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Happy Halloween

Thanks to the ever-sprouting call centers here in our country that we are already embracing the american-culture that much. Ten years ago, you cannot see children doing "tricks or treats" in malls or even in respective communities, donned in the most effortless costumes to those who spend a lot to look like ghouls. Ten years ago, only the elitistas in the exclusive subdivisions are observing these. Talk about consumerism, our culture has embraced this non-sense event today. But at least, we don't only see vampires and witches here, who could forget our identity such as aswangs, engkanto, diwata, tikbalang, tyanak at kung anu-ano pa? But since during this season that we have a few days off from work or school, and this event is a prelude to the nearing christmas season. For whatever reasons, I enjoy seeing but I don't see the connection of observing/doing this. But anyway, let me be the first to greet....

Happy Halloween...

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