Halloween may have made sense in the United States a few decades ago.
Then an autumn celebration which called on children to use their ingenuity to make costumes then call on neighbours whom they knew well for treats was probably fun for all concerned.
But it’s not something which translates successfully to spring in 21st century New Zealand.
It’s just another excuse for children to ask their parents to spend money on tack and wander the neighbourhood exhorting sweets from people they don’t know well, if at all.
It’s the wrong season and the wrong era.
Scrooge was talking about Christmas but his words suit Halloween better: bah, humbug!
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Good post HP…I simply hate the whole holloween concept.
Wonder how many parents who are sending their kids begging know the origins of Halloween…
Living in the “sticks” does have the odd advantage after all!
You are right about Halloween HP. Its somethng from the US we could do without.
Dutchie down South makes a valid point the origins of Halloween.