A lot of stories in this part of the world begin with “Alice isn’t like the rest of Australia”; especially when trying to explain some of the less than enjoyable aspects of life in Alice Springs. In the case of Halloween, it’s a product of having a large American population for the past 40 years. Halloween isn’t celebrated in Australia, other than part of the country, only in Alice Springs. It’s a tiny piece of home the American community brought here and it’s taken hold and thrived.
The biggest difference for trick or treaters is that instead of figuring out how to include a winter coat in your costume, parents carry water bottles and make sure kids aren’t getting over heated in their costumes.
We spent the evening sitting outside, sipping wine and handing out candy. About half way through, Dave realized that a big bag of chocolate sitting on hot cement was causing a quality issue. He promptly jumped up and ran into the house with his share of the “left over” candy and put it in the fridge to set up again. He then returned to his chair and continued to hand liquefied chocolate to little kids.
Being Dave he had rules in handing out candy. The originality of the costumes impacted the amount of candy each kid got. Kids in ordinary purchased costumes got one piece of candy. The guys in this picture got a handful.
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