tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post2343602609378551243..comments2024-01-12T00:24:35.544+01:00Comments on St Bloggie de Riviere: Whither Halloween?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-36375807972343361592006-11-06T10:02:00.000+01:002006-11-06T10:02:00.000+01:00I'll be interested to see what happens next year; ...I'll be interested to see what happens next year; whether we get any little ghosties at the door or not.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-27094613035939979212006-11-06T09:57:00.000+01:002006-11-06T09:57:00.000+01:00I love Halloween
We feast on ghouls and ghosts, wi...I love Halloween<br />We feast on ghouls and ghosts, witches and wizards... the odd little devil or two<br />We love being visited by the local kids, and we welcome them<br />And then, once the excitement has died down and I am alone, I perform some Celtic rituals, to put me in touch with my roots and nature's cycles<br />I see no reason why Halloween should be vilified nor why it should take away any of the solemnity and respect of La Toussaint<br />"Chacun voit midi a sa porte"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-34674768209487914982006-11-05T21:08:00.000+01:002006-11-05T21:08:00.000+01:00It's good to read about your work to put up the de...It's good to read about your work to put up the decorations, buy the treats, and head out into the world costumed. Fun!<br /><br />I've been out the last several days reading Halloween related posts by expatriate bloggers...and putting the links to them on my blog. I just can't stop!<br /><br />Meilleurs vœux!blueVicarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400247178245102554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-7130377141233991762006-11-05T16:23:00.000+01:002006-11-05T16:23:00.000+01:00Plenty of festivities over our way though my own h...Plenty of festivities over our way though my own have outgrown it.<br />trut the government to spoil a bit of harmless fun!<br />Angelaangelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966015443364053559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-7972343381331960782006-11-05T13:22:00.000+01:002006-11-05T13:22:00.000+01:00Hello there!
Actually, to begin with, Halloween w...Hello there!<br /><br />Actually, to begin with, Halloween was an irish and celtic event.....and you can't be more catho than that!<br /><br /> Ados gave it up, but it was not really meant for them, the hogged it! Its meant for the smaller ones, and lots of bonbons to be given. I think it was considered "unsuitable" when ados turned it into somethinga bit gory of the "scream' style, and that put parents off it as being satanique or gory or indecent.<br /><br />But the real "fete" was for weenies, with lovely dressing up and tons of sweets......so I bet you one or two of us will still buy sweeties and hope little ones will come by to ask for them.....this year nobody rang on my bell. But if I did not have Ed and her weenies - who would ring on my door anyway?<br /><br />NGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-60416597876114891382006-11-04T17:20:00.000+01:002006-11-04T17:20:00.000+01:00I have an uncle and aunt who emigrated to the Stat...I have an uncle and aunt who emigrated to the States in the late 40s, early 50s. They sent me and my brothers these stacks of US comics, so I was exposed to American culture from an early age. I remember looking at the Halloween issues, full of pumpkins and candles with mild interest and curiosity, but never once did I say "How come we don't celebrate this in England ?". I'm wondering now why that was, because anything that would brighten up post-war austerity Britain was surely something to be welcomed.<br /><br />I think it just seemed a bit OTT . Witches etc were OK in books or comics from time to time, but I couldn't see the point or need of having a fixed event in the calendar, akin to Christmas, to celebrate them. Isn't it a bit tantamount to saying that the world of demons and spirits is on a par with that of the religious festivals ? 50 years later, I'm now non-religious, and have been since my teens, but I still think Halloween is OTT ! I admire the French for having tried it, and then politely saying no thank you.sciencebodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051016731274875332noreply@blogger.com