. The church I was raised in never seemed to prohibit any celebrations of these types of "holidays", but there were others that even looked down on Independence Day, Veterans' Day and New Years.
@@tracyfinnin9634 Yeah I'm Christian and Halloween and Christmas are my favorite holidays. If I ever gave my pastor's kids just candy when they came trick or treating, they'd be disappointed, they've come to expect some kind of extra 'presentation'. And for those who want to rant about it being devil worship, um, it's not idolatry, IT'S FUN AND CANDY! And I ain't worshipping Hershey's! I was talking to another woman at church today about how I'm just sticking to what it says in the New Testament about Levitical food laws. It's an individual choice if you want to follow them or not, and whatever you decide, there should be no harassment/peer pressure.
I'm a Christian and I find it so weird when others do not celebrate it because, growing up, my mom watched gory, bloody horror movies and acted like Halloween was second Christmas. Like we have parties and dress up and our country isn't even big on Halloween. And I was always told to never buy into the devil's birthday thing because it's stupid and the main point was to eat sweets til our teeth fell out (I learned about the while paegen harvest history behind it but it's still candy season for me)
Btw Halloween is actually on a CHRISTIAN holiday.
I wanted to also share my story of dressing up for Halloween at work as an adult. lol I had started a job in late July of 2017 as a floater in housekeeping at a local retirement home (for rather wealthier elderly people). All I remember is that, those of us housekeepers/maintenance workers, working that day, were told we still had to wear our uniforms, but were encouraged to try to dress up/add to our ensemble, or even masks could have worked, in order to be festive for the elderly community there and for our department to participate along with the other departments at the facility. So, my first Halloween there, after only working a few months, I finally figured out a simple way I could participate, even though I'm not big on Halloween anyway. I made it fairly simple for myself, once I saw a tiny witch hat on a headband at the local .99 cent store (I miss those stores, they are not located where I've moved to) and then I added some green makeup (eye shadow was all I had) that was barely pigmented and slowly melted off my sweaty face, and some bright purple lip color. I got to work that morning and of course my participation delighted many of the residents, however I realized that I was the ONLY housekeeper who did anything, along with my supervisor & the head of department had dressed up. The head of the department was so disappointed that no one else even tried (I was also the youngest on staff, 29), he decided to tell my supervisor to reward me (in secret) by taking me out for lunch one day on the company's dime. I also decorated my cart that December in wrapping paper & a big bow (Christmas being a favorite, nostalgic holiday for me) in order to bring a smile to the residents and since it was the closest thing to a "cubicle" I had.
It’s a PUMPKIN! Maybe don’t panic and just break it using your hands? Would’ve saved the trauma, the blood, and the messy kitchen. The adults are supposed to sooth the child and help them to regulate their emotions not get as worked up as the child. 🤦🏻♂️ And before anyone comes at me, I have raised four kids (two of each gender) and just took these types of photos with my new grandson. We made the leg holes big enough that he didn’t get stuck before putting him in it tho so there’s that too. 😉
Hands??? Can people honest to god break pumpkins with their hands? 😅 Even before I had muscle atrophy from an autoimmune disorder & had "normal" muscles I don't think I could break a piece of carved pumpkin like that with my hands wtf. 🥲
Lol couldn’t have said it better.
Yes it’s actually really easy to break a hollowed out pumpkin with just hands
@@AnAngryPomeranianUnderYourBed
I used to be a chef and dog trainer and carpenter and all sorts of things before my Eds kicked into overdrive, and I could break a pumpkin… but I also did lots of things that required a lot of hand strength, like masonry. Brick laying and tuck pointing etc.
Lol exactly!!!!! I fear for that baby's future!
CUCURBITOPHOBIA = Excessive and irrational fear of pumpkins 🎃
You’ve been officially diagnosed, Charlotte ❤
who doesn't wanna cosplay without being judged for a whole night?
You are never too old to trick or treat!!! As long as someone makes an effort for a costume, let them enjoy their moment of childhood memories ☠️
Absolutely!!
Happy Halloween everyone! My coworkers and I dressed up as Wizard of Oz with tutus. I've never worked a job that encourages dressing up for Halloween so it was very fun. Hope everyone has a lovely Halloween and stays safe out there!
One of my previous jobs encouraged us to dress up for Halloween, the only thing is we always had to be witches. Like we weren't able to be anything else, it was odd for sure lol. The only person that had a problem with it was the one straight guy that worked there, because of toxic masculinity. lol But the girls and us gays had a blast. lol
I was a mushroom. Don’t ask
@hotspotsportal6699 right bc of toxic masculinity haha 😒
@hotspotsportal6699, if he wasn't so toxic, he could have shown up as a sloppy Joe "manwich," so many missed opportunities are had when you're too busy being embarrassed instead of choosing fun. 😂
i just turned 18 and i went trick or treating this year. the parents handing out candy were so pleased to see older children still out there having fun. even a few houses had large candy bars just for the teenagers. i loved it
I once tried to dress up as a ghoul, and thought covering my arms in fake blood handprints would be an interesting twist on the usual thing. I ended up looking like I'd been violently attacked- combined with the sexy aspect of the vampire costume, the whole thing looked more like I was dressed as the murder victim out of the movie I Spit On Your Grave, which was...not great. 😅
Actually, I like pumpkin. But the massive ones apparently bred for Jack-o'-Lanterns have only fairly recently appeared in supermarkets here in Australia. Normally, the pumpkins are much smaller and the main varieties are Butternut, Windsor Black, and Queensland Blue. These are eaten like other vegetables. (Yes, I know botanically they're a fruit.) Butternut pumpkin soup is very popular, too.
Wow that's wild. I love the smell of freshly carved pumpkin. Especially when you put a candle inside and it gets slightly toasty!
My son is almost 18 and when he was around 3-4 years old he thought he was supposed to enter people’s houses when they opened the door. It took like 3 houses before he understood the concept not to enter the home and just say trick or treat, thank you and walk away. The first time he did it i panicked and ran to get him, the woman was so kind about it thankfully she was a sweet kind grandma.
You're never too old to trick or treat
Im 22 and still going strong with being overly excited going trick or treating! The childish excitement mixed with the tism always works 👍
I don’t believe in being “too old” to trick or treat. I’d rather high school and college kids out having fun in costumes collecting candy, then doing drugs or causing violence. Trick or treating is a wholesome way to spend the night on Halloween. 🎃🐈⬛👻
Your clips are outstanding! The Tom Cruise cameo as Austin Powers and the mean step dad from Boyhood, awesome.
YOU ARE NEVER TO OLD TO TRICK OR TREAT!!!!!!
Lately I've been feeling unwell but Charlotte's videos make me feel better
I have severe anxiety with ibd (instead of just bowel or stomach getting inflamed my whole digestive tract does so I get intensely Ill), and watching her videos always makes me physically feel better. She is absolutely the best medicine.
Feel better soon bestie.
Hope you feel well soon
@@erikarussell1142 agreed she is the best medicine hope you feel well soon
Thanks for this video Charlotte. I needed it today. My autistic son has spent five years and countless hours curating our Halloween display, and he decorates the entire outside of the house, as well as putting up a light display. We spent quite a lot of money this year choosing some new animatronics, started preparing the whole display back in September, and tonight we were really excited to be greeting the trick or treaters as we always do. Well, we were run off our feet, greeted over 60 groups of children and handed out so much candy and light up bracelets that I had to go out midway through the night to restock. By 9pm it had calmed down and we were inside , when my son heard a noise outside - he looked out to see a middle aged man vandalising our display. My son came and got me, but by the time I got outside, the man had gone. As mad as I am for him destroying two animatronics (one of which we bought only last month) and another smaller decoration, the worst thing for me was that he scared the crap out of my son, who already has anxiety issues. We had a large skeleton tiger that reacted to movement, and he literally stomped, kicked and tore it apart and dumped the pieces on our driveway, along with the other ruined decorations. I've been so angry and sad for the last few hours, but this has at least raised a smile, so thank you.
I'm so sorry that happened to you!
Yea I'm so sorry too, that's beyond messed up! I am an almost middle aged adult but Halloween is my fave holiday!! Smh I can't with how some people act nowadays
Thank you, I appreciate it. I just hope this doesn't put my son off from continuing to do his displays. He made so many kids happy last night before this idiot spoiled things,@@carolyn8073
Thanks. It's depressing that people can be like this. It wasn't even a kid - he was old enough to know better. Anyway, I bought a Ring doorbell this morning, so hopefully that will afford us some peace of mind next year. I just don't get why some people are like this.@@firelady118
Ohh my word hunny that is Soo sad, you should totally take this story your local news, I know I live in a small town so our community would come together over something like that but you might also have neighbors that have ring that can come forward. Either way I'm so sorry for your lil man!!! 🤗
My parents used to give older kids a hard time for trick or treating. But i firmly believe that if you dress up and walk from door to door for candy i don't care how old you are, you're getting some damn candy! 😄
When my girls were little like 5 and 3, I dressed them like angels. Old days of homemade costumes, came out so absolutely beautiful that we had to go into over half the houses to show Grandma and/or Grandpa 😅
Happy Halloween Charlotte! My Pomeranian handed out candy and gave the kids kisses as they took their candies 😊
You're never to old to trick or treat. She's giving me Charlie Brown vibes
I've always assumed the Trick part of trick or treat was a threat. AKA "Give me a treat or I'll TP your house." Though. I did have neighbors growing up who would make us dance, pose or perform some 'trick' to get a treat. I hated that SOOO much that I'd just walk away. lol
Yes, the little ones do go walking right into the houses 😆 my 20 month old did multiple times tonight, everyone laughed about it because the kids are so unaware and cute.
My kids did the same thing when they were around the age of two. The homeowners luckily thought it was the funniest thing
20 month old.. you mean a year 8 months? Or just an one year old? Girl 😂😂
Snow White Dad at the kids Halloween party is an absolute KING 👑
We're a devout Christian family, and our biggest problem is that our son always waits until the very last minute to choose a costume.
My kids do procrastinate every year, then want the most expensive and elaborate costumes imaginable. I’m always the villain that has to crush their dreams and tell them to be more realistic.
😂 that’s children.
Devout Christian celebrating a pagan festival, that’s a curious thing!
@@serinadelmar6012 I’m curious. Can you explain the difference between both?
@@serinadelmar6012 I’m Catholic and celebrate. It’s a day to honor the dead and have fun celebrating life. It was originally meant to help us celebrate in the memories of those who’ve gone before us, and yes Ik it was taken from paganism, but we all know the major holidays were. Including Easter and Christmas. So… I’m confused by your statement. And I’m Uber confused by Christian’s who don’t understand their own holidays when making anti Halloween statements. Not trying to be snarky in any way at all, I’m just stating it’s super confusing to me.
I don't really like the idea of a "cutoff age" for Halloween. If you wanna dress up and walk around to get candy, that's what the spirit of the day is all about. It's why I give out candy to whomever comes by regardless of their age.
@@BreakofDawn that's awful :( I can't imagine doing that to someone that wanted to come out trick or treating!
I have a 3 & a 4 yo.
4yp likes going INTO their houses (it was FREEZING!)
For "Trick or Treat": when they asked for a TRICK...us parents said "BYE" and run away pretending to leave them at their house lol
it's a fun small neighbourhood!❤
The best part about buying sweets for the trick or treaters is sharing out the leftovers between us two afterwards. Rain forecast for tonight, we're going to have loads! 😸
I wait for the day after, which I call "Half-price candy day". I live so far out in the boonies that I KNOW I'll have no trick or treaters, I don't even have neighbors! It's been several months since anyone has driven out here to check and see if I'm still alive.
If a kid showed up out here, they'd be more scared than if they went to a haunted house! Where I live, there are large predators who will eat a child given half a chance. Even I don't go outside after dark.
You are so funny and help keep my depression at bay. Helps to keep me alive tbh. Love your videos
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Thank you Charlotte for bringing so much joy to us everyday. You are a wonderful person. Happy Halloween to everyone. 🎃♥️
I trick or treated until 18 and absolutely loved every moment of it! I still want to go out and do it at 26; Halloween is for all to celebrate!
When my son was three (the first time he was able to understand what was happening), he promptly began walking into our neighbors house once they answered the door. 😂 It was adorable. He was genuinely confused. Thankfully, she was a sweet grandma type. We had a good laugh, and he got an extra piece of candy for it. Win/win.😊
Happy Halloween everyone!!! 🎃 Thank you Charlotte and team for more amazing content! 👻
I have so many issues with these stories but not in a bad way. I am a Christian and we celebrated Halloween growing up. Diabetes does not prevent a person from eating candy. Everything in moderation. I am a diabetic and one of my kids is as well. People just being people out there. lol
Pumpkins make my skin turn red and itchy -
Damn - I wrote this before I heard she also dislikes pumpkins and that gross pie and all the drinks … they look cool but I would rather skip it 🤮
I've had tiny trick-or-treaters walk into my home after I open the door, and it is just too damn funny and cute when it happens. 😅❤
I'm four-eleven and went trick-or-treating with my daughters a few years ago -- I was 48. Ha! I did pretty well for myself.
I love pumpkins and pumpkin flavored stuff lol jack o lanterns are so cool and festive lolnbut your rant on pumpkins 🎃 was hilarious 😂
One of my coworkers from a job I used to work at dressed up as a sexy ghost for Halloween consisting of a sheet with eye holes that have eyelashes, lipstick & blush, he also belted the sheet at his waist. He also added fishnets & heels. He wore this costume to work. 🤣
The way the lady in the house screamed and laughed 😂😂😂
The foot costume with the hairs, like my toes 😂. The fact the one lady smirked and the other two were miserable fookers xx
My Italian husband, first Halloween in the USA….. Welcoming everyone into our house to get candy. 😅 he was so nervous that he forgot that he could carry the giant bowl of candy to the door 😂. I was in our baby’s room changing a diaper, returned to the front room to see five kids and a confused neighbor talking to my super nerd Florentino 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🎃🎃🎃
As an Italian myself I approve of this message! 🇮🇹
Omg this is so funny and wholesome at the same time 😂
Not me desperately waiting for this knowing I have to close on my favorite night of the year!!!! Thanks for the therapy, Charlotte! 🎃🖤
I handed out candy a few years ago and yes, little kids do come in your house! It was adorable every time.
I absolutely love the fact that people in the UK are treated with your videos at 4pm instead of 5pm thanks to the clocks going back 😁😁 I only start enjoying my day after your daily video 🙈😂
This makes me feel blessed to be seeing her videos at 9am
9:00 am in California.
12pm east coast US
I grew up in a small town, and we were expected to trick or treat until graduation 😂 it was great
It’s the pumpkin rant for me 🤣🤣
My sister and I went trick or treating when I was about 14-15, we stopped at this house, and an older woman opened the door. She said we were too old and closed the door on us. Well, my petty @$$ went home, got my red chalk, walked back to her house, and put a big red X on her door. Highly doubt it deterred other kids like I hoped it would, but my message was sent either way, lol
You were both too old!!
GIRL! From a Christian family here also! I LOVE Halloween and take my kids to do all the things reliving my childhood. 😂
For Halloween I’m going to be a terrified parent. 😆
I had never heard of Christians not trick or treating. Curious as to which denominations don't.
Our church always had an alternative party where the kids dressed up as Bible characters. Or we had a carnival. Nice but my kids still wanted to dress up and go out trick or treating.
Fellow Christian here and same! I wanna take any future kids out for trick or treating. Being deprived of costumes it’s no wonder I’m obsessed with cosplaying as an adult now! Lol (and ftr my parents are great).
I’m Reformed but I know some Baptists don’t do it either, and I think Charismatics avoid it too iirc.
But we usually had Harvest or Reformation parties which sometimes involved costumes and candy.
Raised in a strict christian family yet we were allowed to trick or treat surprisingly thank goodness
@@andreabradley5837 I’m not sure. Haha. It was a Calvary Chapel church. We didn’t dress up or do traditional Halloween things - but we had games and prizes that night to keep families occupied outside of the “Satanic activities”.
Same, Charlotte! Hate pumpkin guts.I gag, as well! PS I say teethies ! 😅
Yes Charlotte, for the first trick or treat experience it is very much a thing for little ones to walk straight in the house because as you said, in every other scenario that's what they know to do.....both my kids did or tried to anyway, my son was 3 and my daughter was 2, so very confusing for the little darlings, luckily people find it delightful and they figure it out pretty quick😂🎃🍬🍭
Happy Halloween 🎃 thank you so much for the videos they always make me feel better
Happy Halloween y’all! When someone said trick they told us to to give them a trick, like singing. So yeah
That girl with the wine cracked me up! Im sure she was tipsy 😂 im also short (5ft) and when i was i think 18 i went with my younger brother for his "last year" when he was about 13. It was fun!
It is definitely a thing for kids to just walk into others houses😂
Rev up those Fryers 😂😂💀 perfect placement
Happy Halloween potatoes and Charlotte . We don't have Halloween in our country so please do share your Halloween stories so I can enjoy vicariously through them. Also , no problem about the girl's ghost halloween costume just do not make a conical top . 😊
It’s been years since I’ve celebrated, we have 180 people in my town, so people leave for the city to do so. But trick or treat is very much help up to standard where I am from. So you do a trick or a joke for a treat. I’ve heard some amazing things and seen some awesome stuff. One kid was on his skateboard (maybe 13/14 years old) I told him I wanted a trick and he did a handstand backspring onto his skateboard and then did a few tricks of flipping it and making it walk etc. he got a whole handful of candy, lil stunner, and one little girl was so cute she tried doing a summersault and fell over getting dizzy. I think she was maybe 2. Dressed as a little bumblebee with a crown of flowers. I loved her!!!
@@erikarussell1142ha ha thanks . It was funny imagining the scenario . 😊
Geeze. The first one could have been totally avoided if they used a pumpkin carving knife or a small serrated knife. Preferably the pumpkin one from one of those cheap kits. 😢
Poor baby.
I knew immediately from seeing the picture that the pumpkin was waaaay too small for her.
Watching from Australia.
I love Halloween. Kids screaming with jump scares is one of my new favourite sounds.
This year I dressed as a black widow spider (with extra arms, legs and eyes).
I gave out over 250 candy coffins this year. It was so much fun!
Had a right good giggle at these, thanks Charlotte. 😂🥧 Happy Halloween from the UK!
🤣🤣🤣 that pumpkin baby(baby pumpkin?) Was the only one I didn't crack the hell up at, the rest were hilarious!!😂 happy Halloween! 👻🎃
The elastic bands on the pumpkin trick, works great on watermelon too ;) Its quite suspenseful waiting for the elastic that will be the one to make it POP!
Historical Fact: Jack-o-Lanterns were originally turnips. They are a lot harder to carve though.
Addition: Don't worry, there are plenty of us Charlotte. I'm not a fan of pumpkins either.
I remember growing up, I don't remember if it was a family member or a family friend, but they were/are allergic to pumpkin (I assume they still are). If they touched the "guts" they would break out in itchy hives and have a real tough time. I had to scoop out the "guts" of their pumpkins whenever we carved them and I just straight up hate that texture. Weirds me out.
That's why you need one made of stiff foam with a permanent electric light that can be used year after year. Not only is removing the "guts" a sometimes-gross process, but there is also the need to dispose of it later as it begins to decay and fall apart on the porch or front steps.
😮 I thought I was super weird because I got itchy when my hands got covered in pumpkin guts! I don’t know why it never occured to me I had an allergy hahahaha
@@RedCanyonWolf Might not be an allergy. It could just be an extreme sensitivity to that. Or maybe it could be that you don't do it often enough and the feeling is just something you don't experience enough to get used to. There are gloves you can use, and washing your hands does help, or just rinsing them off occasionally.
@@jacklow9611 you could definitely be right!
Im in UK we always had turnips not pumpkin growing at Halloween back then pumpkin was too expensive over here to use for 1 night so turnips it was 😂