Why did I see people trick or treating yesterday? Halloween ended around 5 days ago.

I know around here in my county we had our Trick or treat on Nov 1st due to a snowstorm we had that was caused by Sandy's dandruff. Maybe they rescheduled it for you guys to yesterday?

Silly that people think they can just reschedule a holiday. There is a reason, Halloween is October 31. So everyone knows to be prepared for people going trick or treating, that day. And on the 31st, last month, it was safe to go trick or treating so I don't get it. It looks to me, some families just really really want free candy. LOL

Silly-ass question: did anyone else around here grow up knowing it as "Trick for Treat"?

Er, where's around here? Unless you mean the US as a whole in which case: No. :P

Wait, you guys don't go around door to door during all times of the year dressed up in costumes and asking for candy?

Now I know why people always give me strange looks and call the police.

Around here, meaning gOg. If I meant around here literally, I would go next door and ask my neighbors. ; )

But since you asked, the northern Midwest.

In my area we called it halloweening and would sing a little song/poem. No trick aspect to it, horribly polite if anything.

Yeah, kinda like that, only we always told the corniest jokes imaginable. Basically, no treat without some kind of 'trick'.

And now that you mention it, I think it was called "halloweening" here, too.

The little thing we sang was;

The sky is blue, the grass is green,
Have you got a penny for Halloween.
If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do,
If you haven't got a ha'penny god bless you.

It was dated at the time so especially now it seems to be falling out of fashion. Happy Halloween seems to be the main thing now.

I think that's what you get when you give out tooth brushes.
My room mate tried to explain the UK currency system that was in place when he grew up. It still confused me afterwards, and probably more so than before he tried to explain it.

Yeah I couldn't tell you about it myself.
I found this though if it's a bit clearer http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/moneyold.htm Maybe sort of. Well it has the apparent origins of it in a green box if that helps.

Trick for treat? I think a long time ago, people would trash your house or do something to mess with you if you didn't give them candy on Halloween. That is why it is called trick or treat.
If someone does this during the winter then you know that motherfucker is crazy. :P You better give him some big ass candy bars.

I believe in New Jersey Halloween was changed to Monday night by gubernatorial order. This may have been true for more than one state.