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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by kimilseung
(Post 8863185)
Hang on I have got it. Recycle. Just dump all the old stuff in the Halloween bag for this years callers, no need to go out and buy new stuff. Candy doesn't have a sell by date does it?
And your solution is terrible. Hilarious, and likely would work, but terrible. :rofl:
Originally Posted by Hubcaps
(Post 8863186)
One thing a friend of mine asked...do Americans have turkey for Xmas dinner and thanksgiving or just thanksgiving?
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Octang Frye
(Post 8863193)
The best part of Hallowe'en is burning some Catholic guy in effigy. I love to explain to US Americans how and why we do this.
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Octang Frye
(Post 8863193)
The best part of Hallowe'en is burning some Catholic guy in effigy. I love to explain to US Americans how and why we do this.
Originally Posted by Stirchley
(Post 8863195)
No clue, but wait until Americans ask you what they eat at Thanksgiving in England!
It's good to know I'll be able to get a turkey for Xmas. I might pick one up at thanksgiving and stick it in the freezer just in case. |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Hubcaps
(Post 8863218)
It's good to know I'll be able to get a turkey for Xmas. I might pick one up at thanksgiving and stick it in the freezer just in case.
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Hubcaps
(Post 8863186)
Christmas decorations go up at mine the weekend the kids finish school for the holidays and come down on the 6th of Jan. It's going to be great this year with no family to put up with, and as no-one will be sending presents I can semi-regulate what crap the kids get (i.e. nothing noisy or anything that comes in a 1000 parts the little sods can leave everywhere to break my hoover).
I don't do valentine and haven't been here for 4th of July or thanksgiving yet so unless we're invited anywhere for the last two I doubt we're going to bother with them. One thing a friend of mine asked...do Americans have turkey for Xmas dinner and thanksgiving or just thanksgiving? Actually I prefer Thanksgiving to Christmas now. It's a much more relaxed time, no worrying about last minute pressies etc, or decorations. It's always a four day weekend of food, drink and just lazing about. Of course if you are really brave you could go out on black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving to buy all your Christmas gifts. It's the biggest sale day of the year! It may be strange your first year here but eventually you'll probably really enjoy it:thumbup: |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Sugarmooma
(Post 8863480)
Of course if you are really brave you could go out on black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving to buy all your Christmas gifts. It's the biggest sale day of the year!
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Re: Halloween
We love Halloween, its such a nice thing out here, everyone around us trims up and joins in, even the 90+ year old over the road. Its all good humoured and none of the horrid 'tricks' you seem to get in the UK.
Plus, its still a lovely temperature here in California so the kids can walk around in their costumes without having to wear a huge coat over the top to keep warm:lol: Our Halloween decorations will go up on October 2nd (its a Saturday), I'm just hoping we will be in this house long enough to not have to take them down and redecorate somewhere else. The candy left on the doorstep while we are walking around the neighborhood, is the left over candy that my little one hasn't eaten since last Halloween. Then when the teenagers steal it all I don't feel bad if its a bit stale. Christmas dec's go up on December 1st, but as we are going away for Christmas this year, I might have to bring it forward a week:o |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by N1cky
(Post 8863560)
The candy left on the doorstep while we are walking around the neighborhood, is the left over candy that my little one hasn't eaten since last Halloween. Then when the teenagers steal it all I don't feel bad if its a bit stale.
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Kaffy Mintcake
(Post 8863162)
I read this as "grump. grump, grump, grump. grumpity-grump." :lol:
Just giving you a little bit of a hard time, hope you don't take offense. ;) I doubt your son looks like a tw@ or is bothering people. In fact, we enjoy opening a bottle of wine, sitting outside on the porch, talking with kids and handing out treats. As for sweets he really doesn't need ... very true, but a little rationing can take care of that. Or you can always give them away. It's just not my scene. I'm not into ghosties and goblins and all that wank and I just try to keep out of everyone's way instead. That way I won't piss on the parade. All that aside utumn is my favourite season, and October my favourite month for some reason for as long as I can remember. Probably because I always liked the going back to school, nights drawing in, playing conkers, jumpers for goalposts blah blah . . . off I go again. I'm really not 75, if you can believe it! I'm just not into the whole dress up and beg for treats kind of thing. You guys can all knock yourselves out - I'll be in with a cup of tea and me feet up in front of the TV. Fighting with the cat probably . . . |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 8863695)
Ah none taken. I've come to terms with being like this. Perhaps a little too harsh on my son - got overcome with the exuberance of my own verbosity there.
It's just not my scene. I'm not into ghosties and goblins and all that wank and I just try to keep out of everyone's way instead. That way I won't piss on the parade. All that aside utumn is my favourite season, and October my favourite month for some reason for as long as I can remember. Probably because I always liked the going back to school, nights drawing in, playing conkers, jumpers for goalposts blah blah . . . off I go again. I'm really not 75, if you can believe it! I'm just not into the whole dress up and beg for treats kind of thing. You guys can all knock yourselves out - I'll be in with a cup of tea and me feet up in front of the TV. Fighting with the cat probably . . . We are the same. Turn off the lights and pretend we are not home most years.I used to always have candy ready for any kids that came to the door but always had too much left over..and guess who ate it:o Then the churches started organizing Harvest Parties for the kids on Halloween so not many kids actually go door to door any more. |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Hubcaps
(Post 8863218)
It's good to know I'll be able to get a turkey for Xmas. I might pick one up at thanksgiving and stick it in the freezer just in case.
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Sugarmooma
(Post 8863480)
Actually I prefer Thanksgiving to Christmas now. It's a much more relaxed time, no worrying about last minute pressies etc, or decorations. It's always a four day weekend of food, drink and just lazing about. Of course if you are really brave you could go out on black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving to buy all your Christmas gifts. It's the biggest sale day of the year!
It may be strange your first year here but eventually you'll probably really enjoy it:thumbup: |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by tonrob
(Post 8864542)
Thanksgiving = rubbish.
Why, 'cos you don't get pressie's?:lol::lol: |
Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by Sugarmooma
(Post 8864883)
Why, 'cos you don't get pressie's?:lol::lol:
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Re: Halloween
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 8863695)
I'm just not into the whole dress up and beg for treats kind of thing. You guys can all knock yourselves out - I'll be in with a cup of tea and me feet up in front of the TV. Fighting with the cat probably . . .
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