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Happy Halloween, Peruvian-style
It’s 5:30 in the afternoon here in Lima, and the Peruvian version of Halloween is underway. In my neighborhood of Miraflores, the holiday consists of big groups of kids running through the streets screaming “Halloween! Halloween!” Some are wearing costumes, but many aren’t. Every child has a bag for candy, though. When the children ring the doorbell, they scream “Halloween!” over and over until someone answers. They may stand at someone’s door for five minutes, hoping that someone will eventually poke a head out. El Hijo is disgusted that they don’t know the proper protocol. “They don’t even know that you say ‘trick or treat,’ ” he sneered. “Duh.” My son has…


