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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20222 Gordon Gender:	Halloween Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:15pm Just ordered a Donald and Hillary mask. I don't think it will make it in time tho...bummer.
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Unforgiven Gold Member Offline I have sinned Posts: 8879 Gender:	Re: Halloween Reply #1 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:20pm Gordon wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:15pm: Just ordered a Donald and Hillary mask. I don't think it will make it in time tho...bummer. I don't believe Gordon needs a mask. Its real face is scary enough. Every day is halloween at Gordon's house.
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Reply #2 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:21pm

Shall I be the first one to call it a stupid American thing, and then let someone correct me and say it isn't American at all?

Went to Coles this morning, and they're selling big ass orange pumpkins for making jack-o'-lanterns.

Kiddies' costumes all over the place in the shopping centre.

Not sure I would have let my kids knock on doors and take candy from strangers when they were younger.

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20222 Gordon Gender:	Re: Halloween Reply #3 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:21pm Unforgiven wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:20pm: Gordon wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:15pm: Just ordered a Donald and Hillary mask. I don't think it will make it in time tho...bummer. I don't believe Gordon needs a mask. Its real face is scary enough. Every day is halloween at Gordon's house. Shut up curry muncher.
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Reply #4 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:26pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:21pm:

Shall I be the first one to call it a stupid American thing, and then let someone correct me and say it isn't American at all?

Went to Coles this morning, and they're selling big ass orange pumpkins for making jack-o'-lanterns.

Kiddies' costumes all over the place in the shopping centre.

Not sure I would have let my kids knock on doors and take candy from strangers when they were younger.

So you're ok with multiculturalism when it's from a non Anglo race?

Halloween is fun. There's usually a few street parties in my hood with bbqs and people out having fun. Kids dressing funny and hanging out with their friends....all good. The Americans take it to extremes (as they tend to do with most things) we just do the nice low key Aussie version.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72209 Gender:	Re: Halloween Reply #5 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:26pm greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:21pm: Not sure I would have let my kids knock on doors and take candy from strangers when they were younger. it's big in my neighborhood. I had a couple of hundred kids through here last year.
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Reply #6 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:29pm

Gordon wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:26pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:21pm:

Shall I be the first one to call it a stupid American thing, and then let someone correct me and say it isn't American at all?

Went to Coles this morning, and they're selling big ass orange pumpkins for making jack-o'-lanterns.

Kiddies' costumes all over the place in the shopping centre.

Not sure I would have let my kids knock on doors and take candy from strangers when they were younger.

So you're ok with multiculturalism when it's from a non Anglo race?

I'm not asking for Halloween to be banned.

As I have said on so many occasions: I live and let live.

Anyway, I live in a secure complex that can't be accessed by the general public, so the little ankle-biters can't come knocking on my door.

I'll disconnect my buzzer that night. What night is it?

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72209 Gender:	Re: Halloween Reply #7 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:33pm greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:29pm: Anyway, I live in a secure complex that can't be accessed by the general public, so the little ankle-biters can't come knocking on my door. so do I ... but they open the gates for the kids. My kids join in so I can't complain
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Reply #8 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:42pm

John Smith wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:33pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:29pm:

Anyway, I live in a secure complex that can't be accessed by the general public, so the little ankle-biters can't come knocking on my door.

so do I ... but they open the gates for the kids. My kids join in so I can't complain

Do they have any refreshment stops for adults? This was from 2 years ago.

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Reply #9 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 8:38pm

Gordon wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:42pm:

John Smith wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:33pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 4:29pm:

Anyway, I live in a secure complex that can't be accessed by the general public, so the little ankle-biters can't come knocking on my door.

so do I ... but they open the gates for the kids. My kids join in so I can't complain

Do they have any refreshment stops for adults? This was from 2 years ago.

It's BYO

reminds me of one Christmas eve at my grandparents village in Italy in 2000 ... all the guys go around singing an Italian Christmas song, and at each house you down a beer or a shot, supplied by the home owner. .... it was one of the best Christmas eves' ever

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Black Orchid Gold Member Offline Posts: 5798 Gender:	Re: Halloween Reply #10 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 9:08pm Halloween is fun and the kids love it. Too many people bah humbug at commercialism and neglect to think about some fun for the kids.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Halloween Reply #11 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 9:15pm Black Orchid wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 9:08pm: Halloween is fun and the kids love it. Too many people bah humbug at commercialism and neglect to think about some fun for the kids. Yeah.....they really missed out when they knew nothing about it. I feel deprived, and that I deprived my kids.
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Re: Halloween
Reply #12 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 9:21pm

Black Orchid wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 9:08pm:

Halloween is fun and the kids love it.

Too many people bah humbug at commercialism and neglect to think about some fun for the kids.

Aussies are very quick to put down Halloween as American bulssheet but the reason it works there is because they are so friendly, open and neighbourly. When I lived in the USA as a kid people literally baked pies for new neighbours .

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Reply #13 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 9:57pm

Gordon wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 9:21pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 9:08pm:

Halloween is fun and the kids love it.

Too many people bah humbug at commercialism and neglect to think about some fun for the kids.

Aussies are very quick to put down Halloween as American bulssheet but the reason it works there is because they are so friendly, open and neighbourly. When I lived in the USA as a kid people literally baked pies for new neighbours .

I agree and I have spent plenty of time there. Amazing and friendly people that Aussie's could certainly learn a lot from with regards to community, being neighbourly and helpful and general politeness.

Their big day cookouts are amazing. They know how to have fun and can't do enough for you if you are an Australian.

Australians, by comparison, are rude, cynical, stuffy and unhelpful.

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Reply #14 - Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 10:00pm

Aussie wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 9:15pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2016 at 9:08pm:

Halloween is fun and the kids love it.

Too many people bah humbug at commercialism and neglect to think about some fun for the kids.

Yeah.....they really missed out when they knew nothing about it. I feel deprived, and that I deprived my kids.

Your kids are either ancient or lived under a rock. Halloween was celebrated here even when I was a kid.

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