I love Halloween because it is one of the last holidays not to be totally vanilla-ized. It's dark, it's edgy, it's pagan. It encourages kids to eat mounds of usually forbidden candy. There is always the threat of an egging incident or a smashed pumpkin.
Mind you - its not how it was when I was a kid. First, we used to shout "Anything for Halloween!" at the door... not the politer "Trick or Treat?". Although, I love that "Trick or Treat" implies retribution to be administered if you fail to deliver candy. Also, the night before Halloween was traditionally Devil's Night. When I was a kid you could count on eggs thrown at the school and soaped windows everywhere. You brought your pumpkin inside on Devil's Night... or kissed it goodbye. There is no Devil's Night here in Ottawa. Maybe teenagers would stay out of trouble... if we let them loose to be BAD one night a year? Maybe not.
Finn: Was a duck this year. She trick or treated with her friend G.D. The girls were invited into the first house they visited. After that... they thought they were supposed to enter every house, search for the candy bowl and help themselves. In between houses they gorged themselves on potato chips while riding in the wagon. Finn's favourite part was answering the door for the trick or treaters... she was bouncing with excitement.
Paul: Was a cute little puppy dog. I wore him in the baby carrier and he fell asleep. Very sweet.
My Dad: I remember that we always had TV dinners before we went out trick or treating. It was a big treat. When we were little my Dad took us out. I remember him wearing one of those ugly rubber masks. It was the 70's, he probably did not need much of a costume. When I was one... my parents dressed me like Aunt Jemima. Those crazy kids!!! I couldn't find the Aunt Jemima photo... but I found I fine Halloween photo from my second year.
Mind you - its not how it was when I was a kid. First, we used to shout "Anything for Halloween!" at the door... not the politer "Trick or Treat?". Although, I love that "Trick or Treat" implies retribution to be administered if you fail to deliver candy. Also, the night before Halloween was traditionally Devil's Night. When I was a kid you could count on eggs thrown at the school and soaped windows everywhere. You brought your pumpkin inside on Devil's Night... or kissed it goodbye. There is no Devil's Night here in Ottawa. Maybe teenagers would stay out of trouble... if we let them loose to be BAD one night a year? Maybe not.
Finn: Was a duck this year. She trick or treated with her friend G.D. The girls were invited into the first house they visited. After that... they thought they were supposed to enter every house, search for the candy bowl and help themselves. In between houses they gorged themselves on potato chips while riding in the wagon. Finn's favourite part was answering the door for the trick or treaters... she was bouncing with excitement.
Paul: Was a cute little puppy dog. I wore him in the baby carrier and he fell asleep. Very sweet.
My Dad: I remember that we always had TV dinners before we went out trick or treating. It was a big treat. When we were little my Dad took us out. I remember him wearing one of those ugly rubber masks. It was the 70's, he probably did not need much of a costume. When I was one... my parents dressed me like Aunt Jemima. Those crazy kids!!! I couldn't find the Aunt Jemima photo... but I found I fine Halloween photo from my second year.
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