I hadn't realized that our Halloween was now being celebrated outside the USA. How sad. Personally it's one holiday I can do without. I guess as a kid I enjoyed it - who wouldn't enjoy getting candy and sweets that would last a year but now the holiday is just well, too entirely commerical. My neighborhood "dresses up" its houses almost like it's Christmas time (and don't get me started about that!).

As an evangelical christian I don't get all weirded about the holiday celebrating pagan symbols and rituals - Halloween has long since advance from that - it's now just a great big event for candy makers and those who make home decorations. Kids have no idea what the holiday really means. It's sad to realize especially since the USA is the fattest nation in the world, that we celebrate a holiday by giving out candy to little kids who probably eat too much junk food and dont get enough exercise as it is.

SO NZ, so sorry for exporting the holiday. I feel your pain.