Halloween this Sunday

[imdying]

I thoroughly enjoy Halloween, and also have an older daughter with severe and wide-ranging food allergies. But I have to say, if any such child is going door-to-door asking for lollies, they (and their parents) need to be removed from the gene-pool - urgently.

Allergy control and management is the responsibility of the sufferers, not the rest of society.

Yeah, I agree with Virago. I'm happy to give sweeties to those that've dressed up, but I'm not responsible for any of that shite, I expect Mum and Dad to figure that one out!

Not too worried about the Americanisation NZ, that ship sailed a loooong time ago.

[Banditbandit]

I was about to say that bikers seem to be dicks. But then I realised that the opinions expressed here are the opinions of most old people in NZ. I'm hoping that when your generations die out, that our generation actually become friendlier with our neighbours, and community spirit holidays like this actually take off.

I guess I will wait.

Yeah???? I remember Halloween when I was a kid - everyone used to dress up in costumes and go to a community dance ... children, adults, teeagers .. the whole lot together ... where neigbours, friends and community had a great time together ... at a fancy dress party ... to celebrate All Hallows Eve ... (Tomorow is All saints Day)

None of this going begging from door to door for free lollies .. that's Americanization shit ... what's "community" about that??

[MSTRS:Me]

Just had one at our door...
Kid/s stood in the drive while mum or big sister knocked and told us "Halloween"
Oh really?

[Usarka]

Just had one at our door...
Kid/s stood in the drive while mum or big sister knocked and told us "Halloween"
Oh really?

I hope someone knocks on Hitchers door and simply says "Halloween"

[slofox]

Them: "Halloween!"

Me: "Sorry, wrong house. My name's not Ween."

[Oakie]

I will be locking the gate and parking the car over the driveway hate the little buggars!

What she said.

[hellokitty]

My dog had a lovely evening barking at all the children just as they put their hand on the (locked) gate to try to open it.

[Paul in NZ]

Well we have kids livin with us again so we had lots of the wee darlings about the place shyly asking trick or treat and everyone shuffling their feet not 'quite' knowing what its really all about. Its a bit of a laugh - generally its only kids that know our grandkids or kids from up the road so its all good.

Its one night - its a bit of a giggle - kids LOVE it so stop getting your panties in a knot about it. As for the americanisation of NZ? Oh FFS - I'd say your average trip to a: the movies, B; watching TV, C: HOG rally, D: Hot Rod show would be way worse... Oh - lets ban fast food as well...

Maybe we should all go for a ride on our locally produced motorcyces and..... oh....

[BoristheBiter]

Someone on the radio was saying their little kid's freaking out with zombies and people with axes stuck in their head walking into the property and knocking on the door.

Just need to remind them of rule 1.

[nodrog:Me]

Fuck they whinge when you throw a handful of cabbage in their bags, ungrateful little cunts.

[oneofsix]

Glad I don't live in Miramar. Think those peole have gone crazy having Weta workshops close by

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5885...aunting-hordes

[Ladydragon]

I took the boy (Dhishan) next door tricker treating last night I was all dressed up as a zombie cow girl even did all the zombie make up and dark bood coming out from the mouth and around the top black around the eyes even got the cow boy hat.The boy next door went as a zombie too all dressed in black and had the face Mask.When he knocked on the door I reminded him he has to do a trick or a treat before he gets any lollies so he did he was really good he always said thank you after to.

I was actually quite amazed how many people are getting into the sprit of Halloween now especially if you do it on the main road we went into this large complex that had all these large town houses in we came back with half a bluging bag full of just lollies,chocolate mini bars The people were giving handful of lollies not just a few funny thing was we we even got a whole packet of double chocolate Tim Tams.I saw alot of children in full costum with also older kids taking them around dressed up to.
Even the dairy up the road was giving lollies to the children and adults for Halloween not just a few either.

Dhishan was really good when we did get home he said to me if I would like to have any of the lollies to take home I just said no thanks you enjoy them he had some family members at his house.But I must admit we did have a little moro bar during the night and he had a few lollies to.

[Ladydragon]

It's just another grab for free shit. Most of the kids that come around don't even dress up... and most don't come from this neighbourhood anyway. If they do come to the door I ask them to do something, a song, a joke or whatever and most just stand there with a pak n save bag full of free shit they've begged for and a dumb look on their face while Mum's at the end of the driveway wearing a curtain and leaning on the bongo van! Great learning experience. Ba humbug!

Interesting how you mentioned about the Pak N Save bag I saw a few kids with them to the boy I took tricker treating had a proper halloween bag I must admit the pak n save bags didn't look that great.

[imdying]

One bird was waltzing around in a leopard skin leotard complete with tail and ears... I'm upvoting Halloween!

[Hoon]

I like Halloween - the giving that is, not the pavement pounding. Guess its just the kid in me that never grew up. Our neighboorhood is perfect for it too as we get a lot of kids (mostly under 10yo having a playground, park, primary school and daycare within 300m). Probably saw about 50 kids last night in total and thats only the ones that came up the drive. One year I decorated the front of the house, kids would see it from half way up the street and come running and screaming. Now they recognize me on the street and know my house (hopefully they'll refrain from knocking over my letter box when they get older).

I went through about 1 and a half bags of Party mix and pineapple lumps (1.2kg bags) so about $10 worth from the Warehouse. Next year my 2.5 yo will be old enough to take trick or treating so I'll probably have to do the dress up/door knocking thing.

The day I get too old or bitter to enjoy making kids happy will be the time to put me into a retirement home.