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[Hamartia Antidote]

@Hamartia Antidote @F-22Raptor @KAL-EL @Syed.Ali.Haider @RabzonKhan @Gomig-21 @AMDR and others.

Out of curiosity,do you 'celebrate' halloween ? Have you decorated your house for it ? Or basically is it widely celebrated in the area you live ?

@Nilgiri Is it widely celebrated in Canada ?

Yep I have stuff in front of my house. It is quite popular and some streets seem to have the same kind of fervor in decorations that you see in those 1Million bulb Christmas light duels. Animatronics, projectors, 14 foot blow up monsters, and other crazy stuff. Every year I see something new and cool. I like stuff with realistic fire effects. Kind of cool going up a walkway with these fire effects on both sides. I'm noticing some flaming candelabras in windows this year.

Projection on 3 pumpkins

 

[Nilgiri]

@Hamartia Antidote @F-22Raptor @KAL-EL @Syed.Ali.Haider @RabzonKhan @Gomig-21 @AMDR and others.

Out of curiosity,do you 'celebrate' halloween ? Have you decorated your house for it ? Or basically is it widely celebrated in the area you live ?

@Nilgiri Is it widely celebrated in Canada ?

Yup pretty popular in Canada....I normally stockpile some candy (put a few decorations outside, like ghouls, scarecrows, jackolanterns etc) for the kids trick or treating ("La charité s'il-vous-plaît" in quebec) and sometimes go out with few friends for the weekend closest to it to a pub/club etc dressed as something creepy etc or we just do pumpkin carving depending who's around etc. All places I have lived/visited so far in North America have some affinity to celebrating it in some fashion. Its best if you are between 5 - 10 years old though lol.

 

[Gomig-21]

@Hamartia Antidote @F-22Raptor @KAL-EL @Syed.Ali.Haider @RabzonKhan @Gomig-21 @AMDR and others.

Out of curiosity,do you 'celebrate' halloween ? Have you decorated your house for it ? Or basically is it widely celebrated in the area you live ?

@Nilgiri Is it widely celebrated in Canada ?

Yes, pretty much like @RabzonKhan . Used to go all out in our younger days, when my son was little. Nowadays my wife and I just put out a few pumpkins and some flowers. Here in New England, Halloween comes at a time when fall foliage is just past peak and most of it has fallen but is still colorful (except this year, it's uniquely in bad shape.) But if it's prime, we'll decorate the stairs with them too. Have tons of candy on hand for the slew of frightening little buggaboos that ring the doorbell, lol. A lot of Kit-Kat and chocolate candy so I can feast on the left-overs! Something like this but without the cornstalk.

New England spectacular peak foliage. It's just a small gift for the brutally long winter we're about to endure!

When I was in college, some of us would go out and trick or treat. Loved the reactions of people opening the door and expecting 8 year-old's and instead they see a bunch of 20 year-old punks. Always scored on heaps of candy.

Up this way, the next town over is Salem MA where the infamous Salem witch trials took place. Halloween comes around each year and that town goes berserk. All kinds of ghoulish decorations like this:

...and what would Halloween be without zombies...

...decapitated heads...

...and naturally gotta have some gore...

...and of course the few that like to go overboard and make the 6 o'clock news...

Many years ago I wrapped myself in a black sheet with 2 tiny eye holes and sat motionless on my front porch stairs. Lights were dimmed and I waited for kids to approach and they'd see me and would actually stop and stare because they weren't sure, I looked real lol. The minute they'd start up the stairs I'd move a little bit and send them flying and screaming. That was a lot of fun but only lasted for a couple of years because all the neighborhood kids and parents knew about it and it didn't work anymore.

 

[VCheng]

@Hamartia Antidote @F-22Raptor @KAL-EL @Syed.Ali.Haider @RabzonKhan @Gomig-21 @AMDR and others.

Out of curiosity,do you 'celebrate' halloween ? Have you decorated your house for it ? Or basically is it widely celebrated in the area you live ?

@Nilgiri Is it widely celebrated in Canada ?

We do not decorate the house much, but we hand out candy to the neighborhood kids all evening.

 

[Gomig-21]

@Hamartia Antidote @F-22Raptor @KAL-EL @Syed.Ali.Haider @RabzonKhan @Gomig-21 @AMDR and others.

Out of curiosity,do you 'celebrate' halloween ? Have you decorated your house for it ? Or basically is it widely celebrated in the area you live ?

@Nilgiri Is it widely celebrated in Canada ?

How about you, anything similar in the beautiful La France?

 

[Vergennes]

How about you, anything similar in the beautiful La France?

10 things you need to know about Halloween in France

https://www.expatica.com/fr/out-and-about/Halloween-in-France-fete-d-halloween_740760.html

There's no much halloween 'spirit' over here,people consider it too commercial and an American thing (even if that's really not).

I think few people would like to send their children knocking at other's house during the night to ask for candies,lol. Honestly,I've never seen a house decorated for halloween nor kids knocking at my door to ask for candies. (bar a few,but it was several years ago).

You can find in some big stores small displays dedicated to halloween,but nothing extravagant.

Not a popular thing here,although I really like the spirit. But appreciate less the fact of children knocking at my door and threatening me with black magic.

 

[Nilgiri]

10 things you need to know about Halloween in France

https://www.expatica.com/fr/out-and-about/Halloween-in-France-fete-d-halloween_740760.html

There's no much halloween 'spirit' over here,people consider it too commercial and an American thing (even if that's really not).

I think few people would like to send their children knocking at other's house during the night to ask for candies,lol. Honestly,I've never seen a house decorated for halloween nor kids knocking at my door to ask for candies. (bar a few,but it was several years ago).

You can find in some big stores small displays dedicated to halloween,but nothing extravagant.

Not a popular thing here,although I really like the spirit. But appreciate less the fact of children knocking at my door and threatening me with black magic.

Its ok, you make up for it during Noel . Way too commercialised over here that one at least outside Quebec (but also inside increasingly sadly). I try to always go to Quebec city, its a good refuge for traditionalism.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

10 things you need to know about Halloween in France

https://www.expatica.com/fr/out-and-about/Halloween-in-France-fete-d-halloween_740760.html

There's no much halloween 'spirit' over here,people consider it too commercial and an American thing (even if that's really not).

I think few people would like to send their children knocking at other's house during the night to ask for candies,lol. Honestly,I've never seen a house decorated for halloween nor kids knocking at my door to ask for candies. (bar a few,but it was several years ago).

You can find in some big stores small displays dedicated to halloween,but nothing extravagant.


Not a popular thing here,although I really like the spirit. But appreciate less the fact of children knocking at my door and threatening me with black magic.

Software and projectors can certainly do some cool stuff.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

@Hamartia Antidote @F-22Raptor @KAL-EL @Syed.Ali.Haider @RabzonKhan @Gomig-21 @AMDR and others.

Out of curiosity,do you 'celebrate' halloween ? Have you decorated your house for it ? Or basically is it widely celebrated in the area you live ?

@Nilgiri Is it widely celebrated in Canada ?

Lol! This is crazy! The most kids ever! Luckily we have 5 huge bowls of candy. Don't think it will last long. Having the kids trade the candy they got and don't like for the ones in our bowl for a 2 bad ones for 1 good one trade so we don't run out.

I have people on my lawn posing for pictures infront of the decorations. Lol even the parents are joining in.

Heading back out with the kids for another run after emptying their baskets. More full size candy bars (vs the treat sized ones) than last year.

 

[VCheng]

Lol! This is crazy! The most kids ever! Luckily we have 5 huge bowls of candy. Don't think it will last long. Having the kids trade the candy they got and don't like for the ones in our bowl for a 2 bad ones for 1 good one trade.

I have people on my lawn posing for pictures infront of the decorations. Lol even the parents are joining in.

Heading back out with the kids for another run after emptying their baskets. More full size candy bars (vs the great sized ones) than last year.

We had the first snow showers today, and it is brisk at 39 degrees right now, but the kids' enthusiasm is heartwarming indeed.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

We had the first snow showers today, and it is brisk at 39 degrees right now, but the kids' enthusiasm is heartwarming indeed.

48F here. Not too bad actually compared to other years.

 

[F-22Raptor]

I've gotten about 12 kids so far. One was Captain America!

 

[Vergennes]

Lol! This is crazy! The most kids ever! Luckily we have 5 huge bowls of candy. Don't think it will last long. Having the kids trade the candy they got and don't like for the ones in our bowl for a 2 bad ones for 1 good one trade so we don't run out.

I have people on my lawn posing for pictures infront of the decorations. Lol even the parents are joining in.

Heading back out with the kids for another run after emptying their baskets. More full size candy bars (vs the treat sized ones) than last year.

You lucky.

No kids knocked at my door,but if they did I would be so embarrassed because I didn't have any candy to give.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

You lucky.

No kids knocked at my door,but if they did I would be so embarrassed because I didn't have any candy to give.

Some people were offering a choice of $0.50 or candy.
Hope they had lots of coins since there were tons of kids around.

You could give out a few Euros. That'll attract attention!!

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

You lucky.

No kids knocked at my door,but if they did I would be so embarrassed because I didn't have any candy to give.

projection on a body shaped form