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1. Is Halloween celebrated in your country?
2. Is there any National celebration in your country? What is it?
Anoka, Minnesota: The Halloween Capital of the World
A Local Legacy
Did you know that Halloween has a capital? Anoka, Minnesota, calls itself the "Halloween Capital of the World," as it is one of the first cities in the United States to put on a Halloween celebration that discourages people from playing tricks or causing trouble.
In 1920, a weeklong celebration was started in Anoka in an effort to take the trick out of trick-or-treat. The Grand Day Parade includes a Mass Band, made up of bands from four high schools. Another featured event is the Gray Ghost 5K Run, inspired by sightings of Bill Andberg, a marathon runner in his 70s whose gray-clad ghostly figure can often be seen running through a local cemetery.
There are many competitions during the week, including a pumpkin bake-off and one for best Halloween house decorations. Most participants wear their Halloween costumes. Do you suppose people wear the same costumes all week long?Text extracted from America's Story from America's Library website: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/mn/es_mn_hallown_1.html and has no copyright mention in the source. This text is used under fair use.
Now that you read it:
1. What happens during the Grand Day Parade?
2. What are the competitions that happen during the week in which Anoka celebrates Halloween?
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