Halloween Party

Moon Goddess · Oct 19, 2023

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Love these!

Moon Goddess · Oct 19, 2023

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Merry Spookmas everyone!

Here's wonderfully creepy passage from The Grey King by Susan Cooper (a 1975 novel that's part of a YA fantasy series). I thought it very much in the spirit of the season:

“On the day of the dead, when the year too dies,
Must the youngest open the oldest hills
Through the door of the birds, where the breeze breaks.
There fire shall fly from the raven boy,
And the silver eyes that see the wind,
And the light shall have the harp of gold.

By the pleasant lake the Sleepers lie,
On Cadfan’s Way where the kestrels call;
Though grim from the Grey King shadows fall,
Yet singing the golden harp shall guide
To break their sleep and bid them ride.

When light from the lost land shall return,
Six Sleepers shall ride, six Signs shall burn,
And where the midsummer tree grows tall
By Pendragon’s sword the Dark shall fall.

Y maent yr mynyddoedd yn canu,
ac y mae’r arglwyddes yn dod.”
― Susan Cooper, The Dark Is Rising Sequence

(The final stanza is Welsh)
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It sounds almost like a prophesy. Thank you for sharing

BI38DDBOOBFAN · Oct 20, 2023

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Two it is

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how about threesome lol

BI38DDBOOBFAN · Oct 20, 2023

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stunning

M_Ranko · Oct 20, 2023

Some more party music:

Moon Goddess · Oct 20, 2023

BI38DDBOOBFAN said: ↑

how about threesome lol
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As long as we're talking about the drinks, lol...here you go...Three drinks, coming right up!

RIJACO · Oct 21, 2023

I was hoping to see people in their actual costumes for ideas for this upcoming Halloween...

Echtwelniet · Oct 21, 2023

Happy Halloween

Mzzls

Branleur · Oct 21, 2023

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Here is an article about the origins of Halloween and its popular traditions. Which ones do you celebrate with?

Library of Congress/Blogs-

Carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and wearing scary costumes are some of the time-honored traditions of Halloween. Yet, the Halloween holiday has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced “SAH-win”), a pagan religious celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor saints. Soon after, All Saints Day came to incorporate some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before All Saints Day was known as All Hallows Eve, and later, Halloween. Here is a look at the origins of some of the classic Halloween traditions we know today.

Carving Jack-o’-Lanterns

The tradition of carving Jack-o’-Lanterns originated in Ireland using turnips instead of pumpkins. It is allegedly based on a legend about a man named Stingy Jack who repeatedly trapped the Devil and only let him go on the condition that Jack would never go to Hell. But when Jack died, he learned that Heaven did not want his soul either, so he was forced to wander the Earth as a ghost for eternity. The Devil gave Jack a burning lump of coal in a carved-out turnip to light his way. Locals eventually began carving scary faces into their own turnips to frighten away evil spirits.

Seeing Ghosts

The festival of Samhain marked the transition to the new year at the end of the harvest and beginning of the winter. Celtic people believed that during the festival, spirits walked the Earth. Later on, Christian missionaries introduced All Souls’ Day on November 2, which perpetuated the idea of the living coming into contact with the dead around the same time of year.

Wearing Scary Costumes

In order to avoid being terrorized by all the evil spirits walking the Earth during Samhain, the Celts donned disguises so that they would not be mistaken for spirits themselves and be left alone.

Trick-or-Treating

There is much debate around the origins of trick-or-treating, but generally there are three theories. The first theory suggests that during Samhain, Celtic people would leave food out to appease the spirits traveling the Earth at night. Over time, people began to dress as these unearthly beings in exchange for similar offerings of food and drink.

The second theory speculates that the candy boon stems from the Scottish practice of guising, which is a secular version of “souling.” During the Middle Ages, generally children and poor adults would collect food and money from local homes in return for prayers for the dead on All Souls’ Day. Guisers dropped the prayers in favor of non-religious practices with the inclusion of songs, jokes, and other “tricks.”

A third theory argues that modern American trick-or-treating stems from “belsnickeling,” a German-American Christmas tradition where children would dress in costume and then call on their neighbors to see if the adults could guess the identities of the disguised. In one version of the practice, the children were rewarded with food or other treats if no one could identify them.

Black Cats

The idea of being spooked by black cats dates back to the Middle Ages, when these dark felines were considered a symbol of the Devil. It didn’t help that centuries later, accused witches were often found to have cats, particularly black ones. People began to believe that the cats were a witch’s “familiar”–supernatural entities that would assist in their practice of dark magic–and black cats and spookiness have been linked ever since.

Black and Orange

The traditional Halloween colors of black and orange also traces back to the Celtic festival of Samhain. For the Celts, black represented the “death” of summer while the orange symbolized the autumn harvest season.

Bobbing for Apples

The game of bobbing for apples has been a staple at Halloween parties for many years, but its origins are more rooted in love and romance. The game traces back to a courting ritual that was part of a Roman festival honoring Pomona, the goddess of agriculture and abundance. While multiple versions existed, the gist was that young men and women would be able to predict their future relationships based on the game. When the Romans conquered the British Isles in 43 AD, the Pomona festival blended with the similarly timed Samhain, a precursor to Halloween.

Pranking

Playing pranks often varies by region, but the pre-Halloween tradition known as “Devil’s Night,” is credited to a different origin depending on the source. Some say that pranks started as part of May Day celebrations. But Samhain, and eventually All Souls Day, also included good-natured mischief. When Irish and Scottish immigrants came to America, they brought with them the tradition of celebrating Mischief Night as part of Halloween.

Lighting Candles and Bonfires

For much of the early history of Halloween, towering bonfires were used to light the way for souls seeking the afterlife. These days, lighting candles have generally replaced the large traditional blazes.

Candy Apples

For centuries, people have been coating fruit in syrup as a means of preservation. But during the Roman festival of Pomona, the goddess was often represented by and associated with apples; her name derives from the Latin word for apple “pomum” and the fruit is at the heart of harvest celebrations. It is believed that candy apples were invented accidentally in 1908 by William W. Kolb, a candymaker in Newark, New Jersey. As the story goes, Kolb was experimenting with red cinnamon candy to sell at Christmastime and he dipped apples on sticks into the red glaze and put them in his shop window to showcase his new candy. But instead of selling the candies, he ended up selling the apples to customers who thought they looked good enough to eat. They became fashionable treats for Halloween starting in the early 1900s and they remained popular up until the 1970s.

Bats

Bats were likely present at the earliest proto-Halloween celebrations, not just symbolically but literally. As part of Samhain, Celts lit large bonfires, which attracted insects, which in turn, attracted bats. Soon spotting bats became connected with the festival. Medieval folklore expanded upon the eeriness of bats with a number of superstitions built around the belief that bats were harbingers of death.

Devouring Candy

The act of going door-to-door for handouts has long been a part of Halloween revelries. But until the mid-20th century, the “treats” children received were not necessarily candy. Things like fruit, nuts, coins, and toys were just as likely to be given out. Trick-or-treating rose in popularity in the 1950s and it inspired candy companies to market small, individually wrapped candies. People began to favor the confections out of convenience, but candy did not dominate at the exclusion of all other treats until the 1970s when parents started fearing anything unwrapped.

Candy Corn

A candymaker at the Wunderle Candy Company in Philadelphia is sometimes credited with inventing the tri-colored candy in the 1880s. But candy corn did not become a widespread sensation until the Goelitz Company brought the candy to the masses in 1898. Candy corn was originally called “Chicken Feed” and it sold in boxes with the slogan “Something worth crowing for.” Initially, it was just an autumnal candy because of corn’s association with harvest time. Candy corn later became Halloween-specific when trick-or-treating grew in popularity in the U.S. during the 1950s.
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It's said that Dorothy Parker was once in a conversation where "ducking for apples" was mentioned. She replied, "that, but for a typographical error, is the story of my life."

M_Ranko · Oct 21, 2023

Redwingsfan · Oct 22, 2023

Moon Goddess · Oct 23, 2023

Which Sanderson sister closest matches your personality?

From left to right,
Mary, Winifred or Sarah

Moon Goddess · Oct 23, 2023

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Piobaire · Oct 24, 2023

Twogigahz · Oct 24, 2023

I think I'd kinda like to stay away from that house anyway...I wonder how many eggs they have to scrub off their house and car next day..

I don't think many 8-year-olds will be able to get a job to buy candy any time soon...

nudistguyny · Oct 24, 2023

The New Jersey Devils Hockey team
And the story behind their name. When the team moved to New Jersey they wanted something that reflected New Jersey. So they held a naming contest. And NJ Devil won.

The folk lure goes back roughly 200 tears or so. In the pine Barrens of Southern NJ. Mrs. Leeds had 12 children and was pregnant with number 13. She was experiencing a very rough pregnancy. And during a long and painful delivery she " cursed the damn "baby and when she delivered the child at midnight it changed into a devil . With wings, a split tail, hooved feet., a horse shaped head with horns. It flew out of the window and into the woods. Over the years there were reported sightings. By police officers. By a Doctor or two. By military personnel. And a few elected officials. The newspapers over the years have published reports of the sightings. It is said that it never attacked anyone. But it seems that it likes to scare people that it encounters. The pine Barrens are a large area of scub pines and trees. With bogs and streams throughout the area. And it easy to get lost in them. Happy Halloween.

nudistguyny · Oct 25, 2023

6Sailor9 · Oct 25, 2023

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Love it!!

Moon Goddess · Oct 25, 2023

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Who's gonna tell them that Christmas was actually a pagan holiday before christians stole it? LMAO

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