It's a holiday in transition here. I took the kids out and walked around in the twilight - (it's getting to be summer, with longer days). People here seem to be aware of the holiday- but fight it in many households- by turning out the lights and hiding.
Even houses that were decked out with jack-o-lanterns and looked to be safe bets were cringingly embarrassing. A guy comes out with no shirt on - "what am I supposed to do? Am I supposed to give you something?" Meanwhile his young costumed daughter- works in the background scooping up lollies to drop in the bags. Maybe it's a generational thing.
Even houses that were decked out with jack-o-lanterns and looked to be safe bets were cringingly embarrassing. A guy comes out with no shirt on - "what am I supposed to do? Am I supposed to give you something?" Meanwhile his young costumed daughter- works in the background scooping up lollies to drop in the bags. Maybe it's a generational thing.
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I personally am a little ambivalent about this sneak implementation by commercial interests, but in the end I can appreciate another excuse to throw a party. I also like that the imported tradition is so obviously pagan in origin, to offset all the christian holidays in my country. If a little candy to the kids is the price I have to pay, so be it.
Nevertheless, I will forgo tonight's celebration in favor of a Rakfisk party. Yum yum!
(no, I'm sure it's lovely)
But yeah, your kids and candy and all that, dag.
I actually went trick or treating with my kids this year with a family who's mother is from the states, and it went quite well, lots of treats were handed out.
But....
I think it's far better to do Halloween parties in Australia rather than trying the whole trick or treat thing, it'll never be as big as the states, it's just the way it is here.
It'd be like an Englishman getting shitty at another country for not celebrating Guy Fawkes (cool holiday
As kids we had Halloween parties each year, and they're great. People here are more than happy to do the dress up thing and have spooky goings on, just don't expect people to be ready with lollies if you go out and about.