funny little tidbit of an observation re NZ,and probably Aus
when i was a kid all we celebrated was the English Guy Fawkes, with firecrackers,explosions,anything t depict the attempt by Guy/a real person, to blow up the British parliament,apparently
now
it seems to have swung to this halloween
good for the kids
and altho possibly another commercial type venture, kids can still enjoy at minimal expense
uhhm
we have allowed this bit of Americana to enter our youngsters lives ha