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Oct31
Trich or Treat ?
今日はハロウイーン。これまで、アメリカ大統領選挙とか留学で、ハロウイーン~サンクスギビング~クリスマスとつながっていく季節に、アメリカにいることが多かったので、街にあふれるジャックオーランタンを見ると、アメリカが無性に懐かしくなる。
ニューヨークでは、NYPDの警官が仮装して交通整理をしているのだろうか。ミルウォーキーでは、ドイツ風にビール片手に歌い踊る仮装パーティが盛り上がりを見せているだろうか。ワシントンDCでは、郊外の高級デパート、ニーマンマーカスが美しくディスプレイされているだろうか。
そう言えば、本場の雰囲気を伝えたくて、この時期、娘をホノルルに2年連続で連れて行ったっけ。白雪姫の衣装を着せ、カラカウア大通りのフェラガモやブルガリのブティックを、「Trick or treat?」と言わせながら回り、駄菓子をたくさん集めたなー。
今年は日本で迎えたハロウイーンだけど、来年は大統領選挙もあるし、アメリカ本土で迎えられたらいいなー。(会社は休めても、家族の休みが合わないよなー)