Everyone Prepared?

[petek]

Halloween is a modern festival invented by Alice Cooper and foolishly imported by us.

Piff and tush sirrah!
On All Hallows Eve it was a tradition to dress family graves with flowers and offer libation.
That went on into the 1960s. Maybe still does in some areas.
Kilvert records it and he was writing in the Old Queen's days.

 

[MikeG]

Halloween is a modern festival invented by Alice Cooper and foolishly imported by us.

Yeah I said that. Turns out it's a traditional Scottish thing. Albeit, they probably just used it as a chance for a bit of a party, without all the retail-hell.

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Anyone who makes it out to my isolated cottage, 100 yards from the nearest house and a mile out of the village, 2 miles from the nearest streetlight, deserves the piece of cherry cake they'll be offered.

 

[Dirk]

Isn't Halloween the celebration of when they nailed Santa to a cross?

 

[GM]

Yep! Pumpkin carved with a scary face and candle in it, sweets in a basket ready. Bring it on, let the little kids enjoy themselves.

 

[petek]

CyclingUK did it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

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CyclingUK did it.

Chain is that slack it has fallen off.

 

[petek]

Edwardian Halloween greeting card.

 

[Biff600]

I've wired up the letterbox to the mains

 

[Andrew_P]

Stupid stupid American tradition, its ridiculous how its become the norm over here. My colleague has just looked at me aghast when I told her my son isnt bothered about trick or treating. The Yanks dont celebrate bonfire night like we do. We'll be celebrating Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Obesity Day, Overconfidence Day and call Christmas ‘the holidays’ next. Tossers.

Rant over.

Glad you saved me typing all that although I was going to opt for its all a load of ******* so as not offend surprised that gets round the swear filter!

 

[lazybloke]

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

I've carved my 5 stone giant pumpkin...
Have Haribo at the ready. My two kids are getting excited.

 

[Markymark]

Large threatening notice on front door.

Dogs not fed for two days.

Evil scowl perfected after a week's practice.

Bring it on.

Northerners moved in next door?

 

[Andy_R]

"Markymark in a gimp suit waiting for you to ring the bell!"

 

[Donger]

The gas man just came to read the meter. He had to ring twice. Said it was his last call of the day as nobody else would be answering the door this evening!

 

[Markymark]

"Markymark in a gimp suit waiting for you to ring the bell!"

It doesn't matter how many times you ask me, I'm not going to do it for you.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My notice is pinned to the door