| [Deep Freeze] Sunday, November 01, 2009 10:48:05 AM | |
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Very poignant post, geeds! Wonderful insight into a very misunderstood holiday. Its funny how other cultures view death and lost loved ones. The celebrations that most cultures have are proof (once again) that we Americans have so many hang ups... I blame the christians..... HAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!! (Kidding!! No flame posts, please!!!)
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, November 01, 2009 9:14:23 AM)| |  | guidogodoy wrote: | | Right on the money, Vail, save for the "most of Latin-American part." Rightly called "All SOULS day" by non-latinos, it corresponded to Catholic holidays. Nov 1 / Nov 2. All Saints Day followed by all Souls day (of course the Saints have to come first). Celebrated primarily in México and those who now live in the US.
When I was a kid, my grandmother (moved from MX to the states, would make a literal shrine in her living room....much as we do with the Red Wings!). Cookies shaped like little skulls were for the kids and tequila or pulque for the adults. ALWAYS a plate for the dead being remembered. In México, we'd do this right in the cemetary of Monterrey.
Originally, it was only the Mexicans or "chicanos" (those that came to the US...topic for another day) that celebrated it but now, like Halloween, it has caught on in many countries. Not exclusively latino / luso (Brazil has something similar) nor Catholic countries either. Really odd.
In Guanajuato (where I spent a lot of time as a child and adult), you CANNOT disassociate the festival (as it IS a celebration of the life of the person rather than a mourning) with the fantastic art of José Guadalupe Posada. Notice how happy they are....reflects the celebration. I have my little shrine all set up.
(Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:30:03 AM)
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It's basically a day of remembering relatives who have passed away and its a time to celebrate life (correct me if I'm wrong, Guids). Families in Mexico and most of Latin America make food for their dead relatives and place them at the altar or at their graves.
My mom told me on several occasions that she and her family would make the food and place them at the graves of their dead relatives. The next day, the food would be completely gone, and everyone thought the dead came back to life the night before to eat it all up. Later on she discovered that one of her brothers would sneak out and eat the food. 
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Oooooh what happens on the Day of the Dead?
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HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! How funny! Bathrobes and pajamas are pretty common Halloween costumes here...although students do show up in their pajamas to school during regular days as well...why, I don't know.
Well, it's now Nov. 1st...no more Halloween here. It's now Day of the Dead in Mexico. 
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LOL I bet. Here, usually if even teenagers are seen trick treating they're really frowned upon. It's viewed as something for younger kids here, if we gave out treats (which we don't simply because hardly anyone is in to it enough to make it worthwhile) we'd be happy just to see an effort made with costumes - sometimes you see kids going around wearing nothing but those kids towels that have a hood on them. That's not a proper costume! LOL!
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I got a couple of Reeses' peanut-butter cups, which are awesome. Got a few tootsie rolls, a small bag of kettle corn, and alot of Snickers mini-bars. 
Yeah, trick-or-treating for Halloween is a big thing here in the States. It's mainly for the kids, but it's just as fun doing it as an (almost) adult...although you do get alot of raised eyebrows from the candy-givers. 
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Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
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Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes. 
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Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
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Ha! Good to see some life around here!!! 
So...what's new over in NZ?
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I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies 
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, November 01, 2009 9:21:52 AM | |
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(Backreading....) See? Halloween is catching on! Exactly my point.
Día de los muertos will be there soon! You'll be having picnics in cemetaries just like us! LOL!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:33:54 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, November 01, 2009 9:14:23 AM | |
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Right on the money, Vail, save for the "most of Latin-American part." Rightly called "All SOULS day" by non-latinos, it corresponded to Catholic holidays. Nov 1 / Nov 2. All Saints Day followed by all Souls day (of course the Saints have to come first). Celebrated primarily in México and those who now live in the US.
When I was a kid, my grandmother (moved from MX to the states, would make a literal shrine in her living room....much as we do with the Red Wings!). Cookies shaped like little skulls were for the kids and tequila or pulque for the adults. ALWAYS a plate for the dead being remembered. In México, we'd do this right in the cemetary of Monterrey.
Originally, it was only the Mexicans or "chicanos" (those that came to the US...topic for another day) that celebrated it but now, like Halloween, it has caught on in many countries. Not exclusively latino / luso (Brazil has something similar) nor Catholic countries either. Really odd.
In Guanajuato (where I spent a lot of time as a child and adult), you CANNOT disassociate the festival (as it IS a celebration of the life of the person rather than a mourning) with the fantastic art of José Guadalupe Posada. Notice how happy they are....reflects the celebration. I have my little shrine all set up.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:30:03 AM)
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It's basically a day of remembering relatives who have passed away and its a time to celebrate life (correct me if I'm wrong, Guids). Families in Mexico and most of Latin America make food for their dead relatives and place them at the altar or at their graves.
My mom told me on several occasions that she and her family would make the food and place them at the graves of their dead relatives. The next day, the food would be completely gone, and everyone thought the dead came back to life the night before to eat it all up. Later on she discovered that one of her brothers would sneak out and eat the food.
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Becks wrote: |
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Oooooh what happens on the Day of the Dead?
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Vaillant 3.0 wrote: |
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HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! How funny! Bathrobes and pajamas are pretty common Halloween costumes here...although students do show up in their pajamas to school during regular days as well...why, I don't know.
Well, it's now Nov. 1st...no more Halloween here. It's now Day of the Dead in Mexico.
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LOL I bet. Here, usually if even teenagers are seen trick treating they're really frowned upon. It's viewed as something for younger kids here, if we gave out treats (which we don't simply because hardly anyone is in to it enough to make it worthwhile) we'd be happy just to see an effort made with costumes - sometimes you see kids going around wearing nothing but those kids towels that have a hood on them. That's not a proper costume! LOL!
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Vaillant 3.0 wrote: |
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I got a couple of Reeses' peanut-butter cups, which are awesome. Got a few tootsie rolls, a small bag of kettle corn, and alot of Snickers mini-bars.
Yeah, trick-or-treating for Halloween is a big thing here in the States. It's mainly for the kids, but it's just as fun doing it as an (almost) adult...although you do get alot of raised eyebrows from the candy-givers.
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Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
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Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
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Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
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Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
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I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
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| [Deep Freeze] Sunday, November 01, 2009 7:00:30 AM | |
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Well it would appear that we all ( or most ) made it through the fiendish evening and lived to see another first of November. NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!! Good Lord! Where did this year go? Simply amazing how quickly the months pass us by. And I must admit, this year has been one to remember. What a GREAT tour by the Priest and all the meet-ups we managed to put together and all the memories we have made...again!
Perhaps sitting here this early in the morning beside the fire puts me in a bit of a pensive mood? I don't know for sure but I find that I recall this year with great fondness, for I have seen many wonderful things this year and spent time with some special people. I look back over the posts and I see that so many of us have shared time with one another. Time. Our most precious of assets and greatest of gifts. And there were some that shared that precious gift with me. I cannot thank them enough.
As yet another year winds to an end, I find that I am once again so very grateful for the wonderful people of this Board. You guys make some of the terrible days much better and the good ones great. Thanks to all of you for another great year and lets be sure to do it all again come January!! |
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| [Becks] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:51:28 AM | |
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LOL may be that he has high metabolism? LOL!!!!!
Night Vail! Sleep well! 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:49:25 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | I met him about two years ago and he was pretty lean. He's the second youngest of her five brothers (yup...I five uncles and no aunts...must explain why I have sisters but no brothers. HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!).
Well, it's pretty late here in CA and my typing isn't getting any faster, so it's time to go to bed. Nighty night Becks!! See ya soon!
| | | Becks wrote: | | Ooooh that's very interesting! Quite a cool sounding tradition. LOL at your Mums brother stealing the food! He must have been very hungry LOL.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | It's basically a day of remembering relatives who have passed away and its a time to celebrate life (correct me if I'm wrong, Guids). Families in Mexico and most of Latin America make food for their dead relatives and place them at the altar or at their graves.
My mom told me on several occasions that she and her family would make the food and place them at the graves of their dead relatives. The next day, the food would be completely gone, and everyone thought the dead came back to life the night before to eat it all up. Later on she discovered that one of her brothers would sneak out and eat the food.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Oooooh what happens on the Day of the Dead?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! How funny! Bathrobes and pajamas are pretty common Halloween costumes here...although students do show up in their pajamas to school during regular days as well...why, I don't know.
Well, it's now Nov. 1st...no more Halloween here. It's now Day of the Dead in Mexico.
| | | Becks wrote: | | LOL I bet. Here, usually if even teenagers are seen trick treating they're really frowned upon. It's viewed as something for younger kids here, if we gave out treats (which we don't simply because hardly anyone is in to it enough to make it worthwhile) we'd be happy just to see an effort made with costumes - sometimes you see kids going around wearing nothing but those kids towels that have a hood on them. That's not a proper costume! LOL!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | I got a couple of Reeses' peanut-butter cups, which are awesome. Got a few tootsie rolls, a small bag of kettle corn, and alot of Snickers mini-bars.
Yeah, trick-or-treating for Halloween is a big thing here in the States. It's mainly for the kids, but it's just as fun doing it as an (almost) adult...although you do get alot of raised eyebrows from the candy-givers.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:49:25 AM | |
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I met him about two years ago and he was pretty lean. He's the second youngest of her five brothers (yup...I have five uncles and no aunts...must explain why I have sisters but no brothers. HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!).
Well, it's pretty late here in CA and my typing isn't getting any faster, so it's time to go to bed. Nighty night Becks!! See ya soon! [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:42:30 AM)
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Ooooh that's very interesting! Quite a cool sounding tradition. LOL at your Mums brother stealing the food! He must have been very hungry LOL.
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Vaillant 3.0 wrote: |
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It's basically a day of remembering relatives who have passed away and its a time to celebrate life (correct me if I'm wrong, Guids). Families in Mexico and most of Latin America make food for their dead relatives and place them at the altar or at their graves.
My mom told me on several occasions that she and her family would make the food and place them at the graves of their dead relatives. The next day, the food would be completely gone, and everyone thought the dead came back to life the night before to eat it all up. Later on she discovered that one of her brothers would sneak out and eat the food.
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Becks wrote: |
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Oooooh what happens on the Day of the Dead?
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Vaillant 3.0 wrote: |
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HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! How funny! Bathrobes and pajamas are pretty common Halloween costumes here...although students do show up in their pajamas to school during regular days as well...why, I don't know.
Well, it's now Nov. 1st...no more Halloween here. It's now Day of the Dead in Mexico.
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Becks wrote: |
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LOL I bet. Here, usually if even teenagers are seen trick treating they're really frowned upon. It's viewed as something for younger kids here, if we gave out treats (which we don't simply because hardly anyone is in to it enough to make it worthwhile) we'd be happy just to see an effort made with costumes - sometimes you see kids going around wearing nothing but those kids towels that have a hood on them. That's not a proper costume! LOL!
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Vaillant 3.0 wrote: |
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I got a couple of Reeses' peanut-butter cups, which are awesome. Got a few tootsie rolls, a small bag of kettle corn, and alot of Snickers mini-bars.
Yeah, trick-or-treating for Halloween is a big thing here in the States. It's mainly for the kids, but it's just as fun doing it as an (almost) adult...although you do get alot of raised eyebrows from the candy-givers.
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Becks wrote: |
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Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
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Vaillant 3.0 wrote: |
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Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
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Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
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Vaillant 3.0 wrote: |
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Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
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Becks wrote: |
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I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
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| [Becks] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:42:30 AM | |
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Ooooh that's very interesting! Quite a cool sounding tradition. LOL at your Mums brother stealing the food! He must have been very hungry LOL.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:30:03 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | It's basically a day of remembering relatives who have passed away and its a time to celebrate life (correct me if I'm wrong, Guids). Families in Mexico and most of Latin America make food for their dead relatives and place them at the altar or at their graves.
My mom told me on several occasions that she and her family would make the food and place them at the graves of their dead relatives. The next day, the food would be completely gone, and everyone thought the dead came back to life the night before to eat it all up. Later on she discovered that one of her brothers would sneak out and eat the food.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Oooooh what happens on the Day of the Dead?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! How funny! Bathrobes and pajamas are pretty common Halloween costumes here...although students do show up in their pajamas to school during regular days as well...why, I don't know.
Well, it's now Nov. 1st...no more Halloween here. It's now Day of the Dead in Mexico.
| | | Becks wrote: | | LOL I bet. Here, usually if even teenagers are seen trick treating they're really frowned upon. It's viewed as something for younger kids here, if we gave out treats (which we don't simply because hardly anyone is in to it enough to make it worthwhile) we'd be happy just to see an effort made with costumes - sometimes you see kids going around wearing nothing but those kids towels that have a hood on them. That's not a proper costume! LOL!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | I got a couple of Reeses' peanut-butter cups, which are awesome. Got a few tootsie rolls, a small bag of kettle corn, and alot of Snickers mini-bars.
Yeah, trick-or-treating for Halloween is a big thing here in the States. It's mainly for the kids, but it's just as fun doing it as an (almost) adult...although you do get alot of raised eyebrows from the candy-givers.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:30:03 AM | |
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It's basically a day of remembering relatives who have passed away and its a time to celebrate life (correct me if I'm wrong, Guids). Families in Mexico and most of Latin America make food for their dead relatives and place them at the altar or at their graves.
My mom told me on several occasions that she and her family would make the food and place them at the graves of their dead relatives. The next day, the food would be completely gone, and everyone thought the dead came back to life the night before to eat it all up. Later on she discovered that one of her brothers would sneak out and eat the food.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:21:06 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Oooooh what happens on the Day of the Dead?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! How funny! Bathrobes and pajamas are pretty common Halloween costumes here...although students do show up in their pajamas to school during regular days as well...why, I don't know.
Well, it's now Nov. 1st...no more Halloween here. It's now Day of the Dead in Mexico.
| | | Becks wrote: | | LOL I bet. Here, usually if even teenagers are seen trick treating they're really frowned upon. It's viewed as something for younger kids here, if we gave out treats (which we don't simply because hardly anyone is in to it enough to make it worthwhile) we'd be happy just to see an effort made with costumes - sometimes you see kids going around wearing nothing but those kids towels that have a hood on them. That's not a proper costume! LOL!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | I got a couple of Reeses' peanut-butter cups, which are awesome. Got a few tootsie rolls, a small bag of kettle corn, and alot of Snickers mini-bars.
Yeah, trick-or-treating for Halloween is a big thing here in the States. It's mainly for the kids, but it's just as fun doing it as an (almost) adult...although you do get alot of raised eyebrows from the candy-givers.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Becks] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:21:06 AM | |
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Oooooh what happens on the Day of the Dead?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:19:20 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! How funny! Bathrobes and pajamas are pretty common Halloween costumes here...although students do show up in their pajamas to school during regular days as well...why, I don't know.
Well, it's now Nov. 1st...no more Halloween here. It's now Day of the Dead in Mexico.
| | | Becks wrote: | | LOL I bet. Here, usually if even teenagers are seen trick treating they're really frowned upon. It's viewed as something for younger kids here, if we gave out treats (which we don't simply because hardly anyone is in to it enough to make it worthwhile) we'd be happy just to see an effort made with costumes - sometimes you see kids going around wearing nothing but those kids towels that have a hood on them. That's not a proper costume! LOL!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | I got a couple of Reeses' peanut-butter cups, which are awesome. Got a few tootsie rolls, a small bag of kettle corn, and alot of Snickers mini-bars.
Yeah, trick-or-treating for Halloween is a big thing here in the States. It's mainly for the kids, but it's just as fun doing it as an (almost) adult...although you do get alot of raised eyebrows from the candy-givers.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:19:20 AM | |
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HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! How funny! Bathrobes and pajamas are pretty common Halloween costumes here...although students do show up in their pajamas to school during regular days as well...why, I don't know.
Well, it's now Nov. 1st...no more Halloween here. It's now Day of the Dead in Mexico.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:01:53 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | LOL I bet. Here, usually if even teenagers are seen trick treating they're really frowned upon. It's viewed as something for younger kids here, if we gave out treats (which we don't simply because hardly anyone is in to it enough to make it worthwhile) we'd be happy just to see an effort made with costumes - sometimes you see kids going around wearing nothing but those kids towels that have a hood on them. That's not a proper costume! LOL!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | I got a couple of Reeses' peanut-butter cups, which are awesome. Got a few tootsie rolls, a small bag of kettle corn, and alot of Snickers mini-bars.
Yeah, trick-or-treating for Halloween is a big thing here in the States. It's mainly for the kids, but it's just as fun doing it as an (almost) adult...although you do get alot of raised eyebrows from the candy-givers.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Becks] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:01:53 AM | |
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LOL I bet. Here, usually if even teenagers are seen trick treating they're really frowned upon. It's viewed as something for younger kids here, if we gave out treats (which we don't simply because hardly anyone is in to it enough to make it worthwhile) we'd be happy just to see an effort made with costumes - sometimes you see kids going around wearing nothing but those kids towels that have a hood on them. That's not a proper costume! LOL!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:40:30 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | I got a couple of Reeses' peanut-butter cups, which are awesome. Got a few tootsie rolls, a small bag of kettle corn, and alot of Snickers mini-bars.
Yeah, trick-or-treating for Halloween is a big thing here in the States. It's mainly for the kids, but it's just as fun doing it as an (almost) adult...although you do get alot of raised eyebrows from the candy-givers.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:40:30 AM | |
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I got a couple of Reeses' peanut-butter cups, which are awesome. Got a few tootsie rolls, a small bag of kettle corn, and alot of Snickers mini-bars.
Yeah, trick-or-treating for Halloween is a big thing here in the States. It's mainly for the kids, but it's just as fun doing it as an (almost) adult...although you do get alot of raised eyebrows from the candy-givers.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:33:54 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Becks] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:33:54 AM | |
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Haha true. Halloween sounds fun - when everyone is in to it I mean. It's not a custom here, it's only started happening over the last few years, and not many people embrace it. I always wanted to do it as a kid, seeing it on tv and movies LOL. Did you get some good treats?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:31:18 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:31:18 AM | |
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Things are going well. Earlier this evening I went out to do some trick-or-treating with some friends. Then later on I tried to give treats once I was back home, but it seems as though no one likes to go around asking for treats in apartment complexes.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:26:45 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Becks] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:26:45 AM | |
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Not a hell of a lot to be honest LOL! Been busy today, driving home from visiting Craig, housework, taking the dog for a run. It was a lovely day weather wise too lol. How's things with you Vail?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:24:13 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:24:13 AM | |
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Ha! Good to see some life around here!!!
So...what's new over in NZ?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:18:20 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Becks] Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:18:20 AM | |
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I'm alive and have not been attacked by brain-eating zombies
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, November 01, 2009 12:46:51 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | | So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, November 01, 2009 12:46:51 AM | |
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| So...who's alive and not attacked by brain-eating zombies? |
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| [Becks] Saturday, October 31, 2009 5:11:58 PM | |
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| Heya everyone! I'm home from my little overnight trip lol. Hope you are all having a great halloween, if you are celebrating I'm about to clean the house, how exciting, not, lol! |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, October 31, 2009 12:36:23 PM | |
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN, LADIES AND GENTS OF THE NOTICEBOARD...  |
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