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I'm so excited for Halloween in Germany.
>> Why are you dressed like that? We're
supposed to be scary.
>> Well, in the US, Halloween costumes can
be fun, cute, or clever. So, I'm wearing
this.
>> Here in Germany, Halloween is about
ghosts, monsters, witches, the spooky
stuff. You know, we save the fun
costumes for carnival.
>> Well, what do you know? I thought
Germans don't even really celebrate
Halloween.
>> It's been catching on. It has become
more and more popular in Germany since
the '90s. These days, you might even see
kids trick-or-treating in some
neighborhoods.
>> So, you mean we could go
trick-or-treating here?
>> Kind of. It's still growing. You might
see kids going around and saying Zeus or
>> But where are all the Halloween
decorations? Back in the US, people go
all out, even weeks before Halloween.
>> Here, we just decorate for the party,
not the whole neighborhood.
>> You know, it's funny that it's Americans
who go crazy for Halloween when it's
actually European.
>> What? Really? Yep. Halloween was brought
to the US by Irish and Scottish
immigrants in the 1800s. It started as a
Celtic festival to mark the end of
harvest season with spooky vibes,
bonfires, and costumes to scare off
spirits. So, technically, you guys
started it.
>> Then, I guess we're just reclaiming it.
And every year it gets a bit more extra.
Good, because I like it spooky and
stylish.
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