Yesterday was Halloween and I was rather disappointed as nobody threatened us with “Tricks or Treats”. I was really looking forward to see all these little spooky creatures, but all I saw was a guy in Waterford City, who was dressed as a Dalmatian. I found he looked more sweet than frightening and I could not get one single goose pimple.
We bought lots of sweets for the spine-chilling monsters and witches, who we expected to be haunted by, and now we will have to eat all the chocolates and candies ourselves, which means that we will put on lots of weight. So, if we are getting fat now, I will blame the little monsters, who did not appear at our door last night.
My niece in Austria told me that they were haunted by some dark demons last night. That is actually strange, because Halloween was never celebrated in Austria before, but it seems the Austrian children have happily adopted this tradition. They probably found out how nice it is, when you are allowed to be a nasty little creature for at least one night in the year.
Originally Halloween was a Celtic Tradition. It was believed that the ghost of the dead returned back to Earth on the night of the 31st October. People cut holes into turnips, put candles into it and put it into the windows to help their dead relatives to find their way back home. The Druids built big sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to their Gods. During the celebration the Celts wore costumes, made of animal heads and skin. The sacred bonfire , they believed, would help to protect them during the coming winter.
The Americans changed Halloween and made it to a Fun Festival for kids and for everyone who likes pure horror – UAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!
