Happy Belated Halloween/Samhain
November 2, 2007 | Uncategorized
Happy Halloween/Samhain!
I hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday. As for me, I spent the night editing. Although, as I peaked out my window, children swarmed the neighborhood. It was actually the first year I did not dress up or give candy. I simply had other things on my mind. Children can trick or treat until they are twelve, then its illegal, as is trick or treating until after 8pm. I saw so many kids who looked older than twelve. I think twelve was when I stopped going, but times were different then and we stayed out till 9 or 10 pm and did not have to worry about being mugged or chased. I do however remember the night before Halloween, called Hell Night, when kids pulled nasty jokes. I can’t even remember how many times the huge maple tree in front of our house was TP’d (toilet papered)..and I had to clean it out. Its not fun when it rains to get that out of the leaves!!! I left them nice presents in return. <grin>
Techinically, Samhain (the Celtic holiday) starts at sunset on Oct 31 and goes until the next day. It’s the day when the veil between the living and dead is the weakest and ancestors roam among us….a day to remember them.
Happy Samhain!
