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明尼苏达州的安诺卡(Anoka)：世界的万圣节首府
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您知道万圣节有首府吗？明尼苏达州的安诺卡自称为「世界的万圣节首府」(Halloween
Capital of the World)，因为它是美国境内，第一个举办劝阻人们恶作剧或惹麻烦的万圣节庆祝活动的城市之一。
1920年，安诺卡开始举行为期一周的庆祝活动，致力于将「不给糖就捣蛋」的捣蛋行为移除。盛大纪念日游行(Grand
Day Parade)的游行行列包括了一个，由四所中学的乐团所组成的弥撒乐队，另一个独具特色的项目是「灰魂五千赛跑」(Gray
Ghost 5K Run)，此一名称的灵感是来自于安伯格(Bill
Andberg)的景象，他是一位70岁的马拉松跑者，人们时常可看到身穿灰白衣服、形似幽灵人影的他，在当地的墓地内奔跑。
在庆祝活动进行的这个星期内，会举办许多的竞赛项目，包括南瓜烘焙比赛及最佳万圣节装饰房屋选拔，而大部分的参赛者都会穿上他们的万圣节服饰。您认为人们应该整个星期都穿上同样的服饰吗？
Did you know that Halloween has a capital? Anoka, Minnesota, calls itself the "Halloween Capital of the World," as it is one of the first cities in the United States to put on a Halloween celebration that discourages people from playing tricks or causing trouble.
In 1920, a weeklong celebration was started in Anoka in an effort to take the trick out of trick-or-treat. The Grand Day Parade includes a Mass Band, made up of bands from four high schools. Another featured event is the Gray Ghost 5K Run, inspired by sightings of Bill Andberg, a marathon runner in his 70s whose gray-clad ghostly figure can often be seen running through a local cemetery.
There are many competitions during the week, including a pumpkin bake-off and one for best Halloween house decorations. Most participants wear their Halloween costumes. Do you suppose people wear the same costumes all week long?
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