Lu Li poked his head out of the window, trying to see how much space was left behind him so that he could continue to reverse. The Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Raptor is very large, and every time it stops, it always takes up more space than others, so you need to be more careful.

"Go backwards, keep going backwards." A shout came from the side of the road, directing the landing to leave the reversing, "There's still enough space for you to reverse in." ”

Lu Li smiled and made an "OK" gesture to the other party, hit the steering wheel, accurately reversed the car into the parking space, then turned off the engine, got out of the car, and shouted to the stranger on the side of the road, "Thank you!" ”

The other party waved his arm heartily, and the amplitude of the whole movement was different, and he put on a cowboy hat that drooped down, "Little things." The gruff voice was crisp and sharp, "Are you coming to the town specifically to shop?" It's best to prepare more candy at home, and it is estimated that Cloud Summit Ranch will be particularly lively this year. ”

This friendly reminder made Lu Li laugh heartily, "No problem, I will definitely be ready, and all the children in the whole town are welcome to come." That arrogant tone successfully won a whistle from the other party, not only him, but also a heckling sound came from across the street, "Be careful that the children from the town next door are also running over!" ”

Immediately afterward, passers-by on the street burst into laughter.

Now Lu Li is like a celebrity in New Bronfels. For one, he was the only foreign rancher in the town, an identity that was already striking; Second, the previous deeds of catching thieves really made many people hear his name; Thirdly, at the Cowboy Conference, the booth of Yunding Ranch received countless praises, and the highly praised vegetables of H-E-B supermarket all came from Yunding Ranch, and such news spread far and wide.

This is originally a small town, and the celebrity effect spreads faster than you think. Now Lu Li, strangers will take the initiative to greet him wherever he goes, and Randy even joked that even Austin has a legend of Lu Li. With no apathy, no malice, no rejection, New Bronfels is gradually accepting Lu Li as part of the town's residents.

In two days, it's Halloween.

Like China, at the end of each year, the United States will usher in a time to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, first Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then Christmas and New Year's Day, and the new year will come.

As for the origin of Halloween, the most legendary version is that it originated in the pre-birth Western European countries, mainly Ireland, Scotland and Wales, where the ancient Western Europeans were called the Druits.

The Druidian New YearOn November 1, New Year's Eve, the Druids gathered young people, dressed in strange masks and carrying carved turnip lamps - in early ancient Europe there were no pumpkins, and they roamed the villages. At that time, this was actually a celebration of the autumn harvest.

It is also said that the spirits of those who died in the year would visit the world on the eve of Halloween, and it is said that the ghosts who visit should see the good harvest and show the ghosts a good treat. All the bonfires and lights are there to scare away the ghosts, but also to light the way for the ghosts to find their way back.

In medieval Europe, there was a history of Christianity destroying pagans, but the ritual celebrations before Chinese New Year's Eve never really disappeared, but appeared in the form of witchcraft. This is the reason why people still have traces of witches' brooms, black cats, spells, etc. in modern Halloween.

In fact, after centuries of spreading, Halloween is now free of religious superstition and has gradually become a festival for children and the origin of young people's masquerade. Festive decorations in public and around the home are voluntary, and many people celebrate the day as a celebration and enjoy the unique atmosphere of Halloween - it's not Thanksgiving, and there is no need for the whole family to be together; It's not Christmas, there's no religious rituals; This is not New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, it lacks the special of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, this is a day of partying.

Strictly speaking, Halloween is not a holiday because Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day are all holidays, but Halloween is not. Even schools don't have holidays. Instead, schools organise evening parties, students don't want to be lonely and host their own small parties, and more importantly, special parties are held between communities and families, and masquerade balls are always the best way to celebrate the festival together.

Now, Halloween is more of a seasonal sign as it signifies the end of autumn and the arrival of winter, and when Halloween is over, it also means, that the New Year is not far away.

Compared to other holidays, Halloween is the most celebrated. According to the custom, people will wear masks and special costumes to dress up as ghosts, and every household will use pumpkins to hollow out and carve into lamps; Children dress up as ghosts, carry jack-o-lanterns, and visit their neighbors.

Not only that, but with the development of time, people's costumes are no longer limited to ghosts, and anyone can play as they please, and many regions organize large-scale makeup parades every year, which are very lively.

Halloween's most famous event, "trick-or-treating", has gradually evolved into the most iconic feature of the holiday. However, the practice did not originate in Ireland, but began in the Christian churches of Europe in the ninth century.

November 2 was known to Christians as the "Day of All Souls." On this day, devotees trek country lanes and go from house to house begging for "bread of souls" made from flour and raisins. It is said that the families who donated the soldiers believed in the prayers of the churchgoers, hoping to be protected by God so that their deceased loved ones could enter heaven as soon as possible.

This tradition of begging from house to house, over time, has evolved into a game of children begging for candy with jack-o-lanterns. When they met, the children, dressed as all kinds of ghosts, raised their voices to make a threat of "making trouble if they don't invite guests", and the owner naturally did not dare to slack off, and said "Please eat!" Please eat! At the same time, put the candy in the big pockets that the children carry around.

If the owners are still childlike, they will not only use sound effects and dry ice machines to create a terrifying atmosphere, but also dress up as ghosts themselves to cater to the atmosphere of the night and entertain the innocent and romantic children. In many cases, the candy that a child obtains in one night can often be carried home in bags and bags.

Candy is easier to preserve and easier to distribute than cakes, so in modern Halloween, families have gradually developed a habit of using candy as a "treat". It is for this reason that "trick-or-treating or treating" gradually evolved into "trick-or-treating if you don't give sugar".

There is another theory about the origin of the legend of "trick-or-treating": the custom originated from the pagans, who believed that ghosts would cause trouble for the living when they descended on the earth every year. In order to protect themselves from evil spirits, people dress up in costumes that look like ghosts and prepare bread, eggs, apples and other foods as tributes in the hope of good luck.

People wore masks and costumes that bewitched ghosts, and went door to door to collect tribute. The generous light the lamp and receive good wishes; But the miserly are threatened and wait for the ghost to visit.

Therefore, on Halloween, every family will prepare a lot of candy, hoping to win a reputation for "generosity", which also makes the children return home with a full load every time.

Generally speaking, children will not participate in trick-or-treating after the age of fourteen, and when they grow up, the attraction of candy is not so strong, and it seems too cheeky to beg for candy from door to door. But there are exceptions to everything, and if you want to, high school students and even college students will dress up and knock on strangers' doors and ask for candy as if it were another party.

When he was studying in New York, Lu Li participated in Halloween three times, each time it was a masquerade ball, which really made him see the enthusiasm of foreign college students for parties and makeup.

Once, he and his friends ran to a high-end residential area on the Upper East Side, knocking on the door and asking for candy, which was not enjoyment, but punishment, and every time someone who lost a guess would come up and knock on the door, and then sell cute and cute. The people who live in that area are all elites and high society, and even if they are surprised, they still give candy.

It's just that the scene is a little awkward.

In contrast, Thanksgiving and Christmas are family reunions, Lu Li's family is in China, and in the United States, he can't feel the essence of these two festivals after all; And on Chinese New Year's Eve, New York is undoubtedly the grandest and most wonderful New Year's Eve venue in the world, Lu Li has personally experienced the boiling and turbulent Times Square, and the shock is difficult to describe in words, and it is difficult to compare anywhere.

Only Halloween, a party that belongs to the party, to the carnival, to the kids, to the whole world, is so different. And, living in the United States, Halloween is far more viberous than in other countries. This made Lu Li a little eager to try, like a child, looking forward to the arrival of the festival.

What's more, in the past, Lu Li did not have his own independent apartment, which meant that there was no "home", so he could only play the one who came to the door, or the one who attended the party; But now, the situation is different, Lu Li not only has his own home, but also the entire ranch, and this will be the first time he will entertain the children who come to the door as a host, giving candy.

This Halloween is bound to be brand new.

Today, Lu Li made a special trip to the town to shop, decorating his home for the first time, he is ready to roll up his sleeves and do a big job, not just to change a set of clothes, he is ready to dress up the whole ranch, turn the ranch into an adventure paradise, welcome all children - even adults to come and party together.

Dressing up an entire ranch is an ambitious project. Lu Li has already begun to gear up and can't wait.