Happy Halloween

Tiamatria · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Psychosis

Halloween is an AMERICAN tradition, it means absolutely nothing to me. Keep it in America please, I've had enough.

Halloween is not American, it is Celtic, and the real name is Samhain.

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Originally Posted by Psychosis

Wave after wave of snotty little brats banging at the door screaming "TWICK OR TWEAT!" in their whiney, annoying voices.

Seriously? I hardly think they 'scream'. You need to learn to turn your outdoor light off so you don't make them think you have candy, and learn to be mre tolerant, because you were once a 'snotty little brat'. And don't insult a 4 year old's speech skills, that's completely irrelevant to the point you're trying to make.

God damnit.

Tsuyu · 2 Weeks Ago

Halloween is the bastardization, or americanization, of said Celtic holiday. It doesn't really play out like that in the other parts of the world, so its pretty accurate to call it "an American thing".

Diablo · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Mandaly

We are taking the kidos trick or treating. Our 5 yr old is going to be Spiderman, our 3yr old is going to be Cinderella, 2 yr old is going to be a witch, and our 1 yr old is going to be tigger. The best part about having kids that are TOT age...they can't possibly eat all the candy...so I get the leftovers! lol And, they don't mind if I take the good stuff and they get the crappy tootsie rolls...cause all that matters at that age is that it is candy and they are eating it!

Wtf Mom when did you join fable forums?

I went as The Binge-er-bread man.

I'd post a link to the video that inspired it, but it invovles some seriously 18+ stuff.

If you really want to see it, go to Newgrounds.com...

I warned you.

Psychosis · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Tiamatria

Halloween is not American, it is Celtic, and the real name is Samhain.

Seriously? I hardly think they 'scream'. You need to learn to turn your outdoor light off so you don't make them think you have candy, and learn to be mre tolerant, because you were once a 'snotty little brat'. And don't insult a 4 year old's speech skills, that's completely irrelevant to the point you're trying to make.

God damnit.

Honestly, the kids in my town scream like there's no tomorrow. I have no idea what they think they are achieving.

Walker · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Tiamatria

Halloween is not American, it is Celtic, and the real name is Samhain.

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Originally Posted by Tsuyu

Halloween is the bastardization, or americanization, of said Celtic holiday. It doesn't really play out like that in the other parts of the world, so its pretty accurate to call it "an American thing".

Honestly, yes, I agree with Tsuyu here, to a degree. People can say "oooh, it's really Samhain" all they want, but it's still not true. Also, they can say "oooh, it's evil" (same reasons for both, probably) all they want, and it's still not true. Whatever its origins, Halloween is just a fun, secular holiday for scaring the **** out of small children and making yourself feel better about doing so by giving them candy.

And, if you want to get technical, Halloween is probably the bastardization of All Hallow's Eve, and All Hallow's Eve is the bastardization of Samhain. Thank you, Catholicism. Without you, we'd have nothing.

Mandaly · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Jango

Wtf Mom when did you join fable forums?

Hey, moms game too.

Zjuggernaut · 2 Weeks Ago

I woke up on the 1st of November in a barn surrounded by sick and lots of rain water.

Woop for Halloween..

Psychosis · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Zjuggernaut

I woke up on the 1st of November in a barn surrounded by sick and lots of rain water.

Woop for Halloween..

That sounds horrible. Absolutely horrible.

Tiamatria · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Psychosis

Honestly, the kids in my town scream like there's no tomorrow. I have no idea what they think they are achieving.

From my experience, I've heard that British children scream a lot, but still, it's not all on their end per se.

James Butts · 2 Weeks Ago

My heroes costume:

Warning, this is a spoiler!

Another Spartan · 2 Weeks Ago

I went as the best thing possible. Myself in skinny jeans! Wtf, I start acting CRAZY and I can't help it when I wear skinny jeans.

Necromancer11 · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Tsuyu

Halloween is sorta frowned upon here in Sweden because it collides with a holiday where we think of our dead loved ones. Its hardly appropriate to dress up as the undead around that time.

Just out of curiosity, is that in any way related to the Day of the Dead holiday celebrated in Latin American countries on November 1st and 2nd? I know Sweden is quite far away from Latin America, but their holiday and yours sound exactly the same.

Btw, James, can we get a spoiler for that pic please?

Walker · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Necromancer11

Just out of curiosity, is that in any way related to the Day of the Dead holiday celebrated in Latin American countries on November 1st and 2nd? I know Sweden is quite far away from Latin America, but their holiday and yours sound exactly the same.

To answer: Almost certainly yes. All the remembrance-of-the-dead holidays around that time in all the European and former colonial countries are almost certainly related, at least if I had to guess.

Tsuyu · 2 Weeks Ago

It is the Protestant equivilant of the Catholic holiday of All Souls Day. El Día de los Muertos is probably the original Catholic holiday, but with a Latin twist on it. So yes, they are related, if not the same thing.

Walker · 2 Weeks Ago

Yeah, I think that the Day of the Dead has elements from preexisting native traditions, but I could be wrong.

And yeah, All Soul's Day is actually celebrated here... but in no major way. And I'm not Catholic.