The First Australian Trick Or Treaters from the 90s, NEVER FORGET

[NewGeekPhilosopher]

In 1998 Australia, many had not heard of Halloween. Peeps like me and my brother busted our arses and got barely a Tim-Tam each for our troubles. There were many like us who saw Halloween related cartoons on Saturday Mornings and wished to bring the American Dream of free lollies down under. We were battered down, shut out and shunned, our costumes were lame and our profits lamer. But when I see children now as young as I was then wandering the streets trick or treating successfully - they owe their full pumpkin buckets of sugar to my generation's frontier heroes.

The First Down Under Trick Or Treaters. Their hunger was today's children's happiness. NEVER FORGET.

 

[AfroTree]

Nice write up, made me smile. :3

 

[Nunny]

Im still torn on Halloween being in Australia, but its starting to seem like im going to be forced into it anyways.

If any kids manage to make it out here in the middle of nowere they can have... errr a slice of old cheese and a stale apple.

 

[Treblaine]

In 1998 Australia, many had not heard of Halloween. Peeps like me and my brother busted our arses and got barely a Tim-Tam each for our troubles. There were many like us who saw Halloween related cartoons on Saturday Mornings and wished to bring the American Dream of free lollies down under. We were battered down, shut out and shunned, our costumes were lame and our profits lamer. But when I see children now as young as I was then wandering the streets trick or treating successfully - they owe their full pumpkin buckets of sugar to my generation's frontier heroes.

The First Down Under Trick Or Treaters. Their hunger was today's children's happiness. NEVER FORGET.

When Trick or Treating first appeared in the UK (in the 1980's) the BBC characterised it in much the same way as the "teddy boy menace": a result of evil american cultural imperialism that had "infected" our shores, they saw knocking on people's door for sweets was nothing but extortion and at best it was "EEEEEVIL American Commercialism"!

But you never hear British mothers complain about "EEEEVIL American Commercialism" when it comes to Mothers Day, and that was 100% made up by card companies to get young men with disposable incomes to spend a bit of money on their parent!

Far better to celebrate the immolation and torture of catholic partisans the next weekend on the 5th of November. Imagine if Americans universally celebrated 9/11 by burning effigies of Usama Bin Laden? No, that time is a time of mourning and introspection and to a large extent it is recognised the world over.

 

[Paikis]

Im still torn on Halloween being in Australia, but its starting to seem like im going to be forced into it anyways.

If any kids manage to make it out here in the middle of nowere they can have... errr a slice of old cheese and a stale apple.

More or less this. Halloween means nothing to me. Sad for the kids who may knock on your door though (although its 1:15am and no knocks yet!)

 

[Lt. Vinciti]

In 1998 Australia, many had not heard of Halloween. Peeps like me and my brother busted our arses and got barely a Tim-Tam each for our troubles. There were many like us who saw Halloween related cartoons on Saturday Mornings and wished to bring the American Dream of free lollies down under. We were battered down, shut out and shunned, our costumes were lame and our profits lamer. But when I see children now as young as I was then wandering the streets trick or treating successfully - they owe their full pumpkin buckets of sugar to my generation's frontier heroes.

The First Down Under Trick Or Treaters. Their hunger was today's children's happiness. NEVER FORGET.

Well hell I learned something today....

Hmm..I bet Ill get a warning for a cheap response too...

umm..

OT:
Happy Halloween