If I lived in a neighborhood...

I'd definitely pull these pranks on Halloween trick-or-treaters that came to my door.

I'd...

...Give away something other than candy like toothpicks, golf balls, or bags of sand.

...Fill a briefcase with marbles and crackers. Write "Top Secret" on it in big letters. When trick-or-treaters come, look around suspiciously, say, “It’s about time you got here,” give them the briefcase, and quickly shut the door.

...Get about 30 people to wait in my living room. When trick-or-treaters come to the door, say, “Come in.” When they do, have everyone yell, “Surprise!!!”

...Open the door dressed as a giant fish. Immediately collapse, and not move or say anything until the trick-or-treaters go away.

...Answer the door dressed as a pilgrim. Stare at the trick-or-treaters for a moment, pretend to be confused, and start flipping through a calendar.

...Answer the door with a mouthful of M & M’s and several half-eaten candy bars in my hands. Act surprised, and close the door. Open it again in a few seconds, and insist that I don’t have any candy.