Kiwi_cruiser Posted October 30, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Happy Halloween! 🎃💀 ☠️ 👻 Have a Spooktakular good time today! Please stay safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted October 30, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 30, 2022 You can have it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 31, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 31, 2022 8 hours ago, lyndarra said: You can have it. Likewise, a silly American thing, why do we have to have it here. I put the term Happy Halloween in the same bucket as Happy Mardis Gras. So is it Happy Melbourne Cup Day for the Mexicans tommorrow? Lol. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted October 31, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 31, 2022 9 minutes ago, NSWP said: Likewise, a silly American thing, why do we have to have it here. I put the term Happy Halloween in the same bucket as Happy Mardis Gras. So is it Happy Melbourne Cup Day for the Mexicans tommorrow? Lol. at least they get a public holiday in Melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 31, 2022 #5 Share Posted October 31, 2022 23 minutes ago, MMDown Under said: at least they get a public holiday in Melbourne Which was today, Monday. Even though the race is Tuesday.🏇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted October 31, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Just now, NSWP said: Likewise, a silly American thing, why do we have to have it here. I put the term Happy Halloween in the same bucket as Happy Mardis Gras. So is it Happy Melbourne Cup Day for the Mexicans tommorrow? Lol. Actually it isn't originally American at all, it's European. An ancient Celtic tradition, taken over by Christians, and honours the dead on All Hallows Eve. Americans just commercialised it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted October 31, 2022 #7 Share Posted October 31, 2022 52 minutes ago, NSWP said: Which was today, Monday. Even though the race is Tuesday.🏇 No Les the public holiday wasn't today, it is tomorrow. People do take today off for a long weekend and according to my husband, many must have taken Friday off too, as the trains weren't busy during morning peak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchhalm Posted October 31, 2022 #8 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I don't expect any kids come knocking next year. We made chocolate dipped Brussels sprouts with sprinkles on skewers. (Full disclosure: that's not my photo 🙂) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jean C Posted October 31, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 31, 2022 12 hours ago, buchhalm said: I don't expect any kids come knocking next year. We made chocolate dipped Brussels sprouts with sprinkles on skewers. (Full disclosure: that's not my photo 🙂) Hahaha, I had to laugh even though I thought it a tad nasty! I just put a note on the door saying we're not doing it this year, and turn off the doorbell. I feel a bit of a grinch when my daughter reports on the effort some people go to and the loot her brood come home with 😪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted October 31, 2022 #10 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Haven't had any kids come to my house for about five or six years. Perhaps I look TOO SCARY!😱 Actually not many kids live around here. There used to be but they've all grown up and gone away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretts173 Posted October 31, 2022 #11 Share Posted October 31, 2022 A silly American thing like Carnival or Royal Caribbean? If it doesn't hurt you why not let others have their fun. My area does it well, everyone in the neighbourhood gets a sign in their mailbox a week before and if they choose to put it up kids can come and if not kids know not to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted November 1, 2022 #12 Share Posted November 1, 2022 17 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Actually it isn't originally American at all, it's European. An ancient Celtic tradition, taken over by Christians, and honours the dead on All Hallows Eve. Americans just commercialised it. Absolutely correct, Julie. All Hallows (All Saints) is to honour those saintly souls who do not have a name-day during the year. These days, in Canberra at least, kids only call at houses that signal it's okay, such as a candle, broomstick, pumpkin, etc. outside the front door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintrev Posted November 1, 2022 #13 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Here is something for everyone to think on that I got told yesterday. We bring our children up with Stranger Danger and all that it entails - so why then do we encourage them to go knocking on strangers doors to collect lollies! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted November 1, 2022 #14 Share Posted November 1, 2022 18 minutes ago, wintrev said: Here is something for everyone to think on that I got told yesterday. We bring our children up with Stranger Danger and all that it entails - so why then do we encourage them to go knocking on strangers doors to collect lollies! Exactly, who knows what dangers lurk within.😈 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted November 7, 2022 #15 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/1/2022 at 12:33 PM, NSWP said: Exactly, who knows what dangers lurk within.😈 Usually parents go with young children and stay nearby on the street. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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