Wednesday, October 29, 2008

HALLOWEEN DAY

Taken at Stop N Shop in New Rochelle
outside the Stop N Shop

There is a big difference how USA celebrates their Halloween than we Filipinos do in the Philippines. In the Philippines we do is dressed our stores in the mall with Halloween stuff and do the treak or treat in there for the kids but not every household does it. In televisions there is a show that we could watch like horrors or people that was possessed as many folks in the Philippines believe that November 1 and 2 is the time where people unseen like ghosts come out from where they come from and mingle with those people that are still alive. Even if they are in a different dimension some say they showed up in a form of light or noise to let the people aware that they really exist.. Some say that they saw a white lady or a zombie, vampire or whatever. For me it is just to show that they need to be remembered (talking for the dear departed ones that leave the world ahead of us) The reason why we go to the tomb and offer flowers, light candles and say prayers. Here in the USA or any parts of the world they feel it to be celebrated. Just like they put scare crew and pumpkin which means they have a good harvest. From inside the house they put decorations too as well as outside the house.
People I say not all but some here are dressed in Halloween costumes and they would buy some candies for those kids who go to their house on the eve of the Halloween day and they received candies or in kind but mostly chocolates as the trick or treat give-aways. As others are almost prepared for the Halloween celebration I happened to pass by this house that has this Halloween decoration in their front lawn.
See pic… and one thing I noticed with the celebration they not only decorated the ins and outs of the house with pumpkins, scare crow and the like at the groceries you could buy paper plates

, napkins
, glasses and etc with Halloween decorations. I bet in their houses too they will prepare food intended for Halloween also….How we celebrate it doesn’t matter if everyone has different beliefs and that we should understand and consider. Cheers… Happy Halloween to all!!!!

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