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Post by Gifted on Oct 31, 2007 22:25:37 GMT -5
Hey y'all! Happy Halloween! I just came from from a long time from trick-or-treating with Jennifer (my feet hurt). It was awesome! I was a Victorian Doll (I used my Christmas Joy costume).
So how was your Halloween? Went trick-or-treating? And did you dress up? If you did, what as?
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Post by starbright9 on Nov 1, 2007 8:57:29 GMT -5
Well, I didn't really do anything. I stayed at home and smiled and handed out sweets to people who came to our house. My brother went out through, he just put on a mask though as none of our other dress up clothes were really suitable.
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Post by stargazer on Nov 2, 2007 1:04:22 GMT -5
Yeah, I did, sorta had to. My little sis made me! Well, wasn't planning to dress up really, so I just pretended I was my sis, and wore her school uniform colors and a backpack!
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Post by starbright9 on Nov 2, 2007 14:12:44 GMT -5
That's quite good actually! ;D
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Post by stargazer on Nov 2, 2007 21:38:53 GMT -5
Lol! thanks!
Yeah, people fell for the little trick. People who knew me and my sis called me my sis, since we look alike, except that I am plumper, taller, and older. It was quite amusing!
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Post by starbright9 on Nov 3, 2007 9:34:48 GMT -5
Lol!
Speaking of special occasions, are any of you doing anything for Bonfire Night?
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Post by stargazer on Nov 12, 2007 11:06:19 GMT -5
WTFH? What's this bonfire night?
I know I am doing nothing for thanksgiving though.
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Post by starbright9 on Nov 12, 2007 13:15:12 GMT -5
Ahh, you must not celebrate it then. Just like I don't celebrate thanks giving.
Bonfire night is the celebration of the Houses of Parliament not being blown up. There was a plot to blow it up on November the fifth 1605. I looked it up and it's only reallt celebrated in the UK, and sometimes in Canada and New Zealand. It was a plot by catholic conspirators because they were unhappy about England becoming a protestant country.
This is traditionally celebrated by fireworks displays and bonfires. Guys are often burnt on bonfires, this guys are usually effigies of Guy Fawkes - the most well known of the conspirators. You also traditionally eat bonfire toffee (made from black treacle) and toffee apples.
There's a rhyme as well, it's actually longer than this but this part is the most well known: Remember, remember the Fifth of November, Gunpowder, Treason and Plot, I know of no reason Why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot.
There's also another rhyme I found out about but it's not very well known. There are some really weird traditions in some areas - including running with tar barrels on their backs in Ottory St Mary in Devon.
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Post by Gifted on Nov 12, 2007 19:05:03 GMT -5
Oh yeah, I've heard that of that. Interesting holiday.
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Post by starbright9 on Nov 13, 2007 12:15:54 GMT -5
After writing it down, I realised how odd it sounds!!!
What do you do for Thanks Giving?
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Post by Gifted on Nov 13, 2007 21:06:47 GMT -5
The story we know is that Thanksgiving is a celebration of the friendship between the Native Americans and the original Pilgrims from Europe. They had both been scared of each other. The Pilgrims thought that the natives were beasts and the natives were afraid that the pilgrims would steal their land. The Pilgrims were having problems surviving because of illnesses they had never experienced and trouble growing crop. The natives helped them and they became friends. They had a long feast (lasted for days), grateful for the friendship.
Today, Americans still celebrate Thanksgiving as a family holiday about togetherness and being grateful for what we have. We eat with our families with a large dinner that always has turkey to eat along with other food (like cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed patatoes, etc.). While waiting for dinner, on T.V, many people watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that's filmed in New York or the annual football game.
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Post by starbright9 on Nov 14, 2007 11:42:23 GMT -5
Cool! I think I knew some of that already from somewhere as well, not too sure where though! So you eat kind of what we do for Christmas? Oh, and what date do you celebrate it?
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Post by stargazer on Nov 18, 2007 16:17:14 GMT -5
Well, it verries, it's the second to last of November, this year it's the 22 and 23
Jenna, What is your family doing?
Mine is doing nothing like usual.
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Post by Gifted on Nov 21, 2007 18:37:51 GMT -5
Lot's of people over this year and we're actually having HOMECOOKED dinner. That is so rare in my house.
There's going to be...um...more than 10 people. Other than that, there's nothing else we're doing.
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Post by starbright9 on Nov 22, 2007 12:51:28 GMT -5
Well then, I hope you guys have a good thanksgiving!
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