Halloween FUN

Well, I figured out what Colombians do for Halloween. They all take their kids to the mall. This I discovered after going to do a little shopping at the supermarket that is attached to the mall after work on Monday (the 31st). To get there I have to move through the mall and this time it took me about 4 billion times as long because of the mass of humanity composed of small children looking uncomfortable in hot costumes and doting parents looking for photo opportunities. I'm not sure why they all ended up there, maybe because it's a good gathering place, maybe because it enclosed and very safe... I'm not sure. I saw this one poor girl all dolled up as a Princess or some such thing who didn't look too impressed at having to wear a layed evening gown and eye makeup as her mom snapped photos in front of one of the Halloween backdrops.

We did have some kids come by our neighborhood in the evening though, which was fun.

Right after Halloween (ie. RIGHT before Christmas time if the decorations are to be believed) another neat tradition kicks in. Kids, usually from the poorer neighborhoods come around all Christmas season dressed as the Devil, Death, and the Widow and bang on drums. I'm not sure that I understand the tradition yet but they are looking for small donations. Something like Christmas Caroling but with more supreme evil beings and symbols of death and less 'Silent Night'.

Oh, yeah. They also sing the birthday song here but there are more verses.