Have You Stocked Up For Halloween Yet?

[Danny]

Pumpkins were hard to carve this year. Not mine btw.
You give me a knife and a pumpkin and I’m pretty sure I give you a mess.

[Muddy]

Sometimes I feel I want to howl at the moon maybe tonight would be a good night ….

[Minx]

@Harbal

Now though, at my age, Christmas is just an inconvenience, I’m afraid.

That’s so utterly sad

[Harbal]

@Minx

That’s so utterly sad

Why sad?

[Minx]

@Harbal

Why sad?

Just is… it’s my favourite time of year.

However, you get top marks!

You wrote Christmas instead of Xmas which is my pet hate

[Graham]

Totally pointless American import designed to sell pumpkins and other assorted stuff. Never had any time for it whatsoever. It used to scare the hell out of my mum, as she used to think people would come to the door to threaten her. I just look forward to it being over and have better things to think about.

[Harbal]

@Minx

Just is…

Thanks for the comprehensive explanation.

[Minx]

@Harbal

Thanks for the comprehensive explanation.

It’s my pleasure

[AnnieS]

According to all internet wisdom it’s an Irish/English tradition inherited from the Celts and exported to the US in the 19th C. I used to think it was American but a Scottish colleague put me right years back. She said it originated in Scotland but that must be the Celtic connection.

[AnnieS]

@Muddy

Children going around to strangers doors asking for treats ?
Er no .

Around here there is an etiquette that children only go to houses that are decorated with Halloween type scariness. So they do not bother anyone else.

[AnnieS]

@Minx

You wrote Christmas instead of Xmas which is my pet hate

Both have Christian origins. Apparently originates from times Christians had to meet in secret.

[Minx]

@AnnieS

Both have Christian origins. Apparently originates from times Christians had to meet in secret.

Thanks for sharing this Annie

[Bratti]

@SilverTabby

The americans have turned ‘All Hallows’ into a cheap and nasty, trashy event. I am thankful the parents round here have better taste than to allow their children to go out begging.

You must misunderstand Halloween. Children don’t go out begging. That’s not the purpose of Halloween. It’s a tradition of getting dressed up snd going house to house to get candy. Besides Christmas it was the funniest holiday for kids.
It’s a holiday meant for children.

[Bratti]

@AnnieS

Around here there is an etiquette that children only go to houses that are decorated with Halloween type scariness. So they do not bother anyone else.

Exactly. People are allowed to opt out.
They don’t ‘have’ to give kids candy.
The houses that are decorated and have door lights on are usually participating. It’s a really fun holiday for children.

[Bratti]

@Muddy

Sometimes I feel I want to howl at the moon maybe tonight would be a good night ….

Aren’t you usually howling at the moon?

[Bratti]

@RightNow

Yes, I have my goodies ready to hand out to the kids. Americans have always celebrated Halloween, and for the most part we enjoy it. As to children, they get to pick out a costume of the character they see on cartoons or a super hero, don the outfit, put on a mask, and knock on the doors of their neighbors.
As grown ups, we quite like to see the neighborhood kids, have a quick chat, admire their costumes, and are able to give them some treats. Most times, the parents escort them round, and it’s nice to see it be a “family night”.
At the elementary schools, they set aside an hour for a march of the classes, a quick parade, so the kiddies can show off whatever character they’ve chosen to become for Halloween. It is a bonding of school age classmates.

It is not begging for candy, it is a night for meet and greet your neighbors, keeping in touch, and showing the children that those of us over 50 are not all grumpy and mean!

You described the pros of Halloween really well. It is a bonding experience and a fun ‘get to know your neighbours’ type of thing. Parents most often escort their children.

It’s not begging for candy and not all folks over 50 are grumpy and mean. Thats right. Some of us still like to have fun !

[Muddy]

@Bratti

Aren’t you usually howling at the moon?

Yes I guess so

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[spitfire]

Try “Mooning” at the howlers.

[summer]

Halloween was a bit soggy here as it poured down …not a single little visitor…sad really

[spitfire]

No callers here either, all the kids have grown up and flown the nest, just the oldies left, having lived the other side of the coin, not sad, really.