正值西方鬼节Halloween, 电视里照例请出二战老兵追忆死去的战友，电影频道还没事就放放二战的电影，这和中国的清明节有多大的差别呢？ 那些主张西化又主张废清明的朋友同来此一哭。
根据记载，传统Halloween的习俗还包括，全家吃鬼蛋糕；在子时拿着蜡烛请鬼参观房子以及在桌上摆一杯酒供鬼。 All Saints’ Day (All Hallows Day) became fixed on 1 November in 835, and All Souls’ Day on 2 November, circa 998. On All Souls’ Eve, families stayed up late, and little “soul cakes” were eaten by everyone. At the stroke of midnight, there was solemn silence among households, which had candles burning in every room to guide the souls back to visit their earthly homes and a glass of wine on the table to refresh them. 这与清明吃青团/寒食，和祭酒无非是一个老鼠一个耗子的关系。 反正下次老外问我什么清明节，我再也不会翻译成Qingming Festival，我只会说Chinese Halloween．
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