I've never been Trick-or-Treating, it just wasn't a Thing here in Sweden back then*. These days there are some kids who dress up and do it, but I imagine they're not getting much since it's still pretty uncommon, and people don't stock up on candy the way they seem to do in the US. Halloween dress-up parties are all the rage though.
Also, I'm pretty sure I've never known any of Those Mums.
*We did something similar at Easter instead, dressing up as witches on Maundy Thursday and then going around knocking on doors, saying "Happy Easter!", and getting candy. Apparently this had something to do with the way witches were said to travel to BlÄkulla to attend a sabbath with the Devil on Maundy Thursday. I'm pretty sure this is still more common than Trick-or-Treating.
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Date: 2012-10-18 06:58 pm (UTC)Also, I'm pretty sure I've never known any of Those Mums.
*We did something similar at Easter instead, dressing up as witches on Maundy Thursday and then going around knocking on doors, saying "Happy Easter!", and getting candy. Apparently this had something to do with the way witches were said to travel to BlÄkulla to attend a sabbath with the Devil on Maundy Thursday. I'm pretty sure this is still more common than Trick-or-Treating.