Halloween is a very new holiday here in Uruguay; it has been brought in by Hollywood and commercialized in just the past 15 years. Children, instead of trick or treating door to door went into restaurants and said, "Dulce o truco." Costumes were not as elaborate or creative; they only consisted of demonic or "spirity" things such as gory masks, ghosts, and witches. The extensive costumes that exist in the United States were not present in the least bit. It was also different because though jack-o-lanterns and fall colors dominated the decor, pumpkins and fall colored leaves do not exist right now. There are only squashes and newly grown spring leaves.
For our "American" festivities of Halloween, we decorated the kitchen, invited guests, had delicious treats, and played random group games. The first card game I participated in was Set, a concentration-demanding, brain jerker. Later, a large group of us played telephone pictionary for four full rounds straight! It was very entertaining and hilarious! Many good memories were made, as is a theme of this entire trip.
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