Rocking this look on the bus this morning was a blast. Especially since Halloween is a very North American concept. Sure, it originated in Europe, but it’s our thing over here. Toronto, being a very multi-cultural city, really loses out on Halloween. The newcomers don’t practice it, and their little kids – who would enjoy it most – don’t learn about it until they’re in regular school. If schools even teach anything beyond love thy muslim anymore.
I went costume shopping last night, and everyone in the shops was either black (born here), white (born here) or Japanese (any excuse to dress up!). You don’t see a lot of post-Communists or Muslims or even first-gen Jamaicans participating in the custom, and it’s very sad. With all the fun that goes into choosing a costume, dressing up and going out – trick or treating for the wee ones and partying for the big kids – it seems a shame that Halloween is as fringe-y nowadays as Candlemas, and certainly not as popular as Ramadan.
What are you supposed to be, Booberella?
It seems that Toronto does not celebrate “World Zombie Day” (10/10/10 this year) either:
http://www.theitsaliveshow.com/zombiefest2008/wzd.htm
You got a nice un-dead look going there but some spider web dangling from your hair could go a long way to complete the ensemble.
Thanks for dressing up for my birthday Wendy. Hope things are going OK; i have a bunch of new people in my unit, and we are training furiously for “the adventure.”
Need to come up to Buffalo mayhaps we can have a burger then.
Pax Vobiscum
KP
In the the wilds of Brampton, the houses that get MOST into Halloween are the Hindu families. Same with Christmas. They cover the house and lawn with decorations and put even me to shame.
Weird, huh?
Trick or Treat cutie, want some candy?