Happy Halloween - October 30th

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:47 pm

Just out of curiosity, did anyone eles's town/city celebrate Halloween today instead of tomorrow? Really don't understand what the big deal is, but our mayor set to day as Halloween. The hours set for trick or treat were 6-8, which would have been fine for a Sunday night. I realize kids have school on Monday (mine included), but just doesn't seem right to do it, the day before the actual holiday.

64bit · Post by **64bit** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:50 pm

Actually my town usually does that too, but this year they are letting them trick-or treat on halloween.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:52 pm

Trick-or-treat/Halloween is a weird holiday that way. Some neighborhoods around here made it on Thursday eve. WTF?

I don't even know when ours is. LOL

Gandalf · Post by **Gandalf** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:43 am

Kids here have been trick or treating since Friday, and its starting to tick me off. Its so annoying!

HowlingPhoenix · Post by **HowlingPhoenix** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:26 am

I think its BS...Halloween should be celebrated on the 31st..regardless of what day it falls on

Kip Patterson · Post by **Kip Patterson** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:30 am

i don't care when it is celebrated, or even if it is, but around here a number of church groups got upset about the idea of a pagan holiday being celebrated on Sunday. Folks seem to have forgotten the origin of many of the church holidays.

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:50 am

Back home in Cape Breton Halloween was observed on Saturday night just because Sunday (not religious related) the kids had school on Monday. It was an academic decision by the municipality.

EvilAngel · Post by **EvilAngel** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:56 am

Sunday is our helloween.

Our city made helloween on the 30th for some reason but not everyone got the message so it was a two day holiday...w00t

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:57 am

Kip Patterson wrote:i don't care when it is celebrated, or even if it is, but around here a number of church groups got upset about the idea of a pagan holiday being celebrated on Sunday. Folks seem to have forgotten the origin of many of the church holidays.

When people say I'm satanic, I tell them I'm celebrating Dia De Los Muertos(SP.)

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:23 am

EvilAngel wrote:Sunday is our helloween.

Our city made helloween on the 30th for some reason but not everyone got the message so it was a two day holiday...w00t

I'm curious to what your dressing up like this year. Maybe a Prey costume?

EvilAngel · Post by **EvilAngel** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:29 am

Joint Chiefs of Staff wrote:I'm curious to what your dressing up like this year. Maybe a Prey costume?

I'm going as a Prey-Safe Device. (basicaly slipping a full body condom on)....lol (j/k preydawg

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I am dressing up with mason.. I am a zombie (got a cool costume) and mason is a Evil Wizard....w00t! I wanted to make him a Angel-Child and I was going to be the Devil but the wife didn't really care for the idea...lmao

cho · Post by **cho** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:53 am

russell12 wrote:Just out of curiosity, did anyone eles's town/city celebrate Halloween today instead of tomorrow? Really don't understand what the big deal is, but our mayor set to day as Halloween. The hours set for trick or treat were 6-8, which would have been fine for a Sunday night. I realize kids have school on Monday (mine included), but just doesn't seem right to do it, the day before the actual holiday.

I saw on some news (either Canadian or American, probably both) but some people were upset that Hallowe'en fell on the Sunday...They felt that the day of evil would taint the holy day...

Personally Sunday night is fine for hallowe'en if monday is a pro-d day...if not why not celebrate it on saturday so they can still go out late and sleep in in the morning.