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Tiam

10-30-12, 11:33pm

I read something in the Guardian (it was 2007) explaining the US custom of "trick or treat" which surprised me. What is the custom in the UK and other countries?

Gardenarian

10-31-12, 3:05pm

I've heard that trick-or-treat is picking up in the UK. They also have bonfire day (Guy Fawkes) on Nov. 5, which sounds like a blast.

Tiam

11-1-12, 1:53am

Here' it's trick or treating and haunted houses. The non religious have their harvest festivals. Of course some folks have private parties and some organizations put on 'parties' but they are more like old school carnivals with nothing paricularly spooky or archetypal about them.

Tiam

11-1-12, 11:09pm

What exactly happens on Guy Fawkes day?

Mighty Frugal

11-2-12, 10:30pm

What exactly happens on Guy Fawkes day?

they set off fireworks..and drink

Zoebird

11-2-12, 10:41pm

Our neighborhood had halloween. it's very sweet really. there are some good costumes, but most of them are pretty random. my favorites are people dressing up as other nationalities. it's very funny.

RosieTR

11-16-12, 11:08pm

they set off fireworks..and drink

Ha ha, the US has that, but in July.

Mrs-M

11-23-12, 5:50pm

No real customs other than trick-or-treating, but we're going to start a family custom just as soon as our youngest two outgrow Halloweening. We'd like to start planning Halloween night around a fire, out in the middle of nowhere. Food, snacks, drink, and spooky tales and stories. Will be such a fun change from the ordinary.