Halllowe'en Costumes

[ColinEssex]

Holy mother of.... Col, you used the word reckon twice.
I thought that was a made up word, myself. Made up, of course, in America, as I've only heard it on old episodes of the Beverly Hillbillies.

Sometimes one has to use words which are understandable to the local personnel. I'll try to refrain from it in future as it does lower the English language to an unacceptable American level.

Thankfully I was out of the country when the stupid American trick or treat extortion racket was in progress.

Col

 

[Rich]

And... later... I should have a picture of us all to share.

We're still waiting for the pics

 

[HiArt]

Thankfully I was out of the country when the stupid American trick or treat extortion racket was in progress.
Col

Sorry Col, but we can't blame the Americans for this one. It's another corrupted European export...

The practice of dressing up in costumes and begging door to door for treats on holidays dates back to the Middle Ages and includes Christmas wassailing. Trick-or-treating resembles the late medieval practice of souling, when poor folk would go door to door on Hallowmas (November 1), receiving food in return for prayers for the dead on All Souls Day (November 2). It originated in Ireland and Britain,[3] although similar practices for the souls of the dead were found as far south as Italy.[4] Shakespeare mentions the practice in his comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1593), when Speed accuses his master of "puling [whimpering or whining] like a beggar at Hallowmas."[5]

1 Trick-or-treaters can expect Mom or Dad’s favorites in their bags this year, National Confectioners Association, 2005.
2 Fun Facts: Halloween, National Confectioners Association, 2004.
3 Roger, Nichola (2002). Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night. Oxford University Press, 28–30. ISBN 0-19-514691-3.
4 "Ask Anne", Washington Post, Nov. 21, 1948, p. S11.
5 Act 2, Scene 1.

Art

 

[Rabbie]

Sorry Col, but we can't blame the Americans for this one. It's another corrupted European export...



Art

While it was the custom in Scotland for kids to dress up and go round to neighbours at Halloween, they were expected to perform a song or suchlike before getting a reward of sweets etc. There was no threat of tricks etc if they were not rewarded. of course if you didn't want them to perform then you just didn't invite them in.

 

[TessB]

We're still waiting for the pics

LOL... well you should have nagged me sooner.
I'll see what I can find of last year.... but I've got one of this year's at work.
I'll try and remember to attach it tomorrow.