Not Paella

[poliphilo]

I took a look at online paella recipes, realised I didn't have the ingredients- and settled for a fish risotto instead.

We didn't get any trick-or-treaters last year- and we didn't get any this year either. That's because ours is now a Muslim street.

I dreamed I had a ghost in my bed. It was attached to a particular blanket. I got rid of it by throwing the blanket out the window.

Comments

[glitzfrau.livejournal.com]

In Leeds, the Muslim kids went trick-or-treating with witches' hats over their hijabs. It was unspeakably cute.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

That's sweet. The Muslim kids round here don't seem to have woken up to Halloween yet.

Cross-cultural Halloween

[methodius.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that. It inspired me to post something on my blog.

[sovay]

I dreamed I had a ghost in my bed. It was attached to a particular blanket. I got rid of it by throwing the blanket out the window.

That's wonderful.

[petercampbell.livejournal.com]

Your dream reminds me of the end of the TV adaption of "Whistle and I'll Come To You"

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You know what, I think that movie might well have inspired the dream. Or maybe the inspiration comes from the original M.R. James short story- which is even scarier.

Trick 'n treat

[methodius.livejournal.com]

How common is that trick or treat stuff in Britain?

I never saw it in the two years I was there, but that was a long time ago. Is it American cultural influence?

Re: Trick 'n treat

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I can't judge how common it is, but the newspapers are full of articles about it- for and against. Halloween has certainly grown in importance down the years. When I was a kid it was really no big deal.