Be ye wary

[ithika]

It's like Halloween or something. I don't understand why the radio mentioned it. I mean, it's all well and good - fantastic, probably - if you're in America where people celebrate Halloween, but why bother in Australia where nobody observes it? I mean seriously, I have never once known of anyone that I know going Trick-or-treating, and I've never had kiddehs at my door. So... why mention it? It's like mentioning Yuletide. I suppose since people know about it you can mention it, because it's not like people will be all "juh buh, nonprende??" but yes. there's not really any point in asking people "if you went trick-or-treating who would you go as" when everyone who called in said "well, I've never/I don't go trick-or-treating myself, but..."
I'm not against Halloween, although All Hallow's Eve is a far superior name, I just don't see why you'd advertise something that only a vast miniority of people in this area celebrate.. *head splodey*

Aaaaaaanywaaaaay

Today, I cleaned my car. For serious, I actually did it totally. As in, washed, dried, vaccumed, cleaned the little seal thingers on the doors, then did the insides of the windows, and then did that armour guard vinyl protecting stuff on all the surfaces. Now my car looks awesome.

I also learnt something - my Dad owned a Charger. He brought it new, a lime green, 1971 Charger. And his army mates who were mechanics made it even more awesome of a performance car than it was before. He brought it for $3000. That is how much my car cost! Okay, okay, so $3000 in 1971 is not the same as $3000 in 2006, but hey. Those cars are worth like $120 000 now, if they're in good condition.
The best picture of one I could find.
You learn something every day!!

I also got sunburnt, joy.

Aaaand I'm going to go do some HTML now, because it's been far too long and I miss it.

Comments

[evil-megz.livejournal.com]

I went trick or treating a lot when I was a little kid... so now you know one person. And I'm sure you've known of/been to many halloween parties.

I expect the main reason so few people celebrate it here is because there is so much emphasis put on 'it's an American tradition, therefore no Australians should even consider acknowledging it' and so people are scared to in fear of being looked down on. But why?
I don't like Americans all that much, but hell... halloween is fun. I wouldn't agree with the overcommercialised American way of celebrating it, but dressing up and going trick or treating is FUN and I see no reason to discourage it.

[tajjster.livejournal.com]

I'll second that, and I've had trick-or-treaters at my door almost every year. 5yo girl yesterday who was a 'big dwagon' was OH SO ADORABLE. :)

[bloodied-aura.livejournal.com]

Actually, I'm sure I've been to at least one Halloween party...

That's probably true. But I don't really mind America. I suppose I'm just bitter because I've never lived in a neighbourhood where it was safe or something.
I would like an excuse to dress up though. Wait, who needs excuses? *dons tricorn hat* :)

[auntpol.livejournal.com]

(my Mum raced against a charger at the lights as a teenager. She was driving a suuped-up mini cooper s. She beat it. This makes me proud! Heheh)

[bloodied-aura.livejournal.com]

!!! That is awesome. Mini Coopers are the best. Oh yes. Just think, it could even have been my Dad! (That is, if your Mum was in NSW when this happened...)

[auntpol.livejournal.com]

Haha, no, she's always lived in Perth!

She still gets nostalgic when she sees a Mini Cooper (the old ones, not the new ones).

[bloodied-aura.livejournal.com]

Ahh welll!

I can understand that! (I guessed ^_^ Plus the old ones are just in a class all of their own, the new ones not so much)