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To: Flurry
The ancient Celts didn't play with baseballs. They collected human heads - of their enemies of course, and decorated their temples and gates with them. Our custom of Halloween pumpkins comes from that tradition.
57 posted on 07/01/2003 8:15:34 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: ZULU
Pumpkins? I still use skulls.
59 posted on 07/01/2003 8:17:21 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Read Buddy's, (the labrador retriever), new book about the Clintons, "Living Hell")
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To: ZULU
Did they hollow the heads out and put candles in them??
101 posted on 07/01/2003 4:48:35 PM PDT by Pharmboy (Dems lie 'cause they have to...)
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