I think it's a relatively recent phenomenon, but the French celebrate Halloween too. When I first came to Paris 10 years ago, I remember seeing people in costume on the Metro that night. Last weekend, I saw people walking around in costume too, perhaps going to early Halloween parties since the day falls mid-week this year. I saw these boxes of candy in a shop a few days ago as people prepared for the day. I'm not sure if they go Trick or Treating, though.
Jeffrey H. Jackson is Associate Professor of History at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the author of Making Jazz French: Music and Modern Life in Interwar Paris (2003) and the co-editor of Music and History: Bridging the Disciplines (2005). For more information, visit http://jeffreyhjackson.blogspot.com
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