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Everyone here does it. The door bell rings like 30 times an hour. Grr.

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What about begging for money with a stuffed pair of trousers while sat outside some shops?

Is that more of a British tradition?

Trick or treating may be a "new" thing, however its been going on since I was a nipper & I'm nearly 40.

My kids have never done it before but want to do it this year as all thier mates dressed up & did it last year, so they have bought thier own costume etc and will be doing it supervised to ensure no untoward things go on.

Although they will be getting a talk beforehand that tells them exctly why its done (As soon as I find out myself!).

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Exactly why is it done? I know it's an American tradition but why would puritans make a holiday that involved dressing up as witches?

EDIT Never mind I've found an answer http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/...n1031_history/

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The way its done here is different to that of the U.S. I was over there a couple of years ago at halloween and actually enjoyed going round with my kids.

Out there the rule is that if someones porch light is not on they they do not want to be bothered, but if its on then knock away.

They really go to town as well some of the houses we passed were decorated brilliantly and had fog generators, graveyards amd coffins in the front gardens and some people even made the ground floor of their house into a haunted house. The atmosphere was totally friendly and all the kids were being escorted buy at least one adult.

The next year back at home I made more of an effort here and It was well worth it. Instead of the normal yobbos we got more families knocking as they could see that we were geared up for halloween and in the last couple of months we've had people asking if we are doing something for this year as they thought we really made an effort and their kids loved it.

I never used to be a fan of trick or treat but after my visit to the states I saw what a good experience it could be and now try to emulate that. At the end of the day its a bit of fun for the younger kiddies.

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Raj I like the idea of the portch light signal :)

Here, commerce seems to be trying to ignore Hallowe'en opting to push things for xmas.
It's a shame because when I was a kid Hallowe'en used to be great fun, now if feels like a bit of a non-event

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Lets face it, in this country you can turn all your lights off and close the curtains and you will still get kids banging on the door demanding their "treat". Most of them not even wearing a costume or even a mask. More often than not you will get gangs of kids going round pestering people for treats while they hide bags of eggs etc behind their backs.
(Remind me to get my pressure washer ready by the front door ;) )

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I'll also be running a Halloween party the night before for all my ickle Cub Scouts.
Anybody know a really good scary story I can tell em?

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Tell them they can only get NTL in their area :) That should scare them :p

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I only ever did it once as a kid, but I just don't answer the door if I can't be bothered.

I think it's alright for kids to get dressed up and go round with their parents, but it's the teenagers with Scream masks that just stare at you that get me :grind:

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Hmmm, pressure washer ... I have one of those in the garage. Must dig it out ... :D

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i dont mind them myself.....we put a lit pumpkin up and give all the local kids lollys and stuff , my 5 year old girl will get dressed up and go with her friends and one of thems mum around the cul-de-sac carrying a plastic pumpkin.
we are going on holiday this year though at halloween so she will be taking her outfit with her and going to a witches disco or sommat like.

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I dont mind it too much infact I look forward to it. I have an automatic paintball rifle I've not used for a few months now :smokin:

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:rofl: u would get one well with my dad

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Just ordered a new mask for the halloween night.

what do you think too scary for the little ones or not?

just hope i've done the attachment right!

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bah bloody humbug, the lot of you!!

I like it. I always buy loads of sweets, waiting for the children to come knocking. Last year, a young girl even dressed her dog up as a fairy - I had to give her the whole bag of sweets, just for the effort! :D