“Then I get to be extra unique!” Always looking at the bright side here— and to be fair, a squiggle sure isn't a straight line, so . . .

“No, I did not, but perhaps next time? And yes, we have something similar to it: The Ghost Festival.” That has its own tradition, though doesn't include consuming handfuls of sugary candy as he'd done during Della's party (which had no train interference that he remembers). It does have some dressing up at times, though. “We say prayers, leave out food offerings, burn paper money and incense and light lotus lanterns for lost spirits.”