I guess it's Halloween

There has been some Halloween stuff in the stores for about a month now, but it's definitely overwhelmed by the X-Mas stuff. I don't know if people here actually trick-or-treat very much, but I can't see how they would. Most older houses don't have the requisite front porch light, and most houses are fenced in, so I'm not sure of the logistics of it all.

Connor's school had a little Halloween party today and he went in costume. At Evan's school, it was like any other day.

On the news this morning they were talking about Halloween. (The morning news here is just like it is in the US, with two idiots sitting on a couch and the occasional bit of news.) One of the guys said--half jokingly--that he doesn't let his kid's trick-or-treat because it's 'just another bit of American cultural imperialism.' That made me laugh.

November 5th is Guy Fawkes' Day, which seems to be a big deal here. Fireworks can be sold Nov. 1st to Nov 5th for the celebration. We'll see ...