Janice mentioned Hallowe'en. It's not something that was ever part of the
calendar in the UK until fairly recently, when the shops discovers (after
ET) that they could make money by selling stuff for it. We don't generally
get kids 'trick or treating', but the few that do can be quite intimidating,
especially to older people who don't understand what it's all about. I've
cracked that one by putting a red light in my hall and in the porch, which
aren't switched on til someone rings the doorbell. Gives a good background
to "Morticia Nathan" who answers the door - long black wig, black cloak,
baking powder for face powder and bright red lips. Because they don't expect
that here, the "trick or treaters" tend to leave the doorstep in a bit of
hurry.
I've seen my first Christmas stuff for sale in my local supermarket. Add to
"Grandfather's Day" (another invention to part children from their money) on
25th September. So there must be a 'Grandmother's Day' some time as well,
seeing as there's Father's Day to go with Mother's Day. Looking forward to
seeing "Sister's Day", "Brother's Day""Best Friend's Day", "My Pet's Day"
and any other's the marketing people can come up with to try and boost
sales.
Being a grumpy old woman again.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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