My First American Halloween

Tue Nov 05 2024

I think one of the more American things is Halloween. I was very excited to celebrate this holiday. It lived up to even my wildest expectations. In Poland, this holiday is also celebrated, how varies depending on the region or family you come from. But it is certainly not celebrated as pompously as in the United States.

Pumpkin painting picnic

A few days before Halloween, I got together with my friends to cut and paint pumpkins. We went to Walmart to buy pumpkins, cutting tools, paints, brushes, and all the necessary accessories. We arrived at the park, laid out blankets, and started our fun. We all came back dirty from the paint and the pumpkins. After everything was done, I brought the pumpkins home and lit a candle inside to get that spooky vibe.

Shopping

From what I heard, a lot of people dress up during this holiday. I had absolutely no idea for my costume. One of my friends suggested that we could go to a store called Spirit Halloween. I was surprised – this store only has things related to this single holiday. I was a little lat,e so a lot of things were sold out, but I found the wings and horns of a devil so I decided that would be my costume.

Trick or treat

On Halloween, after school, I was invited to one of my friends' house to give candy to children who were walking around the neighborhood in costumes. At first, we put up all the spooky decorations and at the end, we took out the candy. After a while, there were a lot of children in all kinds of costumes. Even some of the dogs were dressed up! How some of the costumes were handmade and looked so professional, surprised me very positively. After a while, we decided that we would walk around the neighborhood so that I could see the beautifully decorated houses. It all made a very big impression on me.

Birthday

During that week I had one more important event waiting for me; my friend's birthday. The whole party took place outside and their garden was beautifully decorated. There were quite a few people, all her friends and family came. We played various games together, danced, and had delicious food.

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Kan jeg dyrke sport på hold i mit High School-år?
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