tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post2693064708412446915..comments2009-11-02T09:01:57.508-08:00Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15415548089882625246AnnieElf@gmail.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-65809722316224561772009-11-02T08:59:54.614-08:002009-11-02T08:59:54.614-08:00BTw, just read you comment to PERBS, as my wife was dabbling in Wicca and with Wiccans when I met her so I can tell you that yes indeed Halloween is a high holy day in such circles but the whole human sacrifice thing if too much exaggeration. Regardless, even if any day as so, it&#39;s still God&#39;s day, right?...mmm...http://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-74184304356293954462009-11-02T08:54:07.766-08:002009-11-02T08:54:07.766-08:00Wow, I really love this post. A great balance. I so agree with number 5 too--reminds me of us Christians praying at a restaurant on Sunday after church adn then giving a pathetic 10 - 15% tip! don&#39;t add insult to injury sort of thing. <br /><br />Personally, I have never been into Halloween as I did not grow up with it and I feel there is enough horror int this world without showcasing it merely for &quot;fun&quot; and amusement. It;s one thing to not be afraid of it or to avoid it at all costs but it&#39;s anohter to make lilght of it for pere fun. I&#39;m really not into images of axe murderers adn thier victims sort of thing but I ahve no problem with kids dressing up in fun costumes (not zombie blodd letting ones, mind you.) I am reminded to othat scripture refers to us having not even the appearance of evil which seems to go int he face of dressing up as a sadist or something. Hmmmm. <br /><br />Quite right about any day being Satan&#39;s DAy--it is true that Wiccans and Stantists do make this their holy day but all days belong first adn foremost to God. I&#39;d say we do what we did with Xmas and &quot;Ishatar&quot; to Easter--turn it into a day to celebrate. I like your idea of remembering the dead we loved who went before us or can set a great example for us. <br /><br />Oh, one more thing, i went to a &quot;reformation Day&quot; party once. Bizarre. Although i could agree with point out indulgences as such, I don;t think it&#39;s a day to celebrate teh fracture of the church further and further. Rather, it is a somber occasion. I will not do that again, adn besides which, it was pretty much just a regular fall festival. <br /><br />Excellent post! Thank you for putting htis out there....mmm...http://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-62148195932990639612009-11-01T16:20:30.461-08:002009-11-01T16:20:30.461-08:00In reference to Hornitos Trip II, we did not make it to Hornitos today. Annie phoned and was told that 300 to 400 people had attended last year. Parking would be a disaster. If we had gone, I wanted to arrive around noon. But then Annie and I decided to just wait for Saint Catherine&#39;s Day, when it will be during the day including a picnic in the park with a lot less people.DHLOLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-74022079083321968442009-10-31T17:34:15.061-07:002009-10-31T17:34:15.061-07:00Thank you for this, Annie! I am loving it! xoxoxswallowtailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062656101856415850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-36910240355509804722009-10-31T02:37:34.223-07:002009-10-31T02:37:34.223-07:00Hi Annie! Loved the post, especially &quot;we Catholics used to specialize in bonfires&#39;.Very self-depreciating and cute. I wish we made more of All Souls Day in November, to take time out from our busy lives to call into a church to say a prayer for deceased loved ones. Thanks to your post I have made a committment to do just that this year. I enjoyed your photo. I used to have a hat just like the one on the right when I was a child. Had forgotten all about it.Australia seems to bypass Halloween, but I enjoyed seeing all the lit pumpkins on porches when I experienced my one and only Halloween in the U.S. a long time ago.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15697574080548678521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-73023901950233752632009-10-30T17:35:20.381-07:002009-10-30T17:35:20.381-07:00Unfortunately I&#39;ve noticed the signs are here that the commercial side of Halloween is creeping in a little bit more each year down under. <br /><br />Growing up in the UK we always had the traditional carved turnip heads<br />and spooky stories I still enjoy *!*Bimbimbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427788003822538655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-43788457545461671562009-10-30T17:30:27.157-07:002009-10-30T17:30:27.157-07:00It&#39;s a fun, imaginative holiday. It&#39;s roots tell us an awful lot about ourselves. I love the whole thing. This was an enlightening post.SandyCarlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-31850341670640323092009-10-30T15:58:23.943-07:002009-10-30T15:58:23.943-07:00What an interesting and informative post. It couldn&#39;t be more different from my halloween offering!keiths ramblingshttp://keithsramblings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-2763130691452769702009-10-30T06:26:13.015-07:002009-10-30T06:26:13.015-07:00Yes! <br />It&#39;s for fun! <br />Happy Halloween!gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-73215175641676123872009-10-29T09:09:29.688-07:002009-10-29T09:09:29.688-07:00Hello Annie, sorry its been so long since I have come to visit. This week and last have been crazy! But Halloween (and the school carnival) are almost here! Yay!<br />This was such a great post! You are absolutely right. We Christians need to take the holiday back. And these suggestions are perfect! I know I could really get to know my neighbors a little better. Maybe then I wouldn&#39;t be so afraid to let my kids play around the block.<br />Thanks for your inspiring words. I believe that I will make a point ever Halloween to go and visit our lost loved ones. <br />Talk to you soon, I promise.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05595662315298187954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-9891377933462267482009-10-29T09:08:43.605-07:002009-10-29T09:08:43.605-07:00Excellent post, Annie. This is one holiday just for fun, but it does have powerful roots. Very illuminating, too!Jeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-27786159419167278232009-10-29T05:41:48.666-07:002009-10-29T05:41:48.666-07:00What a fabulous post! Thanks for sharing.jonehttp://deowriter.woedpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-15874551557500850462009-10-28T21:18:00.254-07:002009-10-28T21:18:00.254-07:00this is great!!!<br /><br />i love Halloween and i agree there is no need to create controversy..Shraddha@theselfloveprojecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03301797813495991554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-60392580492151346442009-10-28T14:38:02.663-07:002009-10-28T14:38:02.663-07:00Hi PERBS, <br /><br />I did not mean to offend and you are quite correct, seemingly lumping everyone together is never a good thing. <br /><br />Most of the anti-Halloween activities I&#39;ve seen, not to mention accusations of Satanic celebration have come mainly from non-denominational churches. <br /><br />I say MOST in the hopes of not making a generalization again. Thanks so much for your comment.<br /><br />AnnieAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15415548089882625246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-28619509228349347192009-10-28T14:29:58.261-07:002009-10-28T14:29:58.261-07:00AMEN! I loved Halloween as a kid because it was fun trick or treating in fun costumes -- not scary crap! We always changed costumes and went back to the good places -- like the milk man who gave out chocolate milk. We got our costumes from clothes and accessories at rummage sales or Mom made them. It&#39;s sad that today kids can&#39;t be safe doing this once a year.<br /><br />AND, I am a Lutheran and we don&#39;t have alternative things to trick or treating so don&#39;t bunch some churches with all of a denomination. Reformation Sunday is celebrated on Sunday, not ususally on Halloween even tho both fall on the same day.PERBShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867690282756606398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-14414882671594244352009-10-28T14:08:55.560-07:002009-10-28T14:08:55.560-07:00Loved the post Annie!<br />Halloween is a favorite holiday of mine. I have so many good memories of my childhood Halloweens.Carlettahttp://carlettasroundthebend.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924030962860950703.post-38250141126185027742009-10-28T13:58:38.516-07:002009-10-28T13:58:38.516-07:00We don&#39;t really do much for Halloween in Australia, but symbols are filtering into our culture! And definitely some children dress up and wander their street! Having said that, I would have to say I have only experienced that probably twice ~ and both times were in anew housing estate with many young families! Interesting post!Greyscale Territoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com