|
Post by Fi on Oct 31, 2005 22:40:13 GMT
When I was a child growing up in Scotland - which wasn't yesterday! - we loved Hallowe'en. Children took great care with their fancy dress because we wanted people to struggle to identify us. We did not indulge in trick or treating but in an activity called guising. Yes we went from door to door with our bags to be filled with goodies, but we didn't just stand there and wait to be given fruit, nuts and sweeties. We had to perform! We had to sing a song or recite a poem or tell a joke in order to receive anything. At some houses we dooked for apples or ate treacle scones from string without using our hands. It was all great fun and absolutely no retribution was meted out to households who didn't give us anything. When we got home afterwards, I remember my dad rifling through our bags for 'big nuts' like walnuts, almonds and brazil nuts, which he would take from us because 'we wouldn't be able to get into them'!
Happy Days - or maybe we were just simple? It still happens ivy - except that a lot of the little dears get their outfits from Tescos. Earplugs make the singing bearable, and the jokes are all guaranteed groaners. The joy comes from five and six year olds who truly think that they look scarey! Love it! xx
|
|
|
Post by ivy noidea on Oct 31, 2005 22:43:32 GMT
When I was a child growing up in Scotland - which wasn't yesterday! - we loved Hallowe'en. Children took great care with their fancy dress because we wanted people to struggle to identify us. We did not indulge in trick or treating but in an activity called guising. Yes we went from door to door with our bags to be filled with goodies, but we didn't just stand there and wait to be given fruit, nuts and sweeties. We had to perform! We had to sing a song or recite a poem or tell a joke in order to receive anything. At some houses we dooked for apples or ate treacle scones from string without using our hands. It was all great fun and absolutely no retribution was meted out to households who didn't give us anything. When we got home afterwards, I remember my dad rifling through our bags for 'big nuts' like walnuts, almonds and brazil nuts, which he would take from us because 'we wouldn't be able to get into them'!
Happy Days - or maybe we were just simple? It still happens ivy - except that a lot of the little dears get their outfits from Tescos. Earplugs make the singing bearable, and the jokes are all guaranteed groaners. The joy comes from five and six year olds who truly think that they look scarey! Love it! xxI am truly pleased to hear that Fi - except possibly the bit about Tesco
|
|
|
Post by paul Zernikazof on Nov 1, 2005 8:03:55 GMT
Samhain Chanted Evening ?? Norm #Samhain in the air tonight# Fernando?
|
|
|
Post by Norman Address-Supplied on Nov 2, 2005 13:51:47 GMT
#Samhain in the air tonight# Fernando? Fer Danno ?
|
|
|
Post by sallydickins on Nov 2, 2005 14:30:38 GMT
|
|
|
Post by chopsghost on Nov 2, 2005 15:31:57 GMT
Poor whats....leave him alone
|
|
|
Post by Dan Glebitz on Nov 3, 2005 8:50:59 GMT
Poor whats....leave him alone Yeah, he is sanguineous busy on second base.
|
|
|
Post by Beau Leggs on Nov 3, 2005 14:10:13 GMT
Poor whats....leave him alone Yeah, he is sanguineous busy on second base. Who?
|
|
|
Post by Dan Glebitz on Nov 3, 2005 17:22:51 GMT
Yeah, he is sanguineous busy on second base. Who? He is still on 3rd man.
|
|
|
Post by nobbin on Nov 3, 2005 21:50:30 GMT
|
|
|
Post by rolandbutter on Nov 3, 2005 23:26:36 GMT
I thought he was on first?
|
|
|
Post by Beau Leggs on Nov 4, 2005 0:23:10 GMT
|
|
|
Post by nobbin on Nov 4, 2005 6:36:29 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Beau Leggs on Nov 4, 2005 12:10:57 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Ava bike on Aug 6, 2020 11:33:00 GMT
Simple or not, I think it sounds lovely! No, I wouldn't say Ivy is simple, either.... Coward.
|
|