{"id":102,"date":"2008-10-31T16:01:21","date_gmt":"2008-10-31T20:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=102"},"modified":"2008-10-31T16:01:21","modified_gmt":"2008-10-31T20:01:21","slug":"is-there-halloween-in-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/is-there-halloween-in-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"Is There Halloween in Sweden?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It snowed a little bit today, and it was fun to watch drivers and bike riders genuinely surprised that their cars and bikes were sliding sideways out of control. You\u2019d think that people in a Nordic country would be more used to the fact that white stuff on the roads means slippery surfaces. But no\u2026 And what\u2019s up with this macho stuff of not wearing bike helmets? My friend, who\u2019s an ER nurse had a busy day today. Add to that alcohol-laden Halloween parties, and the night shift at the ER will be busy, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/10\/jack-o-lantern.jpg\" aria-label=\"Jack O Lantern\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-103\"  alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"221\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/10\/jack-o-lantern.jpg\"><\/a>Yes, it\u2019s Halloween tonight! Arsh wanted to know how it\u2019s celebrated in Sweden. Well, by drinking, of course!<\/p>\n<p>A few clubs downtown and by the university have Halloween costume contests, and I was going to visit one and take pictures for you, but unfortunately, they charge 100 kr cover and wouldn\u2019t listen to my explanations that I could make them famous by posting the photos on this blog. Oh well\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Two kids that showed up at my door demanding candy, but since they were not dressed up in Halloween costumes, I chased them away with my broomstick. If you\u2019re going to ask me for candy, at least have the decency to put on a witch\u2019s hat, or something. Know what I\u2019m saying? Candy is expensive these days, we\u2019re in the midst of a credit crunch, you gotta trick for your treats and not just show up and extend your hand.<\/p>\n<p>Now, some people will tell you that in Sweden, Halloween is celebrated on November 1st, which was supposedly due to a misunderstanding when the retail business organizations introduced the holiday in the mid-90s. Maybe it was so in the beginning. These days most people, and certainly the people who run clubs in our town, know that <strong>Halloween \u00e4r en h\u00f6gtid som firas den 31 oktober.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last year <strong>Svensk Handel<\/strong> decided to stop promoting the holiday, but really, you wouldn\u2019t know it by looking at the stores \u2013 maybe they weren\u2019t as full of Halloween items as shops in the US, but if you wanted to decorate your house for a creepy party, you could purchase everything you needed.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t decorate, and since I\u2019m sitting here typing this, you can tell I didn\u2019t go to any parties, either. I did want to buy a pumpkin to carve, but my dearly beloved said he preferred squash soup. OK, so I bought a squash and we\u2019ll eat the soup tonight. And that\u2019s my Halloween. \u263a<\/p>\n<p>OK, I will watch both of <em>\u201cThe Grudge\u201d<\/em> movies \u2013 you got me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"225\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/10\/jack-o-lantern.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><p>It snowed a little bit today, and it was fun to watch drivers and bike riders genuinely surprised that their cars and bikes were sliding sideways out of control. You\u2019d think that people in a Nordic country would be more used to the fact that white stuff on the roads means slippery surfaces. 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