Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween

  This week, I want to do something different and focus on Halloween. I know there will be plenty of readers who will go "oh, American rubbish", but Halloween isn't American! Its origins and celebrations predate the discovery of America and actually come from Europe, where in some places, like Scotland, it is still celebrated in its traditional form!

 You may not believe it, but Halloween has been celebrated in little old Adelaide almost since the city's inception. The Caledonian Club held an annual Halloween celebration, and many references to it can be found in old newspapers.

 In the picture above, U.S. servicemen celebrate Halloween in Australia by bobbing for apples

This skeleton tap dancing photo is from the State Library

I could go on and on about Halloween, and how much I love it, its origins and its celebration, but I think this week's blog will be short and sweet as I am working on editing some videos for a project that will become public very soon!

So until next week - enjoy Halloween and happy ghost hunting!