How Is Halloween Celebrated In Scotland?

**piperdbh** · 8th October 10, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by EHCAlum

What is a turnip lantern?

A jack o' lantern made from a turnip or rutabaga instead of a pumpkin.

**EHCAlum** · 8th October 10, 10:28 AM

That's more like a torch rather than a jack o lantern.

**skauwt** · 8th October 10, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by EHCAlum

That's more like a torch rather than a jack o lantern.

depends on the size of the tumsha used

**macwilkin** · 8th October 10, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by EHCAlum

I hated turnips (rutabega to us Yanks) until my stepdad made a really good mashed turnip recipe. What is a turnip lantern?

The auld Scottish equivalent of an American pumpkin "Jack O'Lantern".

T.

**Lallans** · 8th October 10, 03:31 PM

I thought the turnip thing was Irish? They certainly get credit for bringing the celtic holiday to the Americas.

**Bugbear** · 8th October 10, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jimmy

it is the only night of the year my mother-in-law can go out and nobody gives her a second glance

Originally Posted by skauwt

well im glad i live in this part of scotland....... the kids go for happy halloweening (not trick or treating lol) the adults (myself in included for once

) plan to dress up as much as possible then head off to a party and get sloshed on some cider and blackcurrant.... games will be bobbing for apples wrap the mummy and general craziness aswell
then a good bit of grub that night including more booze for everyone

think of it as newyear without the bells

unless your dressed as Quasimodo

Sounds like fun.

What kind of grub? And what is "cider and blackcurrant like?
Also, if anyone still does, how do you carve your turnip lanterns?

**macwilkin** · 8th October 10, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck of NI

I thought the turnip thing was Irish? They certainly get credit for bringing the celtic holiday to the Americas.

Nope, it's Scottish as well.

T.

**artificer** · 8th October 10, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Nope, it's Scottish as well.

T.

So it's a Celtic Scots-Irish holiday that WE get blamed for exporting to Scotland??!

Typical.

Next we'll get blamed for Haggis.

JK/ I'm well aware of the ACTUAL holiday, and what America has done to it, but it seems a bit unjust, all the same.

**rtc872** · 8th October 10, 04:23 PM

In Australia, until recently where you get the occasional knock at the door from a bright eyed kid and the kids embarrassed father giving you a look like "the wife made me do it!", we don't celebrate Halloween at all.

My Nana on the other hand, she would drag us to church on Halloween and All Saints Day. I was so envious of the Americans! I just wanted to stay home and watch Halloween specials of the Simpsons. lol

**EHCAlum** · 8th October 10, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by rtc872

In Australia, until recently where you get the occasional knock at the door from a bright eyed kid and the kids embarrassed father giving you a look like "she made me do it!", we don't celebrate Halloween at all.

My Nana on the other hand, she would drag us to church on Halloween and All Saints Day. I was so envious of the Americans! I just wanted to stay home and watch Halloween specials of the Simpsons. lol

The Treehouse of Horror specials are always good. I always have to watch The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown as well.