Halloween "sickness" comes to Britain

Berean · #1 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 02:03 PM

Commercialism, greed, or ?? America has apparently exported its Halloween tradition to Great Britain according to Reuters.

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LONDON – Trick-or-treaters beware: Manners count — even on Halloween.

Britain's authority on etiquette, Debrett's, issued its first guidance Wednesday on how to behave during the uber-American holiday.

Although the holiday originated with Europe's Celtic pagans to mark the end of summer — typically celebrated by bonfires to ward off evil spirits and children disguised as spirits of the underworld — it has only been recently that British stores have swelled with Halloween stock and trick-or-treaters have canvassed streets for candy.

More here Halloween etiquette: Trick-or-treat but be polite - Yahoo! News

JennyG · #2 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 10:12 AM

That is what it looks like from here!
Back in the day, the British halloween was a comfortable non-event. I am not sure if I ever so much as set eyes on a pumpkin in my life,... until the dreaded trick-or-treat began to creep in.

Tripel · #3 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 10:34 AM

you're welcome

JennyG · #4 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tripel

you're welcome

:-S