Do they have Halloween in France?

brad · #1 10-31-2006, 12:27 PM

Like do kids go trick-or-treating and stuff?

ps. Happy Halloween

nurvonic · #2 10-31-2006, 12:31 PM

i always thought it was just an american thing...but we'll just have to see what aFrenchie and whoever else is from france says

Ben · #3 10-31-2006, 12:39 PM

They started celebratting Halloween here in 1997.

Trick-or-treat!

aFrenchie · #4 10-31-2006, 01:24 PM

I don't even know what or who tried to launch that in France around 1997 (indeed) and why, but it quite failed. We still can see disguised young children asking for candies at every house around 7-8 pm but that's all about it...
What does "trick-or-treating" mean?

Off topic, I see that you (US) haven't changed the hour yet. I don't know how you call that, I mean here in France it's now "winter hour" again (as opposed to the "summer hour") since last Sunday night (last weekend of Oct.). For example, it's now 7:00 when last Saturday it was 8:00. That was made for energy economy...
When do you change it?

Matrix · #5 10-31-2006, 01:35 PM

Hmmm, Halloween originated in Europe I thought, would think everyone in Europe would be celebrating Halloween, interesting.

RMJ · #6 10-31-2006, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by aFrenchie

Off topic, I see that you (US) haven't changed the hour yet. I don't know how you call that, I mean here in France it's now "winter hour" again (as opposed to the "summer hour") since last Sunday night (last weekend of Oct.). For example, it's now 7:00 when last Saturday it was 8:00. That was made for energy economy...
When do you change it?

It's called "winter time" in English. Or "standard time".

"Summer time" is same as "daylight saving time".

And yeah, Europe and most of the world switched to standard time last weekend. USA switched same time, too.

nurvonic · #7 10-31-2006, 01:36 PM

it originated in the british isles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_or_treat

and the times have changed here in the states, i guess brad hasnt been able to update it yet

brad · #8 10-31-2006, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RMJ

It's called "winter time" in English. Or "standard time".

"Summer time" is same as "daylight saving time".

And yeah, Europe and most of the world switched to standard time last weekend. USA switched same time, too.

yeah we switched last weekend also.

it is called 'standard time' and 'daylight savings time' here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aFrenchie

What does "trick-or-treating" mean?

trick-or-treating is what the kids do on halloween. basically, a kid rings your doorbell, and says 'trick-or-treat' .. and then you have to give them candy (that is the treat part). if you don't give them candy, then they might play a trick on you .. like throw eggs at your house or something, lol.

nurvonic · #9 10-31-2006, 01:51 PM

i wouldnt so much call them 'tricks' as i would 'vandilization'... lol..at least in my town

brad · #10 10-31-2006, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nurvonic

i wouldnt so much call them 'tricks' as i would 'vandilization'... lol..at least in my town

yeah same here ... lol.

vandilization-or-treat doesn't have the same ring to it though