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01 Nov 2023, 9:56 am

DuckHairback wrote:
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I'll be out in the pumpkin patch making my yearly fool of myself.


Yes..Yes .. did this more in my youth...Waiting for the " GREAT PUMPKIN to return" ....
Nowadays too cold outside in anyones pumpkin patch. But still keep an eye for him, every Hallloween.
Unless distracted by a Charlie Brown animated video special. :heart:


:lol: I'm glad someone got the reference.

Sounds like your pumpkin patch wasn't sincere enough. There's not a hint of hypocrisy in mine, just sincerity as far as the eye can see.


Obviously am believing that one day, will have just the Right amount of sincerity.... :nerdy: :heart: .
Was quite sure , i had it right as some dark shadow.Started to rise up ... with just the right moonlight...
seemed the Planets had aligned for me . After a few moments of this ,watching from the very edge of the patch.
I heard a sound ....HUMPF...now i recognize , it wa s only a howl from a beagle nextdoor that. had invaded my pumpkin pAtch. It was very cold last night.


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01 Nov 2023, 9:59 am

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I don't like answering the door, so in that aspect, no, I am not looking forward to tonight.


I live in a flat so we don't really get callers. Our next door neighbour has decorated her flat and I would think all her babies will be dressed up like punkins. So cute. But I don't think they'll be knocking on my door.


Ah right, that makes sense!

We had lots of callers last night.



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01 Nov 2023, 10:03 am

Did you get any tricks


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01 Nov 2023, 10:10 am

I've never experienced Hallowe'en callers at my address. Isn't it another one of these American imports? Don't remember it being a UK thing at all when I was younger.


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01 Nov 2023, 11:32 am

We used to got truck and treating when we were kids. It wasn't a big thing though until probably the last 10 years or something. We just used to knock on doors and demand money. It was the same at bonfire night. Just a way for us to raise funds.

I think it's more of a family thing these days. Little ones get dressed up and go round with their parents.

I don't think any of us had parents when we went round.


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01 Nov 2023, 11:48 am

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Did you get any tricks


Nope!

Only requests for treats. :)



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01 Nov 2023, 11:49 am

Did you give out lots of sweets


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01 Nov 2023, 11:50 am

DeepHour wrote:
I've never experienced Hallowe'en callers at my address. Isn't it another one of these American imports? Don't remember it being a UK thing at all when I was younger.


'Trick or treat' and the the implicit request for money or sweets has been around since at least the 1990's in the UK, at least where I am from. I remember doing it from the ages of about 8 until 12 year old, with my younger brother and parents.

It still goes on today, and is more popular than ever.



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01 Nov 2023, 11:50 am

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Did you give out lots of sweets


Many sweets were given out, yes - and chocolate. :D



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01 Nov 2023, 11:55 am

Aw you're kind


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01 Nov 2023, 2:40 pm

I feel that the day(s) after Halloween - 'The Day of the Dead' (LINK) observed in Mexico, and parts of Latin America carries a more imporant meaning than Halloween.

Here in California, 'The Day of The Dead' is sometimes mentioned in our local news media.

An excellent LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead