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Post by Ravyn Crescent on Aug 30, 2008 20:43:36 GMT -5
I must say I greatly enjoy halloween... I don't enjoy that there are so many groups both religious and not that try to ruin the holiday, I don't like that many refer to the holiday to the worship of evil and a time to glorify murderers, or that young children are often scarred unintentionally...
But I do enjoy the holiday! When I was a little girl, it was an escape. You throw on a costume and makeup and no one cares about the bruises that may or may not be "hidden" because they believe them to be part of the costume. You can be someone/something else and run through the night. Everyone is outside, everyone is paying attention and watching and it was safe. I loved that.
Oh, and the candy.
What's your favorite holiday?
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Post by marzaally on Aug 30, 2008 20:50:11 GMT -5
I wrote a bit about Halloween so to quote the paper: "Regarding Halloween many years ago the Celtic people celebrated the start of a new year on November first. Unfortunately this time of year was also associated with death due to inclement weather conditions and illness. Therefore the Celts believed that the day before, October thirty-first, was a day when the boundaries between the living and the underworld were blurred and the dead could return to earth to cause trouble. The Druid priests would light a large bonfire, people would offer crops as sacrifice, and dress up in costumes to tell each other’s fortunes and protect each person for the coming year. Many years later the Romans conquered much of the Celtic lands and their traditions combined with the Celtic ones. The Catholic Church also tried to influence the holiday by declaring November first All Saints Day, or All Hallowmas, as it was originally pronounced. All Hallowmas became All Hallows Eve, and then, over time, it became known as Halloween. It is believed that they wanted to replace the festival all together, but the traditions further blended together to become what we call Halloween. All Saints Day is still marked as a Catholic holiday, but the terminology for the Celtic ceremony became intertwined with the change in pronunciation."
Hooray for Halloween! I love it so much.
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Post by Ravyn Crescent on Aug 30, 2008 20:53:37 GMT -5
YAY! Halloween FTW!
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Post by Robin Halfmoon on Aug 31, 2008 19:53:00 GMT -5
Halloween rocks! I really wish people made a bigger deal of it over here because it feels ruined by the lack of attention England gives it. But I still really like the holiday and cant wait to see what it is like in the US someday! ^_^
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Post by tiphphy on Sept 1, 2008 14:02:40 GMT -5
I have to say Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, but I think I liked 4th of July best... Fire works are always cool to watch. NOW Though... Oct. 15th is my favorite holiday. (For those who don't know, It's the birth of Elaine)
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Post by marzaally on Sept 1, 2008 18:15:44 GMT -5
Awww!
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Post by munchinmonster on Sept 3, 2008 16:27:47 GMT -5
Over in England we have a day called guy fawkes night, it is the day Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the houses of Parliment and there is a lot of fireworks and bonfires. Every year my mates and I go out onto the green by our house let off a load of fireworks and drink beer around a massive bonfire. It is really nice to be out in the cold weather (november 5th) sitting around a bonfire to keep yourself warm and remembering what we used to do as kids.
Last year two police vans pulled up, they told us that at midnight all fires had to be put out and that the fire brigade were on their way. I got a bit cheeky and told them it was 11.50pm. They laughed and said. "Well in that case can we share you fire for ten minutes." and they stood around with us. The fire brigade came and joined us and the fire didn't get put out until 12.30 when someone came out and complained about the flashing lights from the fire engine.
Great times.
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Post by marzaally on Sept 3, 2008 16:35:44 GMT -5
Ha! That sounds great!
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Post by Ravyn Crescent on Sept 3, 2008 18:45:15 GMT -5
Yeah, that sounds like a blast!! V for Vendetta style and all that "remember remember" that sounds so cool
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Post by trikari on Sept 18, 2008 22:26:51 GMT -5
I wish I had it that interesting. All the time, Halloween meant more papers to be turned in when I was younger. We never got a day off school, but when I was in six grade, my teacher told me the origin of Halloween, I must admit, it took all the fun out of Halloween....
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Post by munchinmonster on Sept 19, 2008 15:37:40 GMT -5
Halloween is very unimportant over here, which is a shame. If you go trick or treating 90% of people have their lights off and go to bed early just so they don't have to answer the door to kids or some even just don't answer. I know it is big in America but in England it is not that big.
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Post by trikari on Sept 19, 2008 18:42:41 GMT -5
My six grade teacher says that Halloween is the day where people spend the most money second only to Christmas.
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Post by Ravyn Crescent on Sept 19, 2008 21:35:40 GMT -5
I'm not sure if that's true statiticts. It's an interesting idea, but I believe Valentines day is the second most expensive holiday. I found this: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226410/Halloween is big here! In AZ, we have a lot of old west ghost towns and people swarm to them!
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Post by marzaally on Sept 23, 2008 16:50:43 GMT -5
When I lived in Nevada we also had a few ghost towns and such, but I don't remember much of the actual Halloween events, other than dressing up like a mermaid one year and that my sister got bag-snatched and kicked the assailant's butt. It was really funny to see this 10 year old scrawny girl kick the crap out of an 18 year old football player. She gives feisty a new meaning.
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Post by Ravyn Crescent on Sept 23, 2008 16:54:22 GMT -5
HEHEHE!!! Jerk 18 year old gets beat down.
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