Trick or treat
Halloween came to the Possum Kingdom last night. I had the definite feeling that there were more kids going around trick or treating this year than last. I did NOT make the mistake I did last year by just letting them reach their hands into the bowl and take what they want! That way lies no candy after about 5 minutes.
I mostly saw the younger kids, as we closed up shop around 8 pm so we could head upstairs to watch some television, so I think the older kids, who went out after dinner, probably got cheated. I spoke with Mireille from the butcher shop and we are going to see if we can't set something more fun up for the kids next year. Ste. Colombe had a Halloween Parade, for example, while we had nothing.
I'm going to see if there isn't someway to set up a good old American-style haunted house and Halloween party. We've got plenty of time and I'm sure we can get enough adults to participate that it could be quite fun. The big challenge will be finding a place to do it, but I'm sure someone will have an idea.
The problem with trick or treating here is that it's not really a part of the culture. So, there are a lot of people who don't buy candy and just don't bother opening their doors. Also, because it isn't that big of a deal for most folks, I wasn't wowed by the candy selection I got at the supermarket either. I will check out LeClerc or Carrefour next year and see if they have a better selection. The problem was that "the good stuff" came in packages that were too small to be financially interesting, and the stuff that came in larger bags was just a bit on the "feh" side. I didn't even find anything that I wanted to hide for myself; that's pretty sad, isn't it?
Still, the kids really did seem to have a good time, treats aside. For them it's quite the novelty, so they enjoy it no matter what. And, thank goodness, no one seems to TP your house if your shutters are closed!
Of course, since today is a holiday in France, there was a whole different ambiance than what you get when Halloween is on a school night. The Café de la Paix even had a rock concert, so there was a lot of animation all around. Also, unfortunately, a bit of puke on the sidewalk this morning; whether that was from a kid who ate too much candy, or a bar patron who drank too much beer, I guess we'll never know.
And, as if the weather gods knew that today was NOVEMBER(!!!!!), the weather suddenly went from Indian Summer to fall overnight! It's supposed to remain cold and rainy for the rest of the week. I'm glad it didn't rain on the little ghosts and goblins last night.
Ciao for now.
Randy
I mostly saw the younger kids, as we closed up shop around 8 pm so we could head upstairs to watch some television, so I think the older kids, who went out after dinner, probably got cheated. I spoke with Mireille from the butcher shop and we are going to see if we can't set something more fun up for the kids next year. Ste. Colombe had a Halloween Parade, for example, while we had nothing.
I'm going to see if there isn't someway to set up a good old American-style haunted house and Halloween party. We've got plenty of time and I'm sure we can get enough adults to participate that it could be quite fun. The big challenge will be finding a place to do it, but I'm sure someone will have an idea.
The problem with trick or treating here is that it's not really a part of the culture. So, there are a lot of people who don't buy candy and just don't bother opening their doors. Also, because it isn't that big of a deal for most folks, I wasn't wowed by the candy selection I got at the supermarket either. I will check out LeClerc or Carrefour next year and see if they have a better selection. The problem was that "the good stuff" came in packages that were too small to be financially interesting, and the stuff that came in larger bags was just a bit on the "feh" side. I didn't even find anything that I wanted to hide for myself; that's pretty sad, isn't it?
Still, the kids really did seem to have a good time, treats aside. For them it's quite the novelty, so they enjoy it no matter what. And, thank goodness, no one seems to TP your house if your shutters are closed!
Of course, since today is a holiday in France, there was a whole different ambiance than what you get when Halloween is on a school night. The Café de la Paix even had a rock concert, so there was a lot of animation all around. Also, unfortunately, a bit of puke on the sidewalk this morning; whether that was from a kid who ate too much candy, or a bar patron who drank too much beer, I guess we'll never know.
And, as if the weather gods knew that today was NOVEMBER(!!!!!), the weather suddenly went from Indian Summer to fall overnight! It's supposed to remain cold and rainy for the rest of the week. I'm glad it didn't rain on the little ghosts and goblins last night.
Ciao for now.
Randy
1 Comments:
Good to see the news of your trick-or-treaters. I've been out the last several days reading Halloween related posts by expatriate bloggers...and putting the links to them on my blog. I just can't stop! Meilleurs vœux!
By blueVicar, At 9:08 PM
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