For goodness sake!

[Garden Manager]

I encourage our kids to keep up the Scottish tradition of guising - a pre-cursor to trick or treating.  They have to provide some sort of entertainment in order to earn a reward, so we had an 8 year old star wars storm trooper and a 4 year old pirate going round the neighbours telling really bad jokes and, ahem, "cute" songs and dances.  There's none of the "trick" element, which I like. 

As for begging?  I spent six months busking my way round Europe, I suppose it's the same thing really.  :)

I wouldn't call it begging if you are actualy doing something to earn the money or reward. it when its 'something for nothing' then i'd call it begging. I have to admit 'guising' sounds a lot nicer than 'trick or treat'-ing. If i was entertained or amused by the callers on halloween i would have less of a problem with it , and would be more likely to give them something.

[Garden Manager]

[manicscousers]

I gave all the trick or treaters apples and tangerines this year, I was amazed how many of them were happy to get them