Is it just me, or has any other UK 'catters noticed an upsurge in all things "Hallowe'en"?
Even the TV shows are themed accordingly?
I know it's always been a great tradition in the USA and I think it's culturally important to keep those traditions alive, like in Bremen, Ohio, but in the N.E. of England it was always a mere pre-cursor to the main event.. Bonfire Night! (Or Guy Fawkes Night if you prefer)
These days the supermarkets are pushing Hallowe'en merchandise harder than ever and, rather than carrying on a tradition, it feels more like we're buying into an American one, the same way schools here are adopting "Prom nights" (what was wrong with the end-of-term school disco?)
It never meant anything to me as a child and now it just appears to be yet another marketing opportunity.
Maybe in other parts of the UK it's always been a big event?? Perhaps the North East has been missing out all these years??
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