I think there were about 30 kids asking for trick or treat here, most accompanied by their parents. The whole Halloween thing is not really a genuine local thing here, but became popular during the last years. While I generally see no need for imported customs (we have plenty traditions already) I also don't play the teacher/Mr. I_know_it_better_and_have_my_principles when they are ringing at the door.
There's a little detail I cannot withstand to play teacher, the kids here do the command for trick or treat wrong. The just ask/command "süßes oder saures" (sweets or sours), and don't tell the rule or pronounce it as "Süßes, sonst gibt's saures" (Sweets otherwise we'll give you sour).
And if you ask for sour, they even don't know what to do...
But well, since I am kind of Mr. Niceguy eventually all the kids got their sweets.
