Comments on: Happy Halloween!

By: Tony T

Tony T — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:06:33 +0000

Doing his bit for the American alliance.

By: jo

jo — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:28:29 +0000

I got to be a little rude to two bunches of Year 6 & 7 girls who turned in make-up and too tight fairy costumes.. “It ain’t Princess Day girls – it’s Halloween, so unless you’ve got an axe coming out of the back of your head or half your face missing then you ain’t getting any lollies. Come back next year as blood sucking freaks, ok?” One of the girls got a single lolly cause she had an eye-liner scar drawn on her cheek – and I heard one of them saying as they walked off – “I told you so”. The blonde mother hovering in the background of one group looked a little pissed or shocked, it’s hard to decipher sometimes.

But apparently at some stage you stop dressing up in spooky costumes and start dressing like you’re going to the races – Spring Carnival for tweenies. Well, I’m agin it!

I didn’t do the trudge up to the really popular streets with my zombie child – she went off and joined some friends. I also have carrots to give out just to include a bit of trickery into the proceedings – they look a little stunned as they walk off holding a carrot but they mostly start chewing on them within 10 yards or so – sort of like a palate cleanser to soak up more sugar, m’sure.

By: paul walter

paul walter — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:06:17 +0000

Whoops, nearly missed it.
Must be a toss up between “The Real Debate” and Sarah Palin-Nursing America back to Health”.
Amazing what they can do with imaging these days…

By: paul walter

paul walter — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:59:36 +0000

How’s the bug?
Note you mentioned that you “had it in perspective”, but must be one of those new -fangled digital cameras.
When are you going to comment on the ABC?

By: Pavlov's Cat

Pavlov's Cat — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:17:14 +0000

Dick Cheney.

If I'd meant Dick Cheney, that's what I would have said.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:06:43 +0000

Had one group come around on the night – the cold/rain in Melbourne must’ve kept them at home.

They looked about 15ish and didn’t even go to the trouble of dressing up. I was polite and said we actually didn’t celebrate Halloween in our houses and they were OK with it(my mail box was still standing after they left).

As for Worst of Perth @ comment 33, top notch arguement: “If the kids enjoy it, well that’s OK, we shouldn’t whinge about it”.

Sorry mate, there’s plenty of things that kids enjoy that we should not only whinge about, but endeavour to educate them as to why we have a problem with it.

In this case, the williness to adopt US culture with open arms, but a reluctance or inability (sometimes not entirely their own) to learn about Australian culture. Many people do have a problem with that and have the right to express it.

I’ll gratefully accept the packet of ANZAC bikkies though Worst of Perth, but delivered to my hand rather than your rather unsubtle suggestion.

Next year I might just buy some cheap copies of Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and distribute it to trick or treaters. If they’re going to embrace US culture, they may as well read a damn good book (look, flaming pumpkins!!!) while they’re at it.

By: paul walter

paul walter — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:04:11 +0000

Dick Cheney.

By: Pavlov's Cat

Pavlov's Cat — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:05:59 +0000

Actually I was quoting the popular image of John McCain.

By: paul walter

paul walter — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:02:25 +0000

The comment by Pavlov’s Cat# 52, has me in mind of the famous WC Field comment, that a person who “hates children and animals can’t be all bad”.

By: Fine

Fine — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:51:51 +0000

Yep, way to subtle to me. Sorry to disappoint.