Okay, first I find it my duty to edumacate everyone about the real Halloween (briefly). Um, the short version…
Halloween was originally- and still is in some circles- an ancient pagan festival, also known as “Samhain”. It is the beginning and end of the Witches’ Year. And to make it confusing, in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia- that’s us!) it is actually a “Greater Sabbat” that occurs on the first of May (So happy New Years’ for then!) However, in the Northern Hemisphere (which includes America) it occurs- you guessed it- on October 31st.
But hey, I am no party pooper. If people want to party along with the Americans, I won’t get in their way… as long as I can join in, and there are lollies!!
So when some trick-or-treaters knocked on our door on Oct 31st, my housemate, her visiting friend, and I, got a bit carried away and decided to have an impromptu spur-of-the-moment (fake-)Halloween party. One of the perks to living with a costume designer is that there is always a supply of costumes ready for every occasion!
Check out the funness that we had!
