Halloween

[Chasing Embers]

It's the third harvest festival, the first being of wheat at Lammas and the second at Equinox, still celebrated. Lammas, 1st August, is the cross-quarter day when daylight hours start to rapidly dwindle, Samhain, 1st November, is the cross-quarter day when that decline slows to a crawl, although technically it's more like 7th August to 5th November.

*northern hemisphere, ofc.

Oh, I know. I just did some condensing for the sake of simplicity. BB

 

[Egg Shen]

The tradition of carving turnip lanterns, bonfires, and dressing up to frighten away spirits, Samhain, predates the modern religion's appropriations by centuries.View attachment 336361

A minor quibble, but no modern religions are appropriating it. Capitalism has appropriated it.

 

[LotusEater]

Save watching horror movies throughout October, no. I haven't seen many kids out for several years now and many of the holidays are slowly going away.

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Does commissioning cool Halloween pipes not count?

 

[LotusEater]

Halloween pipes, anyone? :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion

This one called “Black Pumpkin” just arrived today from McLary of Ingalls out of Indiana. Any others? (Tap on photos to enlarge)

pipesmagazine.com

 

[Chasing Embers]

Does commissioning cool Halloween pipes not count?

No more pipes or tobacco. Fixed income has rearranged priorities and budgets.

 

[Chasing Embers]

A minor quibble, but no modern religions are appropriating it

You do realize that "modern" religions go back for centuries? All Hallows, Christmas, Easter, and others are just copy and paste over pagan traditions.

 

[samb]

I’m ready for some Halloween. Probably my favorite holiday.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Do you pareotinate in it....my wife goes all out....sitting here with a pumpkin and a Halloween village as i light...some plumb pudding

pareotinate----Huh?

It's Plum Pudding, and this thread is way too early.