Post by crazycatlord on Oct 31, 2020 17:34:21 GMT
I grew up in a catholic country. So no monsters, candies or pumpkins for me. I spent all the November 1st's of my childhood in a cemetery. As you may know, Halloween exists also in Catholicism, with the original name of 'All Saints day', and it is a festive day in places like Italy, France, Spain (no school!). However, since it is followed by the 'All Dead Day', which is November the 2th, at least in Southern Italy we have (had?) the tradition of spending one or even both of those two days visiting our dead in the cemetery. (The funny thing is that it is also an occasion to meet all your relatives that are alive there at the cemetery 😅 ). When I grew up, Halloween was only a thing in American movies, like lockers in schools or fat bikers with leather jackets over hairy arms. I think that nowadays the celebration is common in Italy too. Maybe not the trick or treat thing, but certainly witchy decorations in shops, some kids dressing up, parties where girls exploit the dressing up code to go around basically undressed. You know, traditional Halloween. 😄
Anyhow, I do not plan to do any Halloween related reading or activity. I even think I first read Trick or Treat by Barks on a March afternoon last year. 🤔
(On the other hand, I live in London now, and I see a some pumpkins smiling at me in my street...maybe I should start Halloweening a bit...)