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To: Smogger

How did the Pilgrims ban all American Halloween in America? a) Pilgrims (or maybe Puritans -they're different) only colonized in what was MA Bay colony; b) the US didn't exist for another 150 years and c) how does any MA (if even that level) rule extend to all US?


Probably another half-truth in there.


11 posted on 10/31/2005 10:18:31 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Better ask the Christians who post such stuff. The Pilgrims/Puritans really weren't a very fun-loving group.


14 posted on 10/31/2005 10:20:44 AM PST by Ed Hudgins (Rand fan)
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To: the OlLine Rebel; All

Actually it was the Puritans who banned Halloween in the Northern Colonies, where in Virginia, Halloween was celebrated.


16 posted on 10/31/2005 10:22:42 AM PST by KevinDavis (the space/future belongs to the eagles --> http://www.cafepress.com/kevinspace1)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I didn't state that the "Pilgrims" banned "Halloween in America." So your question is a either not for me or a strawman fallacy.


21 posted on 10/31/2005 10:32:56 AM PST by Smogger
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