Trick Or Treat

[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.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

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

QFT

 

[brianhos]

Why didn't the skeleton cross the road? He didn't have the guts.

That was my son's joke last night...

 

[ken]

When a little girl showed up at my door dressed as a Hawkeye cheerleader, it dawned on me that I should've had some gross candy (like black licorice or that peanut butter taffy junk) for just such an occasion. I gave her a peanut butter cup anyway.

 

[Clonehomer]

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'm sure they'll be back. Probably with eggs and TP.

 

[IAStubborn]

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.

its just centrtal iowa an invention of the des moines register to reduce pranks ...i asleays told jokes in nevada(IA) growing up

 

[Cyclonepride]

No jokes when I was growing up. Hadn't even heard about it until I moved over to Central Iowa.

 

[cowgirl836]

Never heard of the joke-telling thing until now - but I think it's really cute! Last year was the first time we were around for Halloween at our apartment and we got three big bags of all the best candy - figuring with all the kids we see around our area, we'd get a bunch. Nope. We got four kids.

We were eating the rest of that candy until Christmas! We were pretty happy that we went with all our favorites.

 

[CLONECONES]

trick-or-treating the night before and you have to tell a joke to get candy?

what the hell is this????????????????????

 

[azepp]

I used to live in Davenport and their reason for doing it on the 30th was that they wanted people to attend the parade which was always held on the 31st. Not sure if that is the case elsewhere, but it made sense.