BOO! Halloween is a holiday on October 31st where costumes, tricks, and treats reign supreme. Originally a Pagan holiday, Halloween is a time when children, and often times adults, dress up in silly and creative costumes; some go door to door asking for candy while others attend costumes parties and dance the night away. Though Halloween is normally about candy and fun, it is also associated with the weird, creepy, and sometimes supernatural situations ordinary people might find themselves in. Below is a collection of stories about Halloween and Halloween-esque experiences worldwide, as told by American diplomats and their spouses. From Halloween photo shoots with baby Amy Carter to a haunted historic home to a runaway costume accessory, there is never a dull moment come Halloween overseas.
Ambassador Anne Cox Chambers was interviewed by Ann Miller Morin in October 1985; Victor D. Comras was interviewed by Charles Stuart Kennedy in April 1992; Rebecca Burrum Matlock was interviewed by Patricia Squire in 1990; Deborah A. Bolton was interviewed by Charles Stuart Kennedy in January 2010; Judith A. Smith was interviewed by Ruth Kahn in July 1990; Bessie Forbes Franklin Macdonald Turkâ??s memoir was published in 2013; David E. Lâ??Heureux was interviewed by Charles Stuart Kennedy in April 1992; Dell Pendergrast was interviewed by Charles Stuart Kennedy in June 1999; Howard R. Simpson was interviewed by Charles Stuart Kennedy in January 1994; Vladimir Lehovich was interviewed by Charles Stuart Kennedy in March 1997; Faye G. Barnes was interviewed by Charles Stuart Kennedy in August 2010. Check out our feature on 4th of July receptions gone wrong.
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