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tallulah71

tallulah71

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that's what I meant - i didn't explain myself well at all. The whole 'Trick or treat' thing whatever the name is, has its origin in the celtic history. EIther that or Radio 4 was wrong!


When I was little, my mum was amazing - she used to let us all go out (and yes, we had to do a dance or recite a poem to get a 'treat'). When we got back we had apple bobbing, and jelly hands made from marigolds and all sorts. Lots of grown-ups dressed up, music, and a jolly good time. No throwing eggs or demanding sweets for nothing...

Help-Ma-Boab

Help-Ma-Boab

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The whole Halloween when ehs was a bairn was just that. Get ehs wee bitty dressed up, learn a poem, joke or trick, then go oot Guising. Dooking fir aipples then hit ra scratcher ken. Happy days




tallulah71 Wrote:

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> that's what I meant - i didn't explain myself well

> at all. The whole 'Trick or treat' thing whatever

> the name is, has its origin in the celtic history.

> EIther that or Radio 4 was wrong!

>

> When I was little, my mum was amazing - she used

> to let us all go out (and yes, we had to do a

> dance or recite a poem to get a 'treat'). When we

> got back we had apple bobbing, and jelly hands

> made from marigolds and all sorts. Lots of

> grown-ups dressed up, music, and a jolly good

> time. No throwing eggs or demanding sweets for

> nothing...

johnhinton

johnhinton

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I thought the children (small to large) were better behaved this year than last - highly appreciative and courteous. Just lucky I guess, but encouraged me to put on more of a show for next year. Other houses in the village produced smoke machines and spooky costumes before handing out the treats.
tiddles

tiddles

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We have never had any bad experiences, and actually we really enjoy all the little ones (and not so litte) dressed up and having fun out in the dark. As a child we did nothing for halloween - bonfire night was the big one. It has always felt very sociable and rather nice - lots of children knocking on doors and people smiling and speaking to each other. The pumpkin (or other decoration) seems to work well as an indicator as to whether you are taking part or not.


I am sure if I have little horrors throwing things at the door I would not feel so benevolent, but over the past ten years, it has been ok.

Pickle

Pickle

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We took part for the first time this year.


Mr Pickle stayed at home handing out sweets, by all accounts lots of nice kids wearing creative costumes (although we ran out of loot within 30 minutes).


I was out pounding the pavements after dark with my older kids, who loved every minute. I was amazed by the effort some home owners went to, with amazing decorations, it made the experience a really fun one. Highlight for me was the small boy handing out sweets at one house, very politely asking whether anyone was allergic to nuts, soya, or dairy, before dutifully handing over the goodies :)

Saffron

Saffron

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L15ecr Wrote:

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> I have to say I don't think the point of trick or

> treating is to "pick a street". It shouts rude to

> me...who has the best sweets, gives money etc. Why

> not just get in the car and drive to Chelsea and

> go round there? The idea is you go round to your

> neighbours...who you are meant to know and do some

> form of entertainment in return for a treat! If it

> is about having the Halloween experience then

> create your own. Don't rely on others, that you

> don't know, to do it for you!



I take your point, but some people may live in areas where few or no houses are participating, or they may live in a neighbourhood where they don't feel so safe after dark. Going to an area where you know there will be other families and children would be nice, and you could always make new friends along the way. This being London, it's not uncommon to find very different neighbourhoods just a couple of streets apart. Halloween could be a nice way to meet and greet with neighbours from surrounding streets. Particularly if you have very small children, you don't want to walk up and down a whole street only to find a single house participating!

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