11.01.2005

Goblins and Ghosts

The Halloween season and something is not quite right. Was it a ghost? With that expression from both mother and daughter, it could only be one thing. And it wasn't a pumkin. Apparently this frightening scare called for several showers just to clear the air. The human body, regardless of size, is an amazing thing. Beware of the goblins!

Speaking of Halloween, it is interesting to note that though there may be local variations, similar customs appear throughout the world. Halloween was originally the same as today's Obon in Japan, a time when the spirits of the ancestors return to the family. So what brings the variations? Why all the candy along with the goblins and ghosts? Do the spirits have a sweet tooth? We'll find out tonight.

By the way, what is that smell?

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