Head Space Daily Words...

When did Halloween become so big? All I remember as a kid was apple bobbing at Cubs on a Wednesday evening, with kids half drowning themselves to force an apple to the bottom of a deep tin basin, to be able to push their teeth into it and emerge victorious, wet through, with an apple caught in their mouth. I have no recollection of doing trick or treat, although I can recall penny for the guy, for Bonfire Night. I think over time, Halloween has usurped Bonfire Night as the nation's favourite and what with them being only a week apart, maybe people can only do one or the other. The trend is to opt for letting kids harass their neighbours, dressed as ghosts and ghouls, with the threat of 'do something nice for me or else I'll do something unpleasant to you, as well as telling the neighbourhood you're a tight arse.' Perhaps Bonfire Night is now more for the grown ups, hanging on to memories of freezing nights staring skywards, toffee apple held aloft, acutely aware of the the serious disfigurement that a sparkler can cause to your hand, or the threat of a stray firework in the face. Oh happy days...