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Re: Halloween
The only real benefit is getting to steal all the sweets my son brings home, though last year's haul was rather lacklustre. He must have eaten all the good ones before I could get to them, wee ballix.
It's on a bloody Sunday as well this year so there goes any hope I had of sitting on my arse and not being bothered all day, which is what I usually reserve for my Sunday activities since I get bugger all opportunity to do it the rest of the week. I might actually wander around with the baby in her pram this year to get out of having to answer the door. Oh the desire to return to the UK grows ever stronger. I do miss me ma telling the halloween rhymers to bugger off! Usually though I'd bung 'em a handful of blackcurrant/licquorice or chocolate limes though, provided they knocked on the door within a day of the 31st! I sort of miss the little plastic masks they'd wear, and the fact that they would actually learn a rhyme, and even that they'd be happy with 50p instead of sweets if I was caught off guard. Anyway it's all older oiks round my way out here - I really can't get into the idea of handing a 15 year old in a sheet a bunch of Hot Tamales that I could just eat myself. To paraphrase Rimmer in Red Dwarf - it is my duty to be a complete b'stard :) |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by NAR14
(Post 8862379)
It's only September but I've already seen some Halloween decorations up on people's houses! I know Halloween is a lot bigger here in the US than the UK, but it's still 6 weeks away. Is this normal?
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by robin1234
(Post 8862560)
One way to look at it is that the year is chopped up into little segments based on the next holiday. Obviously this is driven by retail opportunities, . . .
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by cindyabs
(Post 8862707)
Secretary's Day
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by fly_on_the_wall
(Post 8862886)
No kidding, it's amazing how many people are manipulated and brainwashed by the retailers. Now the trend is to have your tree up by Thanksgiving. That works out nicely because it gets you in the mood for Black Friday the biggest retail "holiday" of the year. Last year our neighbors took their tree down Dec-26 saying they were "sick of it" since they'd had it up for over a month. The traditional Christmas season had just started but it was already time to move on to the Valentines.
I (in contrast to my dislike of haloween) do quite enjoy Christmas so I don't mind the tree going up early December. Too early ruins the enjoyment for me really. We usually have ours down by January 2nd, or the cat'll have it down for us (she did that one year, the bitch!) |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 8862896)
The earliest I remember putting a tree up was November 30th, and that was back in Blighty (cause it was a Sunday and my ma wanted it up and out of the way). Usually 1st/2nd week in December.
I (in contrast to my dislike of haloween) do quite enjoy Christmas so I don't mind the tree going up early December. Too early ruins the enjoyment for me really. We usually have ours down by January 2nd, or the cat'll have it down for us (she did that one year, the bitch!) |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by MrEmjoy
(Post 8862904)
Christmas is much better around our way due to the 99.999999% chance there will be snow!
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Re: Halloween
Halloween = rubbish.
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by MrEmjoy
(Post 8862904)
Christmas is much better around our way due to the 99.999999% chance there will be snow!
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by tonrob
(Post 8862919)
Halloween = rubbish.
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Stirchley
(Post 8862924)
For me that would make it worse.
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by joto
(Post 8862629)
Sorry to mention it, but you forgot New Years Eve & NY Day, Fathers Day, 4th July, Memorial Day, Labor Day. and probably lots more.
I do get sick of seeing seasonal crap months before it's time for it. I don't dress up the house for any of the holidays. Ok, maybe one small flag for July 4th. Once the Halloween candy runs out here, the front lights go off. You still get some joker knocking on the door though. |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 8862896)
The earliest I remember putting a tree up was November 30th, and that was back in Blighty (cause it was a Sunday and my ma wanted it up and out of the way). Usually 1st/2nd week in December.
I (in contrast to my dislike of haloween) do quite enjoy Christmas so I don't mind the tree going up early December. Too early ruins the enjoyment for me really. We usually have ours down by January 2nd, or the cat'll have it down for us (she did that one year, the bitch!) BTW, I LOVE Halloween & the entire autumn season (if it ever gets here!) but it feels like Halloween, TG & Xmas are jammed together. |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Stirchley
(Post 8862874)
It's very normal. Americans always "rush" the seasons. I have never gotten used to the idea that Christmas dex go up the day after Thanksgiving and sometimes carols are played!
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by tonrob
(Post 8862919)
Halloween = rubbish.
We don't bother. No decorating, no candy to hand out (we are rural and no one comes) We do have to go to our friends party the week before, she goes all out and she'd never speak to me again if we didn't go. So the kids will eat too much candy and I will socialize with people I see annually at her party. I refuse to let Dd walk round strangers houses knocking on doors and asking for stuff, so we skip that part. |
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