Rolling Traveler

Friday was Hallowe’en, one of the two Irish holidays that made it big in the US, and from there have been creeping into other countries. Time was Hallowe’en wasn’t even acknowledged in Germany and other northern European countries, but each year, it seems to gain popularity, with stores, bars and restaurants getting into the modern spirit of the day. There’s even some trick-or-treating that goes on in some neighborhoods, although nothing like the scale of the Irish and US versions.

 I’m actually not big on celebrating Hallowe’en, even if it is an Irish holiday, but I’ll never turn down a good idea for an evening out, so when my friend Jens suggested going to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Galapagoz, I was right on board. (more…)