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In St. Louis, kids have to work for their Halloween candy.

At least, that’s how Laura Thake sees the city’s tradition of trading a joke for a treat.

“You have to do something to earn the candy,” she said.

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This was obviously taken during a Halloween party.

Teens who come to trick or treat are choosing being a kid over doing other things.

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“To me, that seems like a perfectly normal thing.”

Thake is so steeped in All Hallows' Eve that she runs a website that catalogs Halloween home displays. But what's normal for her tends to bemuse new St. Louis residents.

While the jokes might be St.

Louis’ most unusual Halloween tradition, it’s far from the only one. There are neighborhoods that go mad for decoration and trick-or-treaters who come from all over to see them.

But the expectations go both ways. There are expectations for those handing out candy as well.

If you plan to sit inside and wait for your doorbell to ring, think again. Instead, bundle up, grab your candy and commit to sitting on your steps until the last costumed child is off the streets.