Trick Or Treat

[dzmetcalf]

I'd never heard of the joke thing til yesterday at work a co worker was telling me about it.

[3TrueFans]

I never did the joke thing as a kid.

[WooClone15]

I went trick or treating in Davenport a couple of times growing up and don't remember telling any jokes. Also handed out candy last year in Davenport and didn't hear a single joke.

Well that's because it's Davenport. We all know what kind of people live there

[WooClone15]

So my girlfriend just told me they didn't tell jokes either...I always assumed people told jokes

[Cybirdy]

Trick-or-treating is on Halloween in Ames. There are only a few houses our kids go to where they make you tell a joke. Otherwise it is all about the candy, you are lucky to get "trick-or-treat" out of most kids--they just hold out their bag.

[Tailg8er]

I never told jokes as a kid either. Most the kids we got tonight didn't open with jokes, but when I asked most of them had one prepared.

[ISUAgronomist]

Wait, there are parts of the state were you don't have to tell jokes? I thought everyone told jokes.

Never had to do jokes in Western Iowa. You city slickers are a weird bunch.

[CycloneRulzzz]

We had a group of like 8 kids come to the house. The parents made each kid tell a joke before they got a piece of candy.

[CYme]

We were confused when we first moved to DSM 7 years ago. Now it seems natural to us. However, I get a little miffed at people who expect a joke out of my 2 year old.

[Me State]

What's wrong with central Iowa? Trick or Treat night is on Halloween everywhere else. I had a bunch of kids come by, but I told them to come back tomorrow.

I agree 100% but I don't turn kids away. :)

I think it is dumb to celebrate Halloween the night before and I can't stand the dumb jokes. Just trick or treat on the correct night and say "trick or treat".

[VTXCyRyD]

There were certain houses that wanted to see a trick or have a joke before I got the treat. A somersault or or cartwheel usually worked. It was worth it. They gave out popcorn balls.

[Cy4Patriots]

I never did the joke thing as a kid.

Yea, did they even trick or treat in 1950?

[3TrueFans]

Yea, did they even trick or treat in 1950?

I don't know, I can ask my dad. Seems like they would have though.

[isuchicago]

I went trick or treating in Davenport a couple of times growing up and don't remember telling any jokes. Also handed out candy last year in Davenport and didn't hear a single joke.

That's on you..you gotta send a message to the first kid. "Tell a joke or get your trespassing *** off my property." The kids talk. Word will spread.

[Rabbuk]

3true just being no-fun, standard operating procedure in his department. Also no jokes told in crapids or chicago.