"Guess they've got a different calendar than us. Same kind of idea, but less candy. So that's a few more points against it."

Looking around at the festivities, most people seem to take it with the same sort of seriousness; namely, not much, and mostly relegated to children. (It is called Spooky Night, though, it's not hard to imagine why older people aren't too engrossed.)

"None of the look scared or nothin', either." Greg scratches at his beard. "Wonder if this whole business is something special for us, or if it's another one of those things they learned to keep out of."