Halloween is not really a German thing. It's the old English pre-All Saint's Day celebration merged with a Celtic holiday, but in the last century or so it's become stereotypically American. My host Oma asked me what it was all about anyways, all she knew was that it came from America because the GIs brought it with them after the end of the war.
That said, my host family has more or less always celebrated it in some way. My host siblings picked it up when they lived in Spain and for years were the only ones in the Dorf to trick-or-treat (Süßes-oder-saures). This year it was just a bonfire in the backyard; cozy and fun.
I'm going to skip through time a little bit here and shoot to last weekend and the Mindener Messe. I went with a group of 10 friends to carnival to just hang out and see the rides. Apparently it comes twice a year, and I'll get a second chance in slightly warmer weather. Although, to be honest, it wasn't that bad. A thick jacket, gloves, and a scarf did the trick.
It was a brilliant evening and when I was on one of the rides, I had an interesting thought. My life is basically a movie right now. It looked like a scene ripped straight from a movie, with the passing music blasting out of the stereos. I was on a carnival ride, whirling around, with awesome friends and the fair lights twinkled in the background while a cold wind brought the smell of popcorn, roasted nuts, and pizza. It's moments like that that make this experience worth it.
That said, my host family has more or less always celebrated it in some way. My host siblings picked it up when they lived in Spain and for years were the only ones in the Dorf to trick-or-treat (Süßes-oder-saures). This year it was just a bonfire in the backyard; cozy and fun.
I'm going to skip through time a little bit here and shoot to last weekend and the Mindener Messe. I went with a group of 10 friends to carnival to just hang out and see the rides. Apparently it comes twice a year, and I'll get a second chance in slightly warmer weather. Although, to be honest, it wasn't that bad. A thick jacket, gloves, and a scarf did the trick.
It was a brilliant evening and when I was on one of the rides, I had an interesting thought. My life is basically a movie right now. It looked like a scene ripped straight from a movie, with the passing music blasting out of the stereos. I was on a carnival ride, whirling around, with awesome friends and the fair lights twinkled in the background while a cold wind brought the smell of popcorn, roasted nuts, and pizza. It's moments like that that make this experience worth it.
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