Thankfully Halloween is also celebrated in Scotland. After a delicious dinner of Chillighetti (doesn't that just sound good!?) we threw on our costumes and hit the street. We went out with my downstairs neighbor's grandson, which was fun. The surprise of the Halloween Trick or treating here in Edinburgh is that saying "trick or treat" is usually not enough to get candy in your bag. Each child is expected to share a riddle or joke or song at the front door. My mind drew an absolute blank, except for my favorite joke at the zoo: Q: "What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros?" A: Elefino." Not a very good representation of America, or Christianity for that matter. So at the next door we asked them to pass along some jokes to us. Some were pleased enough with the "Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat" sung in our American accents. But for the rest of the traditionalists who craved more entertainment, we used the following jokes:
Q: What does a witch put in her hair?
A: Scare spray.
Q: Why did the skeleton cross the road?
A: To get some work done at the body shop.
Thought this pic would go nicely in the Halloween post. It was taken at church during Sunday school. Isn't it a great drawing?!
Annie (Dead Bride) Owen (Skeleton) Simon (Batman) Finley (Dracula)
Calvin was also Batman and was out with some friends. Preston handed out candy at the door.
Watching Merlin in our bed after a night of collecting candy.
The Pumpkins, from bottom of the stairs to the top: Owen's, Simon's, Calvin's and Annie's.
I wish we asked the kids to tell us jokes, make them earn it. Calvin out with friends, go Calvin!
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