In the spirit?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189820)
Boise, Idaho
October 14, 2015 8:09am CST
Halloween is fast approaching. Are you ready? Do you go all out for Halloween? My grandmother used to dress up as a witch, even going so far as to have a wart on her nose, and greeted the tricker treaters this way. My daughter loves Halloween and decorates every year. She carves jack-o-lanterns and does them so early they spoil and she has to do more. And, she always bakes the pumpkin seeds and we enjoy eating them. My grandson and her go out treating and come home with a pillow case half full of candy. It is a family tradition to enjoy this night to the fullest. And, I enjoy the supernatural aspect as well. The energy. How do you folks celebrate it? Do you have certain traditions or....?
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Oct 15
@jaboUK....For us it is a seasonal thing.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
14 Oct 15
I would love to go out for Halloween, alas I am too big and so is my son hahah
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Oct 15
I don't think we are every too big or too old. Plus it is when the barrier/vail between this life and that of the supernatural is thinnest. I enjoy it a lot for that reason.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
14 Oct 15
@celticeagle It would be so cool to go somewhere like a paranormal hunt or something.
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18059)
• Torrington, Connecticut
14 Oct 15
I love halloween, I usually just decorate the entranc of my home with a few door ornaments but I havent participated in trick or treating for years
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Oct 15
@BACONSTRIPSXXX ...It is the time of year and the supernatural energy that I enjoy the most during this time.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
14 Oct 15
Since my children are grown we do not do anything and where we are at we have no Halloweeners coming to the door. We used to dress up and go out a lot when the children were small and it was not dangerous to go door to door now most people have Halloween parties instead.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
14 Oct 15
@celticeagle
I always enjoyed Halloween and would always get to see such neat costumes.
@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Oct 15
That's a shame. Such a cool time of year.
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
15 Oct 15
I don't go all out for halloween. I dress up and go to my boyfriends parents party and that's about it.
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
14 Oct 15
Now i just usually stay home and let my children take their kids out to parties or fests..some still do trick treating..but there are many parties also so kids always can lots of candies..
One never knows who house you go to..not in olden days where everyone knew everybody
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Oct 15
Those days seem to be gone. I like the time of year and enjoy celebrating it. Plus the vail between this world and the supernatural is thinner and I enjoy that energy.
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@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
14 Oct 15
Growing up in the U.K. it was not celebrated then at all.. Being Catholic it is called 'All Soul's Eve' and we attend a Mass. During the day the graves are blessed by the Priest.
In Jamaica it has gained popularity in the last 15 years or so and in some areas kids do go trick or treating. I do buy candy as I know that the kids where I live will come out but they come early- and then I go to Mass.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Oct 15
Glad to hear there is some semblance of ceremony.
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@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
15 Oct 15
@celticeagle The little kids love it and they come escorted by their Moms. They dress up too!
@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
14 Oct 15
Heard and seen Halloween on tv but not celebrated here as such. Although we have "Bhut Chaturdoshi" that is the 14th day of the lunar calendar month when ghosts are said to be in close proximity. That is kind of a similar thing to Halloween here.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
14 Oct 15
Halloween is rather new to the islands. I lived in Mexico for years so I do love to decorate for Halloween.
