Halloween

[lesthemechanic]

Do you celebrate it?
It is a good excuse for a party, we have had 3 or 4 over the last 10 or so years. Probably the best parties we have had, most people have dressed up in the spirit of it. Had dry ice everywhere, coffins, skeletons etc, good times.
Having just gotten back from Canada, the shops are full of decorations for Halloween. It is a big deal there & the US. I believe the Brits celebrate it too/
I guess it is not for us Aussies though.
One good thing, it would keep the Christmas merchandise out of the shops a little longer. I was at a checkout yesterday & a Mum in front of me was having to deal with her approx. 7 year old demanding an chocolate advent calendar. FFS, they are no good until December & they have been in the stores since September !!

[Psyber]

No.
I have seen it as primarily a US custom, cum cultural invasion, driven by commercial interests, and therefore to be eschewed...

[mick]

No.
I have seen it as primarily a US custom, cum cultural invasion, driven by commercial interests, and therefore to be eschewed...

Couldn't agree more! I had some kids come to the door last year all dressed up. I said "sorry, we're all Australians here so we don't have anything", the puzzled look on the parents face was priceless. I then wrote a letter to the council complaining about ferals from other suburbs walking the streets of Walkerville and hassling the residents.

[Punk Rooster]

No.
I have seen it as primarily a US custom, cum cultural invasion, driven by commercial interests, and therefore to be eschewed...

Couldn't agree more! I had some kids come to the door last year all dressed up. I said "sorry, we're all Australians here so we don't have anything", the puzzled look on the parents face was priceless. I then wrote a letter to the council complaining about ferals from other suburbs walking the streets of Walkerville and hassling the residents.

signed "the bearded lunatic"

[A Mum]

We don't celebrate it as such,
But I do keep a few little 'goodies' - nothing special, just something - for little kids that come knocking.

Although I was surprised and taken back yesterday when I did my shopping to notice freddo frogs being sold/advertised for the pure purpose - and even the packaging stating - Halloween and I did think huh?
And going out for a rediculous price too... so the shops seemed to have cottoned on.

[Bully]

always get a few kids coming around but i dont stock lollies or chocolates but if i did i would eat it myself

[Mic]

No.
I have seen it as primarily a US custom, cum cultural invasion, driven by commercial interests, and therefore to be eschewed...

Sounds a bit like Easter and Christmas.

I see Halloween as a chance for kids to have a bit of fun.

[MightyEagles]

No.
I have seen it as primarily a US custom, cum cultural invasion, driven by commercial interests, and therefore to be eschewed...

Same here. It's too American. We don't have to do everything America do.

[Booney]

Little Miss Boon's Birthday so as much as I am against the commercial American Halloween we now and probably forever will be having Halloween parties at our house.

Little Miss Boon ( about to be 9 ) loves the fact thats her Birthday so we play it up a bit and she loves it, all for the kids.

[SABRE]

In the new 'You know it makes sense' Australian dictionary on Page 370

Halloween
An American custom drumming up business for dentists and supplying home delivery to paedophiles.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Little Miss Boon's Birthday so as much as I am against the commercial American Halloween we now and probably forever will be having Halloween parties at our house.

Little Miss Boon ( about to be 9 ) loves the fact thats her Birthday so we play it up a bit and she loves it, all for the kids.

the big kids

[Clever Dick]

No.
I have seen it as primarily a US custom, cum cultural invasion, driven by commercial interests, and therefore to be eschewed...

Couldn't agree more! I had some kids come to the door last year all dressed up. I said "sorry, we're all Australians here so we don't have anything", the puzzled look on the parents face was priceless. I then wrote a letter to the council complaining about ferals from other suburbs walking the streets of Walkerville and hassling the residents.

You miserable "turd" from Walkerville. Stuck up wank!

[mick]

No.
I have seen it as primarily a US custom, cum cultural invasion, driven by commercial interests, and therefore to be eschewed...

Couldn't agree more! I had some kids come to the door last year all dressed up. I said "sorry, we're all Australians here so we don't have anything", the puzzled look on the parents face was priceless. I then wrote a letter to the council complaining about ferals from other suburbs walking the streets of Walkerville and hassling the residents.

You miserable "turd" from Walkerville. Stuck up wank!

I hooked one!

[Sojourner]

I dont ever participate in Halloween, yet I have been on a "spook run" with the car club, where for one stop participants had to walk to a tree in a cemetery in the hills, when you approached the tree they hit a light, pulled up a Skeleton and blasted a Klaxon horn all at once! That was a very well done run!

[Wedgie]

I celebrate Hallow's End instead and it started today. Yay!