tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post1250631376348314191..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Happy Hallowe'enmaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50933734664839130302015-11-03T08:19:44.497-08:002015-11-03T08:19:44.497-08:00Interesting. I'm guessing that some parts of B...Interesting. I'm guessing that some parts of Britain are adopting the celebration more readily than others? I do think there's something about the zeitgeist right now that's turning a wide swathe of Western culture, at least, toward the supernatural. . . the zombies, the vampires, the witches, etc....materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-40481226779927678342015-11-03T08:18:31.754-08:002015-11-03T08:18:31.754-08:00Yes, I always think of Brits as doing up Guy Fawke...Yes, I always think of Brits as doing up Guy Fawkes bonfires, etc., rather than Hallowe'en.<br />Too funny, the image that arose when I read your last sentence, Wendy. And a bit macabre as well. . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-17813606803516382312015-11-03T08:17:10.300-08:002015-11-03T08:17:10.300-08:00My granddaughters love the dress-up. Harriet was a...My granddaughters love the dress-up. Harriet was absolutely thrilled with her beautiful princess dress (and we focus on the adventures she can have in her sparkly dress, trying to mitigate a wee bit the gendering cliches of princesses), but I don't think she sees much reason for it to be relegated to Hallowe'en.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-12088819780810178292015-11-03T08:15:21.069-08:002015-11-03T08:15:21.069-08:00It's so true, Mme, it's not just the borde...It's so true, Mme, it's not just the borders between life and death that seem wavy, but the borders between cultures and their celebrations are softening as well.<br />There are quite a few kids on the island, maybe 40? I should do a mental head count . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78554582682473029042015-11-03T08:13:34.418-08:002015-11-03T08:13:34.418-08:00To you too, belatedly . . To you too, belatedly . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14324223016320077402015-11-02T02:51:15.886-08:002015-11-02T02:51:15.886-08:00It is really taking off over here these days. A s...It is really taking off over here these days. A stroll round my village revealed lots of Halloween draped houses. Was rather touching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-79302145476808836552015-11-02T00:50:44.776-08:002015-11-02T00:50:44.776-08:00Not much halloweening here & none when I was a...Not much halloweening here & none when I was a child . We had a 'mischief night' on Nov 4th , relating to Guy Fawkes trying to blow up the Houses of Parliament the next day & children roamed around knocking on doors , running away & throwing the odd firework . I'm not keen on skeletons either . I once told my physio sister I didn't like to think I had a skeleton inside me & she replied that I would be just a pool on the ground without it <br />Wendy in YorkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13537060515012116932015-11-01T17:28:01.770-08:002015-11-01T17:28:01.770-08:00Halloween is a rather non-event for us, sandwiched...Halloween is a rather non-event for us, sandwiched as it is between two birthdays. But the little ones enjoy dressing up and trick or treating and it's fun to see their excitement (heightened by the sugar). I'm not at all fond of the more ghoulish aspects of the day. I think those in centuries past were more aware of the fine line between death and life, an awareness reflected in the art of the time. That IS a macabre photo. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5345632934311959842015-11-01T09:21:29.975-08:002015-11-01T09:21:29.975-08:00The borders between life and death are less distin...The borders between life and death are less distinct in many cultures. I would love to be in Mexico for The Day of the Dead. Even the United Church now celebrates All Saints' Day which was once a chiefly Catholic celebration. We had our first "trick or treat" gathering in our housing complex. Gradually families with children are being welcomed into what was a "retirement community." Do you have many children living on P. Island?Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34593679135982497292015-11-01T07:24:34.284-08:002015-11-01T07:24:34.284-08:00Creepy looking. Happy Halloween!Creepy looking. Happy Halloween!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-77030140118420891842015-11-01T07:12:19.208-08:002015-11-01T07:12:19.208-08:00This one was oddly macabre for a church, except th...This one was oddly macabre for a church, except that yeah, that is also the point, noticing the borders between this life and what comes next...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-89312538633020049582015-11-01T07:10:26.741-08:002015-11-01T07:10:26.741-08:00Interesting proximity to the Catholic observation ...Interesting proximity to the Catholic observation of all souls/Saints, themselves positioned on much earlier, preChristian observance of Samhain... Here, kids of every ethnic and religious background join in (adults as well, actually) and no one much cares except the dentists! It's all about the chance to dress up, walk in the dark, and get oodles of candy!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-21166420108488306912015-11-01T07:04:53.355-08:002015-11-01T07:04:53.355-08:00I wondered about that. We saw windows full of cost...I wondered about that. We saw windows full of costumes and spooky decorations in Turin, Paris. Do you have any noticeable observation of All Souls or All Saints Days?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31585944989453983082015-11-01T06:45:50.858-08:002015-11-01T06:45:50.858-08:00Skeletons scare me! I guess that's the point;)...Skeletons scare me! I guess that's the point;).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60744642274261818242015-11-01T03:45:38.267-08:002015-11-01T03:45:38.267-08:00When I was small, we used to go from door to door ...When I was small, we used to go from door to door on St. Martin's day (Nov. 11) to ask for sweets. In some protestant areas the day was sometimes mixed up with Martin Luther's birthday, and children would go out on Nov. 10 as well. Now Hallowe'en is taking over. This morning there was an article in the paper about the potential of this date for social integration - all kids can join in, their differing ethnic, linguitic and religious backgrounds don't matter at all. Maybe there is thruth in that, although I have also seen little turkish boys singing the St. Martin's songs - as long as they get their chocolate in the end...Eleonorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61939684297898446162015-10-31T15:52:05.080-07:002015-10-31T15:52:05.080-07:00Happy Halloween to you too!Happy Halloween to you too!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25451570229994421162015-10-31T15:33:45.379-07:002015-10-31T15:33:45.379-07:00Scary picture
Happy Hallowe'en! We do not cele...Scary picture<br />Happy Hallowe'en! We do not celebrate here<br />DottoressaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com