Traditions change over time but for a lot of them now, they are being destroyed through mass media and meme proliferation. Halloween is one of those that has changed significantly in the US and then been exported globally to become a dress up party.

Personally, I am not so attached to any of the traditions that have come and gone and there will always be more to arrive and leave again. What is important is if the tradition is suitable for the individual or if it is being carried out automatically like an addiction.

Will you leave some food out at the base of an oak tree and consider those lost?

You have survived #Thunderdome by the way. =)