tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post7959225400886834458..comments2023-05-02T10:52:43.408-04:00Comments on Church of the Big Sky: Halloweenies, or...Merujohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14123831956012950960noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-25430329004465996382008-10-31T09:15:00.000-04:002008-10-31T09:15:00.000-04:00A friend of mine said, if some girl wanted to dres...A friend of mine said, if some girl wanted to dress up as a bee, now days they would wear a yellow string bikini, a black mesh tutu, and maybe some fishnets. Doesn't that just scream bumblebee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-19927169583601132462008-10-30T05:20:00.000-04:002008-10-30T05:20:00.000-04:00Over here in Oz it seems (unfortunately) that we'v...Over here in Oz it seems (unfortunately) that we've adopted only the selfish bits of this occassion, ie. Precious Little Snowflakes going door to door (sans any effort at a costume) demanding treats. There's no sense of village or community to it at all here.<BR/><BR/>Sad really, since the US version of this (US) tradition sounds really charming and a joy to experience.<BR/><BR/>As a result of AU's bastardisation of it we're escaping to a holiday cottage for a bit to avoid the whole thing.<BR/><BR/>That said, I hope you have a ball this All Hallows Eve, dear M! And your readers too!<BR/><BR/>If I may I'd like to leave you with my favourite geek joke for the occasion:<BR/><BR/>Q. Why do geeks celebrate Christmas on Halloween?<BR/><BR/>A. Because Oct 31 = Dec 25<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I just... sorry.<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>P.S. I still must say that that cartoon avatar of you is almost as gorgeous as your good self. :-)<BR/><BR/>xx!<BR/><BR/>[Insert big, but not bone-grinding hug here!]paulnojustpaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273253821300945620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-22805720610443679422008-10-27T17:27:00.000-04:002008-10-27T17:27:00.000-04:00Whoops, that should be "All Hallows eve" (doh !).Whoops, that should be "All Hallows eve" (doh !).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-22890552728494174542008-10-27T10:07:00.000-04:002008-10-27T10:07:00.000-04:00As my dad, who is the highest High Church Anglican...As my dad, who is the highest High Church Anglican [Episcopalian] you can be whilst actually being an atheist, would point out, if Robertson and his ilk hadn't abandoned the Book of Common Prayer and the King James Bible in favour of making it up as you go along to suit your bank balance, these idiots would be aware of All Hollows Eve (geddit?), an important Christian festival (OK, so it's just Samhain dressed up to help convert the locals in 457 CE or so). But then again, Madame CoCo Paws is a very black cat (and part Tonkinese to boot, which means that she's probably got some connection to the Viet Cong), so I'm probably just being controlled by Satan. Who was not part of Christian theology until the middle ages and who is actually a separate figure from Lucifer, who is ...at which point,I give up and invoke the words of the deathless Frankie Howerd (for USA readers, a very droll and camp British comedian - see "Up Pompei" and various Carry Ons) "Oooohhhh missus, work it out for yourselves!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-59375701397402588132008-10-25T20:10:00.000-04:002008-10-25T20:10:00.000-04:00First of all, I had no idea when I was single that...First of all, I had no idea when I was single that Halloween was supposed to get me some drunken action. Oh, my wasted youth! <BR/><BR/>Secondly, as someone who thinks she understands cats (read "someone with crazy cat lady potential") handing out scripture on Halloween is just the kind of thing that would make your cats secretly plan to eat you at the first sign of weakness.<BR/><BR/>Then again, my cats are black, so you know I'm secretly cavorting with the devil.<BR/><BR/>And you are so right about the Sweet Tarts. Lamest candy ever. (Although the shelf-life is amazing...not that a person who looks amazingly like me would ever fill her child's birthday pinata with a bag of Sweet Tarts left-over from two years earlier. Nah, that would never happen.)<BR/><BR/>Of all my suburban complaints, at least we haven't (yet) encountered any gospel-bearing treats. This year we might be more likely to find McCain Mints or Palin Patties or Barack Bits in the kiddies' bags. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, Merujo, never fear -- it still is fun for the kids. I can guarantee that, in spite of Pat Robertson, this Halloween will bring out all manner of witches and devils and living dead (Oh, that last one is the parents...)<BR/><BR/>Have fun in your horns, Ms. Cheney! And an early Happy Birthday :-)Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257007871257096529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-42736305253014864522008-10-23T23:13:00.000-04:002008-10-23T23:13:00.000-04:00I get the feeling that the fundies aren't happy un...I get the feeling that the fundies aren't happy unless they're sucking the fun out of life for others. <BR/><BR/>I love Halloween. Hope you have a good one :)suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04080418894779324914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-7946153551210736312008-10-23T21:28:00.000-04:002008-10-23T21:28:00.000-04:00Ah... chuckle. I used to have a friend who would ...Ah... chuckle. <BR/><BR/>I used to have a friend who would give out literature on the evils of Halloween AND she and her church group would go pass out hot cocoa to The Gays up in the Castro to see if they could convince them of their life of sin and wrongheadedness. She said she'd distanced herself from some of that activity, yet proceeded to have the creepiest wedding service I've ever witnessed (woman=chattel was the leitmotif).<BR/><BR/>Needless to say, we are no longer friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com