It's a tradition - like those cheery Christmas songs about 'give us figgy pudding'. There are even 'Halloween carols' in some parts of the country, about children going around the village asking for 'soul cakes' for All Souls.
Of course, when we all lived in village communities, everyone knew each other, so it wasn't like you were visiting strangers. The social demographic has changed, but old habits die hard.
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Date: 2003-10-23 10:07 am (UTC)Of course, when we all lived in village communities, everyone knew each other, so it wasn't like you were visiting strangers. The social demographic has changed, but old habits die hard.