Comments on: Should Australia celebrate Halloween?

By: libby

libby — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:07:52 +0000

I can trace back my love of Halloween to going to Halloween balls run by the Scottish Association (both my parents are Scottish) as a kid. Then when I was about 14 I had a Halloween Party – back then we had to handmake ALL the decorations as you couldn't by anything. What I loved was being able to dress up and have fun with our friends – which is why we decided to have an annual Halloween Party for the last 4 years. Of course, I do love all the decorations too . But the kids get such a thrill seeing their parents dressed up – I guess it's a chance to relive my own childhood .
And I love getting trick or treaters – - I think it's great seeing kids make an effort to get dressed up and spend time with their friends while they walk around the neighbourhood.

Libby

By: libby

libby — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:07:52 +0000

Libby

By: Tina Gray (mummifiedx5)

Tina Gray (mummifiedx5) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:19:39 +0000

some people DO know what the origin of Halloween is and lots of other people
need to read up on it.

it's true that kids learn alot from american tv but there are parents who
want to make Halloween fun in Australia for their kids.

By: martina

martina — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:34:35 +0000

kids in australia 10-14 what to trick or treat because american kids do. the only things australian kids know about america is new york,gangsters,LA,halloween, and famous people. mention any other state and they would be like IS THAT IN NEWYORK? god wtf!? seriously i would know

By: joshxua

joshxua — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:35:14 +0000

My mother was born and has lived most of her life in the US. Once as a kid I was over there for Halloween and it was pretty fun. Most people over there expect kids to come by trick-or-treating and will buy candy and stuff before the date, even if they don't have kids. But my mum and I both agree that Australia shouldn't celebrate Halloween.
Australians have gotten most of their ideas from Halloween from American movies, which often aren't the real truth eg. the idea that houses that don't give out candy should be egged, or that you have to perform a trick before you get your treat (!) I personally don't think we should celebrate now because it never has been celebrated before.

P.S. The common way to say that you give out stuff on Halloween is to leave your porch light on.

By: Tina Gray (mummifiedx5)

Tina Gray (mummifiedx5) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:08:16 +0000

Peter,

I agree with you that people have the right to NOT having trick or treaters
knocking on their doors if they don't celebrate Halloween but, like you
said, it IS a free country, and if I want to create some fun for the kids,
then I'm going to.

Someone mentioned about handing out balloons to the neighbours and
encouraging them to tye the balloons to their letterboxes if they're
welcoming trick or treaters. I think that's a great idea and kids (and their
parents) should respect those that don't want to have anything to do with
Halloween.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:04:14 +0000

Hi all by reading some of the post it seems like Halloween was from Britain ect .if this is so the yanks took it up not us, as being 41 years old of British/scotch Irish decent i have not heard of any relatives celebrating Halloween here in Australia it seem as the shops are pushing this stuff not aussies.Being a free country celebrate what you wish just dont
knock on peoples doors for freebies.we have enough evasion of privacy as it is with people pedaling energy contracts door to door.

Thanks and keep Australia “Australia” NOT Britain or America.

By: Tina Gray (mummifiedx5)

Tina Gray (mummifiedx5) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:40:28 +0000

well said!

By: Stefan

Stefan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:39:16 +0000

Halloween began in the UK and Ireland. Much like most of Australia's population.

Don't loose touch with your roots

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