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"Trunk or Treating"

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Mortgage and Lending with Fairway Independent Mortgage, LLS. Equal Housing Opportunity. Regulated by the Division of Real Estate. NMLS257576

In our neighborhood the houses are too far apart to make it easy for the kids to go from one home to the next. So, we picked a cul-de-sac that could be easily blocked off. Late afternoon everyone drives their car over, parks, and decorates the back of the vehicle in some goohlish fashion. (One family even brings a coffin and the husband jumps out every now and then!) There is always a couple of grills, hot dogs and refreshments, and of course someone is always in charge of putting up a haunted hut (you may have guessed that would be much smaller than a haunted house!) Just before dusk the kids go from one car to the next saying "Trunk or Treat" and gathering goodies from all the cars parked in the cul-de-sac. It's a great way to meet neighbors (that is if you can recognize them without their costumes on, because this isn't just a dress up for the kids!!) And it's so much safer. Great way to farm a neighborhood - go as John Deere - and let them know why you're there!!!

 

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Comments (8)

Konnie Mac McCarthy
MacNificent Properties, LLC - Cobb Island, MD
Broker/Owner - VA & MD "Time To Get A Move On!"

what a creative idea.. we used to live in a community like that...so we would just drive to another random communty  :)

Oct 22, 2009 01:05 PM
Bill Ladewig
LoanOfficerSchool.com - Escondido, CA
Experience Is Your Advantage

Hi Ruth, great idea and it sound like great safe fun for the kids. 

Oct 22, 2009 01:06 PM
Gina Chirico
Lattimer Realty - Fairfield, NJ
Real Estate Agent - Essex County, New Jersey

Ruth, our grammar school usually does a trunk or treat but this year took a vote if people woud go since it was on Satuarday and the majority ruled no.  So its trick or treating this year for Fairfield NJ children!

Oct 22, 2009 01:22 PM
Cheryl Ritchie
RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD
Southern Maryland 301-980-7566
This concept might even be fun at a real estate office...who knows?
Oct 22, 2009 02:40 PM
Irene Tron
Valparaiso, IN

Never heard of this being done but it's a great idea!  Nice way for neighbors to get to know each other. 

Oct 23, 2009 08:27 AM
Jeff&Grace Safrin
F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN
SpousesSellingHousesTM

What a great idea Ruth! I'm sure the children love it! I remember growing up in Chicago and going trick or treating from house to house where there was hardly 10 feet between them ( my mom actually used to pass dinner leftovers in a bowl to share with a widowed neighbor next door from window to window that's how close the homes were ! lol

 

Sincerely,

Grace

Oct 23, 2009 09:26 AM
Zane Coffin
Century-21 Homestar - Geneva, OH
(Geneva Ohio Real Estate Agent)

Ruth this sounds like a great idea and a great way to keep a community together .. and thanks for stopping by my blog...peace zane 

Oct 24, 2009 04:53 AM
Lois Merrithew
Lloyd & Day Real Estate - Tamworth, NH

Sounds like fun.  My kids are all grown up and have grown up kids of their own, but one is in a neighborhood like this where they do similar activities.  We only get a very few trick or treaters at our door these days, not like it used to be.

Oct 27, 2009 03:42 AM