Trick or Treat Tomorrow.

Post by **Aardvark** » October 30, 2014, 6:06 pm

It's Halloween tomorrow and I hate it. It's not been an Australian thing until the last 10 years or so. Big sign on my front door tomorrow saying "PISS OFF" . Hope you all enjoy it in your respective Countries ....

Post by **macca46** » October 30, 2014, 6:14 pm

Could not agree with you more Aardy just another retail marketing ploy that the Aus market and many other countries have taken on I may not be quite as polite but my village is fairly small so it may not happen here could add a lot more but the flak would be horrendous. 555

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » October 30, 2014, 6:39 pm

It is great fun for the kids and adults in Canada, and has been for many years. As a youngster, I enjoyed dressing up and going out and about shouting, 'Trick or treat, smell my feet, Give me something good to eat, Not too big, not too small, just the size of Montreal. We usually got sparklers to wave around and firecrackers to throw down the sewers. Some neighbours went all out to make their homes look spooky.

About 30-40 years ago, it became customary for young adults to also get dressed up and party. The homosexual crowd used to parade around Yonge Street in Toronto in their female costumes.

Tomorrow it is going to only be about 3-5 degrees in the evening and it will probably rain, but who cares, trick or treating is fun for the participants.

Halloween is good, harmless fun.

Post by **jackspratt** » October 30, 2014, 6:49 pm

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
Halloween is good, harmless fun.

Particularly when confined to the USA and Canada.

I am not sure the rest of the world really needs much more US cultural hegemony.

Post by **downunder** » October 30, 2014, 6:54 pm

Just be careful of the Rock Spiders. Be sure the kids are safe.

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » October 30, 2014, 7:19 pm

jackspratt wrote:
Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
Halloween is good, harmless fun.
Particularly when confined to the USA and Canada.

I am not sure the rest of the world really needs much more US cultural hegemony.

We didn't get it from the U.S. It not just a U.S. thing. Apparently, Halloween is part of Celtic traditions (Scottish, Welsh), and I suppose those guys brought it to Canada with them when they arrived. England, I think, celebrates Halloween too.

The following gives more information than most Australians would ever want to know about Halloween,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

Post by **747man** » October 30, 2014, 8:21 pm

Aardvark wrote:It's Halloween tomorrow and I hate it. It's not been an Australian thing until the last 10 years or so. Big sign on my front door tomorrow saying "PISS OFF" . Hope you all enjoy it in your respective Countries ....

Mark, IF You had that sign on your door in England, I Would'nt like to see you're house the morning after......Know what I Mean..??

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » October 30, 2014, 10:10 pm

555+ Yes, his windows would be a little soapy amongst other things that have to do with eggs.

Post by **stattointhailand** » October 30, 2014, 10:28 pm

Grew up in SE England and can honestly say I never ever went trick or treating, in fact I'd never even heard of it till about 15 yrs ago......... no need for notices, just DON'T ANSWER THE DOOR

Post by **Turdyboy** » October 30, 2014, 10:28 pm

God forbid the kids have a little fun. You lot sound worse than Thais in giving children something to he happy and excited about.

Post by **GT93** » October 31, 2014, 10:42 am

I'm not big on Halloween. It's only started to appear in New Zealand in the last 5 or so years driven by commercial interests trying to make a buck from selling Halloween gear. I'm going to give just one Halloween treat today.

I'm going to give the local whino 2 cans of bourbon and coke. The poor bloke doesn't look too good so he doesn't need to buy a Halloween costume to look scarey. He asks for a dollar most days because I sometimes give him something. Some might think I'm wicked for giving grog to someone with a booze problem. I think it makes him happy. I think he's too poor to buy much drink.

Post by **Aardvark** » October 31, 2014, 5:09 pm

Turdyboy wrote:God forbid the kids have a little fun. You lot sound worse than Thais in giving children something to he happy and excited about.

Gosh, you've toned down a tad on this channel haven't you tex

pratt ....

Post by **Turdyboy** » October 31, 2014, 5:26 pm

Happy Halloween everybody!

<---I'm a pirate!

Post by **jackspratt** » October 31, 2014, 5:56 pm

Turdyboy wrote:Happy Halloween everybody! <---I'm a pirate!

Hopefully, about to walk the plank. =D>

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » October 31, 2014, 6:29 pm

He would make an excellent Long John Silver with that peg leg of his.

Post by **jackspratt** » October 31, 2014, 6:43 pm

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:He would make an excellent Long John Silver with that peg leg of his.

He is certainly no Johnny Depp - although I have read elsewhere he sports a mature aged pony tail.

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » October 31, 2014, 7:03 pm

Wallace Berry was the original Long John Silver in Treasure Island, which was a great kid's movie.

Post by **Shado** » October 31, 2014, 7:22 pm

Beery, LYM, Wallace Beery.

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » October 31, 2014, 7:30 pm

Yes, that's the one. 55+

Post by **Drunk Monkey** » October 31, 2014, 9:03 pm

I hate Halloween ..... just been to 7/11 and the staff in there said how great my costume was , very novel idea and asked where was the party i was going too ......... cheeky buggars i was in my normal civvies !!

... so what if i dress like OBL ...

On a serious note seems Halloween has been getting quite a bit of negative press , bad publicity this year with some calling for it to be banned ......along with Bonfire night , Shrove Tuesday and Valentines day

. THE WORLDS GONE MAD .

dm