Halloween

[Falcon Coupe]

Had to deal with the trick or treat kids tonight, do their families celebrate all American holidays, or just those that give handouts ? personally, i don't believe in it.

[Sourbastard]

should have told them you be round their place on the 4th of july shooting fireworks into their Prado.

[BJ]

They can piiss right off. I don't live in America do i.

[Rob]

Is tonight halloween?

[Psycho Chicken]

Sad thing is it's getting bigger each year.

[fiery]

Saw three younger kids (probably 8 to 10) on their own about half hour ago as I was going to the shop.. no adults anywhere.. they were going from house to house..
I can't believe that people can be so stupid to let their kids walk around on their own :

[Steffo]

Thank God we got no trick-or-treaters this year. Ugh...

[Pinkbits]

A large barking dog works well!.

[ten[A]cio[U]s]

8 trick or treaters tonight... We gave away all my mums lollies for her trip next week lol..

I dont know why kids celebrate these things but when i was younger i wished Australia went all out for it like USA. But now its just another day.

[Falcon Freak]

So far no trick or treaters at my door. Lucky for them.

FF

[MITCHAY]

None so far. I just tell them to ****** off!

[Matthew]

we had some today i wanted to answer and give them a trick hehe but mum kicked away from the door, seriously why does everyone give them treat. :dr_Evil:
Theres nothing wrong with it just another day for kids to look forward for and enjoy i see nothing wrong with that. _2:

[4Vman]

Had half a dozen teenaged girls on the door step tonight, i felt kind of strange giving them lollies.... ESPECIALLY when they yelled "trick or treat"! :dr_Evil:

[BlueRaven]

Thats interesting actually. I too thought it was an american tradition, which it kind of is, but it originated from Ireland where it is most popular. It comes from yet ANOTHER pagan tradition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

So I support it in that traditional sense....but no-one celebrates it for what its supposed to be.

[goXF]

Definately Not!!!

[mcflux]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

Had half a dozen teenaged girls on the door step tonight, i felt kind of strange giving them lollies.... ESPECIALLY when they yelled "trick or treat"! :dr_Evil:

"Trick!" :

[Hawk]

Meh, doesn't interest me at all. Good on those who take it seriously, but I buy lollies for myself, not to give away!

[ZA-289]

Nothing but little scabs running around trying to get free stuff!

[protd]

what a load of bullshit, keep there dribble over there.. lets just do our own thing and stop worrying about what the yankie doodles do..

[iCat]

what about getting our own tradition going: same principle, except people have to hand over performance car parts?

i can just see it now ......

[Silver Ghia]

Can't understand how parents let their kids go around begging.

We just switch off the door bell and pretend we're not home.

[YuGoStaR]

'I'm sorry kids all I have is some celery and dental floss' _

[gozza]

I just went to my g's for dinner

They got trick or treaters.....WHo the hell expects to get anything

[MotherNatureVer2]

Yet another reason to live out bush :p

Dont think the kids around these parts know anything about this yank tradition ...... hehehehehe

[pauljh74]

I work late, so I never see the buggers. They're more likely to play a trick around here anyway

[Outbackjack]

Halloween is HUGE in Alice Springs.... We set up out the front of the house, lanterns, pumkins, get together with the neigbours, drink Jimmy Boags and wine,send the kids off in their costumes to collect "candy". We gave away about $80 worth and the kids got about $20 worth in return. But what the hell. We all had fun.

I dont believe in it, but it is fun.

[Boss 290]

i wouldnt mind it if the government actually declared it a holiday but no one ever knows about and these kids come to your door expecting lollies....we had nothing to give and i felt tight A**S so i gave them all ice blocks...i was saving them for tomorrow if it gets hot...ahwell. you dont see us celebrating thanks giving so why this holiday? its for the free stuff the kids get. what would happend if i said trick and threw an egg at the kids? id probably get charged, and for what a holiday that doesnt excist here in australia. id like to see the yanks support our holidays

[Boss 290]

it would be good enough to see our kids celebrating our holidays....we need more pride in the nation and we are losing it by taking on the yanks tradition....but i dont mind the american people just the media and the government

[capriv8]

We had numerous kids turn up and luckily my wife was prepared with a large bowl of freddo frogs and timeouts. We had an absolute ball with my youngest four year old daughter handing out treats to all the neighborhood kids that turned up in full costume. My daughters obviously dont know or care about the reason for halloween but it was fun and something different.

[1600GT]

Originally Posted by capriv8

We had numerous kids turn up and luckily my wife was prepared with a large bowl of freddo frogs and timeouts. We had an absolute ball with my youngest four year old daughter handing out treats to all the neighborhood kids that turned up in full costume. My daughters obviously dont know or care about the reason for halloween but it was fun and something different.

spot on buddy.
personally, i dont like halloween, or any yank traditions for that matter, much at all.
but as the father of a 5yo daughter, is was fun to see her enjoying herself (and enjoying some lollies!!) tonite.
in my book, thats what it should be about. younger kids dressing up, having some harmless fun and enjoying themselves.

the ones that sh1t me, and get told to.... you know what, are the smarta55 teenagers that are just out for a freebie, are old enuf to know better, and dont make any effort like the little kids do with their parents.

basicly, i enjoy seeing little kids all dressed up and having a laugh, so if halloween was just that, then it'd be a good thing.