Treat or trick? 31st October, my hometown doesn't seem to have the Halloween atmosphere, uh-uh, not at all! Everyone is doing the regular stuff and doesn't care much about the Halloween; well yeah, that's not our culture though.
However, I remember the Halloween last 6 years, 31st October 2004. I was 16 and living in Papenburg, North West of Germany with my sis M. Before the day, me and M went to the Real Hypermarket to get some Haribo for the holiday. Haribo happened to become my favourite back in the days, since it is hard to get it here so I had stopped eating!
I had no idea about Halloween, so M told me there would be kids with crazy Halloween costumes come knocking on doors and ask "treat or trick?". Which people are supposed to answer whether they want to treat the kids some sweets, or let the kids trick you! Sounds fun right?! Yeah, it's better to treat because you won't want to see your car full of broken eggs the next morning!
So, we bought the Haribos and wait for the kids to come! On that night, M was working late and I was alone at home. I heard some footsteps from outside with a bunch of kids speaking in German, "they are here!" I said. Then I walked to the kitchen and get some Haribos ready. I heard them whispering against the gate, but after a few minutes the whispers were fading along the distance.
"Did they knock or press the doorbell?" I ask, "No they didn't!". Well, I could wait for another group to come then. ....................It never happen!
M came back home excitedly and asked, "Did you treat the kids?"; "No..." I said. "No one was knocking the door! And I guess we have to finish these Haribo our self!", she laughed curiously. Then we started eating the Haribo! That's Halloween 2004!
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