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To: nevergore
Its a fun tradition founded in good roots....

Not according to the Taliban wing of FR it ain't.

20 posted on 10/31/2016 5:49:46 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (TRUMP THAT BEYOTCH!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I love Hallowe’en. I remember so many years as a kid, hoping it would be warm enough to wear my princess or witch costume without a coat on top or sweater underneath - which both sort of ruined the whole effect ;-)

We lived in a neighborhood full of older people, who loved having the kids come; and we went home with huge shopping bags full of candy.

It gave me a life-long love of the Autumn - for Autumn itself and for the knowledge that Hallowe’en leads up to the more important holidays.

A recognition of the end of the growing season and the falling of the leaves, and how this symbolically reminds us of human life, death, remembrance, and sure rebirth - are sensings that are deeply-rooted in our collective humanity, no matter what culture we hail from.

I think it’s a lot of fun, and makes for a lot of thought.

(I’m wondering if anyone has any odd stories to tell, tonight...)

-JT


36 posted on 10/31/2016 6:25:27 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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