OIPS looks forward to hearing from you soon. The custom of trick or treating probably has several origins. An old Irish peasant practice called for going door to door to collect money, breadcake, cheese, eggs, butter, nuts, apples, etc. Another practice was the begging for soul cakes or offerings for one s self, particularly in exchange for promises of prosperity or protection against bad luck. Today small children dress in costume and go from house to house in their neighborhood asking for treats.
Adults frequently attend parties in costume.
Halloween is not an official holiday but it is a day of fun for many. So Happy Halloween to all. It would be a dream come true to compete with the world s best athletes in the Summer Olympics. It wasn t a dream for two of our Turkish students who traveled to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney last month. These students represented their country competing in the pole vault and long jump events.