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garinda · 01-11-2011, 05:22

This description made me laugh.

Since the 80s usage of the phrase has become more widespread, but is still often viewed as an exotic and unwelcome commercialised import, with the BBC referring to it as "the Japanese knotweed of festivals" and ''making demands with menaces''.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-or-treating

01-11-2011, 05:22	#93
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Trick or Treat. This description made me laugh. Since the 80s usage of the phrase has become more widespread, but is still often viewed as an exotic and unwelcome commercialised import, with the BBC referring to it as "the Japanese knotweed of festivals" and ''making demands with menaces''. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-or-treating __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.