Last trivia question for a bit: What is that restaurant's speciality?Déjeuner: "Poulet" Fajita
How is Halloween celebrated in France?
Halloween in France is usually celebrated by costumed people of all ages going to parties at friends' homes, restaurants, bars, or clubs. The costumes themselves tend to be traditionally "scary" - mummies, ghosts, goblins, witches, and vampires - rather than the cute costumes like princesses, superheroes, and the cartoon character of the day which are popular in the US. Some recreation centers encourage kids to make their own costumes.
Trick-or-treating is getting to be more common. It started out store-to-store, rather than house-to-house, but the latter is picking up. However, Halloween occurs during the mid-season school break, which slows it down a bit.
Stores, malls, restaurants, offices, and homes decorate their windows; pastry and candy shops make up special desserts and candies; and many different kinds of companies use Halloween in their ads. Supermarkets sell pumpkins for jack-o'-lanterns and candy companies are now marketing candy in the traditional Halloween format: one big bag filled with lots of little packages, which may encourage trick-or-treating.
The growing demand for jack-o'-lanterns during Halloween has been a boon for pumpkin growers. There is even a pumpkin patch at a farm outside of Paris where people can pick their own.
Halloween in France is rather controversial, due to the perception of corporate and cultural influence, as well as the fact that it is not a typical French holiday and some people still don't understand what is being celebrated. Because Halloween is seen as an American celebration, some French people refuse to enjoy it, having decided to include it in their anti-American boycott. It's too early to tell whether Halloween will develop into a long-term tradition; once the novelty wears off, it may turn out to be just a fad. And yet, interestingly, the French have been celebrating the ideas at the very heart of Halloween (respect for the dead) for centuries. 31 October to 2 November have traditionally been spent, especially by older generations, visiting cemeteries, honoring saints, and attending religious services.
Trick-or-treating is getting to be more common. It started out store-to-store, rather than house-to-house, but the latter is picking up. However, Halloween occurs during the mid-season school break, which slows it down a bit.
Stores, malls, restaurants, offices, and homes decorate their windows; pastry and candy shops make up special desserts and candies; and many different kinds of companies use Halloween in their ads. Supermarkets sell pumpkins for jack-o'-lanterns and candy companies are now marketing candy in the traditional Halloween format: one big bag filled with lots of little packages, which may encourage trick-or-treating.
The growing demand for jack-o'-lanterns during Halloween has been a boon for pumpkin growers. There is even a pumpkin patch at a farm outside of Paris where people can pick their own.
Halloween in France is rather controversial, due to the perception of corporate and cultural influence, as well as the fact that it is not a typical French holiday and some people still don't understand what is being celebrated. Because Halloween is seen as an American celebration, some French people refuse to enjoy it, having decided to include it in their anti-American boycott. It's too early to tell whether Halloween will develop into a long-term tradition; once the novelty wears off, it may turn out to be just a fad. And yet, interestingly, the French have been celebrating the ideas at the very heart of Halloween (respect for the dead) for centuries. 31 October to 2 November have traditionally been spent, especially by older generations, visiting cemeteries, honoring saints, and attending religious services.
7th and 8th grade:
- LOTTO d'Halloween!
- We will be checking and verifying cards- so no cheating!!
7th grade: QUIZ LUNDI: LES NOMBRES
8th grade: Commencez ÊTRE!!!
7 comments:
Aidan and David and I are going to be in class now, so it is all good! :) Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!
but wait i thought that the french were FRIENDS with us witch (hehe) is why they gave us the statue.why dont they enjoy one of our traditions?!?! besides its candy and who DOSENT LOVE CANDY?!?!?!?!
You dont have to stop doing the triva, you can ask simple questions like "What color is Washingtons white horse?"
<3 Krissy
Ms.B dont worry i wil be thinking of you and your sad and wet bunny costume.maybe you can hop around.no wait do the bunny hop!!!
I mean that the answer is a golden snail.Class today was so fun but i did not win once. But so many people had very good cards so they where lucky and won like three times.
Miss. Battaglia rocks my light brown comfortable boots
D@RR3N3 Z@N0L!N!
Miss. Battagilla your halloween costume is a great success. It came out awsome. I hope you have a wonderful time tonight given out candy if you are.
D@RR3N3 Z@nol!n!
What a cute little bunny.
hey you! we love your costumeeee!(:
tiffani whitney & abbie rose<3
Miss.Battaglia!!
Heyy:]]]
I just dropped by to show you somee lovee on halloween:]]
Have a good one.
Nice bunny costumeee
Jolie<3
[Tiffani Whitney]
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