I never understand why Halloween is so popular in America.

[LookingGlass]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: LookingGlass
Halloween for me is fantastic, it surpasses Christmas for me. Love it, will always celebrate it. It's becoming more and more celebrated in America nowadays. I get at least 100 kids, usually more every year that come to my door, I dress up, and scare the crap out of some of them, want more could I want?

You should grab one of them and sacrifice them to Dagon, like me.

Good idea, I'll do that, and fire up the grill.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: RichUK
To me it's just a pointless event.

Also, over here it?s just an excuse for punk kids to go egging.

It's a Celtic/Catholic-origin holiday.

The origins of trick-or-treating are from when Celts would leave out gifts of food for the spirits who were believed to pass by on that night. Then kids began dressing up as those spirits...

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: RichUK
To me it's just a pointless event.

Also, over here it?s just an excuse for punk kids to go egging.

I was gonna respond by asking why _____ is so popular in the UK, but I can't think of anything you are passionate about.

I guess living in such a bland society, you wouldn't understand.

 

[duragezic]

Almost all of my friends are dressing up like Trailer Park Boys characters, which if you've seen the show (and you really must) makes it pretty damn funny.

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: RichUK
To me it's just a pointless event.

Also, over here it?s just an excuse for punk kids to go egging.

I was gonna respond by asking why _____ is so popular in the UK, but I can't think of anything you are passionate about.

I guess living in such a bland society, you wouldn't understand.

Well i won't disagree with that. However, i do LOVE my football.

 

[RapidSnail]

I shudder at its origins.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

RichUK, This is the real Hallowed Eve http://www.dayofthedead.com/

The Christian Church was in competition with the pagan Celts and announced All Saints Day as a way to counter thier celebration.

Now...Meat pies? Pudding? Hah! Driving on the wrong side of the road? Is that to keep the right hand free for lances, pikes and swords?

 

[sash1]

beer + funny costumes + more :beer: = awesome holiday

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
RichUK, This is the real Hallowed Eve http://www.dayofthedead.com/

The Christian Church was in competition with the pagan Celts and announced All Saints Day as a way to counter thier celebration.

Now...Meat pies? Pudding? Hah! Driving on the wrong side of the road? Is that to keep the right hand free for lances, pikes and swords?

:laugh:

 

[Aharami]

hot girls in skimpy costumes. or if you go to the right parties, hot girls in bodypaint FTW

 

[pkme2]

It when dark things go bumpity bump in the night and dastardly stories comes to fruition. Its all the bogey man stories that one grows up with becomes reality.
Its just fun and it gives the kids something to do. Charlie Brown and the great Halloween Pumpkin is what I remember and always will. A great American tradition.

 

[RallyMaster]

psha, useless tradition that i broke a long time ago. stupid kids wasting our money. blah!

 

[FoBoT]

free candy? duh!!

 

[Jeff7]

Any excuse to party and get drunk seems to be good enough.

"Hey, I just woke up. I'm serious! I woke! Up!!!! PARTY!!!!!"

 

[Rudy Toody]

It's my favorite day of the year. It's the only day when nobody makes fun of the way I'm dressed.

 

[Slew Foot]

A few years ago it used to be mainly a kids holiday. Over the last few years it's morphed into a more adult holiday.

 

[pkme2]

Originally posted by: Rudy Toody
It's my favorite day of the year. It's the only day when nobody makes fun of the way I'm dressed.

:thumbsup::laugh:

 

[moshquerade]

i will never understand why you thinking cheating on your gf is so cool.

 

[Perknose]

(It's also my birthday.)

 

[secretanchitman]

costume parties are always fun. and since im 17 and 18 and over is when you cant go ToTing in our area...free candy!!!!

 

[JulesMaximus]

I find it rather stupid myself...but my son enjoys it and I'm actually going to dress up as Weird Al as the White & Nerdy rapster for work on Tuesday.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Perknose
(It's also my birthday.)

well... that explains a lot. :laugh:

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I find it rather stupid myself...but my son enjoys it and I'm actually going to dress up as Weird Al as the White & Nerdy rapster for work on Tuesday.

TPIWWP

 

[HamburgerBoy]

It's because of the culture of entitlement. A bunch of spoiled punkass bastards go around from door to door begging for your property. If you give them a candy bar they'll whine for more and if you don't give them shit they'll egg your house and kick your plants. Halloween is easily the worst day of the year.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
It's because of the culture of entitlement. A bunch of spoiled punkass bastards go around from door to door begging for your property. If you give them a candy bar they'll whine for more and if you don't give them ****** they'll egg your house and kick your plants. Halloween is easily the worst day of the year.

Bitter, cheap, candy bar hoarding bastige!

You're just pissed 'cause you fall for the flaming bag of dogshit trick EVERY mischief night!