When Did YOU Stop Trick-or-Treating - and Why?

[Fester]

It was around 1968. 
In junior high our interests sort of migrated from "kid stuff" to more hormone driven activities.  My school and church still had some sort of Halloween celebrations--mostly "dances." However, dancing was pretty low on the activity list.  We mostly spent time hanging around the refreshment table or the perimeter of the gym waiting for something--not sure what--but something to happen.   When we had things more-or-less figured out, some of us paired off.  Halloween parties were a little more interesting when dodging the chaperone was added to the other more traditional party activities.

[RICKH]

I suppose the last time I went trick or treating was in 1977 when I was 23! Several of my friends got together and made a funeral wagon complete with coffin and corpse.  We pulled the wagon through all the streets in our little town visiting  all of the houses along the way collecting goodies.  We were made up as corpses, vampires and ghouls for our outing.  When we finished our rounds we went to church for the midweek service.  You should have seen the faces of the congregation when we  entered in all of our ghoulish glory!  Our pastor was a really great guy and just laughed and welcomed us.

[KSC]

I actually went Trick or Treating at the age of 30, believe it or not. These girls I knew never stopped going, so one year I decided to tag along. We all had on full masks, so it's not like anyone knew. No one even questioned it. Free candy is free candy as far as I'm concerned. I have no shame when it comes to chocolate. 

[Hepcat]

I suppose the last time I went trick or treating was in 1977 when I was 23! Several of my friends got together and made a funeral wagon complete with coffin and corpse.  We pulled the wagon through all the streets in our little town visiting  all of the houses along the way collecting goodies.  We were made up as corpses, vampires and ghouls for our outing.  When we finished our rounds we went to church for the midweek service.  You should have seen the faces of the congregation when we  entered in all of our ghoulish glory!  Our pastor was a really great guy and just laughed and welcomed us.

Great stunt! Thanks for sharing.