Hallowe'en

[maggiebee]

Have had 5 guisers at the door tonight. One told a joke which I thought I would share: Why did the Jelly Baby want to go to school? Because he wanted to be a Smartie.

[Jomlett]

Why do demons and ghouls hang out together?

Because demons are a ghouls best friend!

[nailit]

Have you heard about the 2 homosexual ghosts?
kept putting the willies up each other...
I'll get me coat!

[murraymints]

hmmmm... nailit...;0) ..tee hee...

[jourdain2]

The coat is in order, nailit!
We live in a village, so the children are known to us - or else we are to them. They know that 'Trick or Treat' brings a lecture on how Hallowe'en is a Christian festival which the USA have commercialised and that it is not acceptable. They now happily chorus 'Happy Hallowe'en' and are appropriately rewarded. Some scary costumes! I peered out of the door and affected fright - good fun.

[marval]

I had some small chocolate bars in, and guess what, not a trick or treater in sight.

[gness]

I love Hallowe'en.......decorate my hall.....front door and step..... and me every year......
I enjoy the kids and their parents with wonderful costumes......

This year we had tickets for a one night show......The Fureys....and we gave up Hallowe'en........what a bad decision.......we left at the interval........ :-(

[Baldric]

We had maybe ½ dozen. Locked outside porch door, left inside one open for doggie access, didn't get too much attention ;o)

[jennyjoan]

Was the fureys not good Gness - or something else

[pastafreak]

Jourdain...seriously, you lecture the children?

[Buenchico]

>>> They know that 'Trick or Treat' brings a lecture on how Hallowe'en is a Christian festival which the USA have commercialised and that it is not acceptable

I think some historians might take issue with that!

Although 'Halloween' clearly takes its name from the Christian festival of All Hallow's Eve, that, in turn, has its roots in pagan culture. Further, the tradition of 'trick or treating' was imported to the USA from Scotland (where it was, and still is, known as 'guising').

[gness]

I've loved them for along time, Conne......but tonight was so lack lustre.....mainly because of the sound equipment which has long been an issue at our local theatre....
I've spoken to them about it before.......many people bring their sound set with them......but The Fureys were relying on the professionalism of The Lighthouse Theatre and it just didn't happen.....x

[jennyjoan]

ok or maybe you were a wee bit tired - you know after the lovely times you have been having recently. Cos the Fureys are really good.

[gness]

No, Conne.....though they might be getting old and tired!.... ;-)

I've been a fan for a long time....well since they first appeared.......but loud, tinny and distorted sound wasn't what I went to hear....
I spoke to a chap involved in the theatre and asked if there was a sound problem tonight.....
Yes....he answered.....it's sh***....and they can't hear each other on stage which is making their timing all over the place....
So no.....them and the equipment may be tired....but I wasn't......xxx

[jno]

for heaven'ss ake, what's happened to nailit? Did someone get him by the ghoulies? I hope he's back soon.

As Chris says, tricking and treating comes from Scotland, not Hollywood. Halloween goes back to the Celtic festival of Samhain, which is at least as old as Christianity and centuries older than All Saints Day.

[maggiebee]

I know Hallowe'en is past, but would like to point out that in Scotland we go guising, not Trick or Treating, and we carve neeps, not pumpkins. You must be dressed up and sing a song, do a dance or tell a joke before anything is handed over. If anyone comes to my son's door and says "Trick or Treat" they are told to go away and come back later saying "Do you want any guisers" Works a treat.

[aelmpvw]

doris has refused to open the door since some kids complimented her on her halloween mask when she wasn't wearing one