I have to admit, Halloween is one of my least favorite holidays. However, for some reason, it's starting to take hold here in Italy...so it would have been strange if the Americans didn't even put out an effort to dress up, right? The difference here is that most kids (no matter the age) dress up as really scary stuff, like ugly witches, zombies, mummies, etc. They really go all out. My kids went as a super hero (Super Norah), a soccer player (go AC Milan!) and a penguin. I made Susannah's costume the day of Halloween. That's how much planning I put into this.
We went "trick-or-treating" with some friends at some apartments nearby. No one really expected us or knew why a group of 10 kids was knocking on their doors (that part of the tradition has yet to take hold!). However, we did get a few people to open their doors and it was fun. One old man, who clearly lives alone, said it brightened his day to see so many children outside his door. That was sweet.
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