Help the Halloween Party.

tempura

Does anyone remember this ?

When did it become Americanised with the whole Trick or Treat jargon ?

I'm showing my age.

Muise...

never heard the "Help the Hallowe'en Party" one, but we never said "Trick or Treat" either, no way! we were dancing jigs and singing songs, or at least reciting a poem badly. Then back around again with a "wren" on St. Stephen's Day.

wazky

Halloween Party?

Were they one of them loony left parties?

Fr_Dougal

tempura wrote: »

Does anyone remember this ?

When did it become Americanised with the whole Trick or Treat jargon ?

I'm showing my age.

The '80's.

anncoates

We just said Any Sweets On Ye?

El Guapo!

Muise... wrote: »

never heard the "Help the Hallowe'en Party" one, but we never said "Trick or Treat" either, no way! we were dancing jigs and singing songs, or at least reciting a poem badly. Then back around again with a "wren" on St. Stephen's Day.

Ah yes, the good old days.....




.....1894

Fox_In_Socks

We would drink meade and dance 'fore the fires till the moon had stolen from the velvet deep off the sky. Then, as it approached the Hour, with the veil stretched to it's most thin, we would try to speak to the others over there.

The silence whispered back it's coalesced response....





...."ger ou' of me front garden before I swing for ya!"

cerastes

I recal coins being handed out, copper coins, that was in the 80's,
Help the halloween party it was, dont know when it chnaged but Id guess the 90's.

HeidiHeidi

tempura wrote: »

Does anyone remember this ?

When did it become Americanised with the whole Trick or Treat jargon ?

I'm showing my age.

I've been giving out about this all day (well, for years, actually), and sound like my granny :eek:

tempura

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

The '80's.

More the 70's really, when I grew up.

Plastic crazy prices bag, monkey nuts at the doors, maybe the odd few coins ( a few bob ), bangers bought in moore st and a small manageable bonfire, lit with lighter fuel and a few sticks. They used to sell lighter fuel to kids back then. Costume made from an old sheet or your mothers borrowed house coat, buttered brack and if your were dead rich you had grapes.

Kids don't know there born these days, up to their eyes in sugar.

anncoates

I remember Trick Or Treat being said in England in the 70s and 80s so it's not exclusively American.

tempura

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I've been giving out about this all day (well, for years, actually), and sound like my granny :eek:

I am your granny !:eek:

Grandeeod

tempura wrote: »

Does anyone remember this ?

When did it become Americanised with the whole Trick or Treat jargon ?

I'm showing my age.

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Nah. Not showing your age. I'm the same. Just got back from a help the halloween party with my daughter. All is good. Here's a snapshot. I live in the Canary Islands. No trick or treat bull**** out here. Just honest begging from every local business you can get near! Brilliant!

Halloween13.jpg

HeidiHeidi

tempura wrote: »

I am your granny !:eek:

I seriously doubt it!

Muise...

El Guapo! wrote: »

Ah yes, the good old days.....

.....1894 1984

(matchstick in the brack for you!)

allym

tempura wrote: »

More the 70's really, when I grew up.

Plastic crazy prices bag, monkey nuts at the doors, maybe the odd few coins ( a few bob ), bangers bought in moore st and a small manageable bonfire, lit with lighter fuel and a few sticks. They used to sell lighter fuel to kids back then. Costume made from an old sheet or your mothers borrowed house coat, buttered brack and if your were dead rich you had grapes.

Kids don't know there born these days, up to their eyes in sugar.

Are you my ma? Literally her exact description of her halloweens as a kid! They used to take turns wearing the house coat.

HeidiHeidi

allym wrote: »

Are you my ma? Literally her exact description of her halloweens as a kid! They used to take turns wearing the house coat.

If (s)he is your ma, and my granny, what relation does that make me and you :eek:

Any apples or nuts!

Oops69

Aerosol cans exploding in the bonfire , good old CFCs, ahh....the days before the greens !

tempura

allym wrote: »

Are you my ma? Literally her exact description of her halloweens as a kid! They used to take turns wearing the house coat.

Theres every possibility I am, the house coat was a much coveted item back then, if you came from a large family, you had to get in line. It also doubled up as a doctor's coat for a game of doctors and nurses ( not the kind you think ) .

Ah the humble house coat, off to google image it for the sake of nostalgia.

ElvisChrist6

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

The '80's.

Nah, some kids were still saying it in my day where I was from, that was only 10 years ago!