Thank you to those who signed my card! I got it in the mail just in time, and it really made my day.
Halloween is not a popular holiday in Switzerland. I think that really only St. Nicolas, Christmas, Carnival, and Swiss National Day are celebrated here. Still, some of our western traditions managed to pop up throughout the day. Big supermarkets like Coop and Migros have kept small stands of costumes for the last few weeks, my little sister was invited to a costume party at our Church (although it was not for Halloween), my neighbors hung witches from their rooftop, and I saw a small bad of trick-or-treaters on the streets of Romont just after dark.
My family in the US sent me a box filled with Halloween decorations and goodies earlier this month, so I got to share some of my favorite traditions with my host family! I even taught them how to sing "Ghost of John" in English and then in French. The banner you see in the photo below that Tabea and I made was supposed to say "Happy Halloween", but we ended up liking "Hello Happy Wean" much better. I think I will make that a new tradition when I return!
I still prefer the commercialized, American Halloween, but I really enjoyed bringing a little of my culture to my host family this year!
To the left is the spooky fog that has haunted my town for the last few days! The ghost cows didn't seem to mind...
We missed you for Halloween! We'll revisit ancient Egypt next Halloween so that you can help us make it even better for the trick-or-treaters.
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