Thanks Lynnie, I used to have a good friend from Australia. Her hubby was stationed at the airforce base near us in CA. I couldn't remember what that big day was Australia day is it. She said it was like our Thanksgiving in equivalence. Our boys went to the same school so we tried to do all the holidays together it was a whole lot of fun and a whole lot of holidays! Here in America Halloween is the second best selling holiday next to Christmas. I am for one into a more homespun concept but I think I am alone. I love the holidays but create them yourselves don't go buy it all. not to be for sure. a dying dinosaur I am!