Halloween

I can't decide if I like Halloween or not.

13 years ago when my mum used to dress me up (in the most unimaginative costumes you've ever seen) it was one of the most exciting nights of the year.

Friends + dressing up + free sweets and money --- what more could a child ever want in the world?

But as I grew up, I realised what Halloween was all about. SCARING people. And I'm a wimp.
Well, that's a lie, as just 10 minutes ago I was googling it's actual meaning. And if you care at all: It originates from the influence of harvest festivals and festivals of the dead with possible pagan roots. Sounds scary to me!

You'll probably agree with me that it's one of the weirdest concepts...one whereby children dress up to scare each other, knock on strangers houses calling 'trick-or-treat' and accept gifts from those who open the door and choose to 'treat'. Call me stupid but since I was a young child I've been led to believe that we don't talk to strangers and we don't take sweets from strangers.

But that's ok because it's Halloween?