Mini Poll Results

Ghost or Ghostbuster?

What are your plans for Halloween?
  • 42%
    Stay at home and pass out candy to trick-or-treaters
  • 7%
    Escort the kids (or grandkids/nieces/godchildren/pets) for trick-or-treating
  • 1%
    Go trick-or-treating myself
  • 2%
    Host a Halloween party
  • 16%
    Attend a Halloween party
  • 0%
    Play some tricks on friends and neighbors
  • 15%
    Turn out the lights and pretend not to be home
  • 18%
    No plans
Will you wear a Halloween costume this year?
  • 21%
    Yes
  • 79%
    No
If you were dressing up for Halloween, what style costume would (or will!) you wear?
  • 34%
    Something traditional, like a vampire or ghost
  • 6%
    Something trendy, like a character in Frozen or Game of Thrones
  • 15%
    Something imaginative, like the Red Water Tower or a bendy iPhone
  • 2%
    Something tasty, like a turkey or a grilled cheese sandwich
  • 31%
    Something already in my closet, like a bridesmaid dress or sports gear
  • 10%
    Something anti-social, like a raw breaking news story
  • 2%
    Something complicated, like a two-person horse
Do some houses in your neighborhood go too far with the Halloween decorations?
  • 19%
    Yes
  • 0%
    Yes, my house
  • 81%
    No
Should residents be mindful of their Halloween decorations to avoid offending others?
  • 51%
    Yes
  • 49%
    No
How many trick-or-treaters do you expect at your door this Halloween?
  • 20%
    Fewer than 10
  • 10%
    11-25
  • 15%
    26-50
  • 24%
    More than 50
  • 31%
    None at all
Do you support the St. Louis tradition that trick-or-treaters should arrive with a Halloween joke or riddle?
  • 79%
    Yes
  • 15%
    No
  • 6%
    No, but "What did young Jack Dorsey say on Halloween? Trick or tweet."
At what age does trick-or-treating become "unseemly begging in a costume?"
  • 2%
    5
  • 2%
    10
  • 22%
    12
  • 59%
    15
  • 8%
    20
  • 1%
    31
  • 6%
    Never too old to trick-or-treat
If you have kids, on what night will your kids do most of their trick-or-treating this year?
  • 27%
    Friday
  • 2%
    Saturday
  • 2%
    No trick-or-treating
  • 68%
    No kids
Should the last Saturday in October be designated nationally as Halloween?
  • 65%
    Trick
  • 35%
    Treat
Should lessons about Halloween be part of the curriculum in public schools?
  • 32%
    Yes
  • 32%
    No
  • 36%
    No, and fire the ghoul who wrote that question