Plans for Halloween or Other Celebrations of the Season?

**Laird_M** · 16th October 11, 10:31 AM

It not just Canada, almost all of the UK seem to do it now from chatting to people.

We do take part - the protocol around here says a lit pumpkin outside says knock, and we're now known as the 'vewy, vewy scawy house',

but we do generally get through a LOT of sweets.

**piperdbh** · 16th October 11, 12:42 PM

I'm playing the 'pipes for the wedding of a friend of mine. It's to be a costumed event, and I don't know know which will be scarier: the costumes or my playing.

**Bugbear** · 16th October 11, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

I'm playing the 'pipes for the wedding of a friend of mine. It's to be a costumed event, and I don't know know which will be scarier: the costumes or my playing.

Totally cool. I love costume weddings, and the more ridiculous an idiotic the costumes, the better.
Will you be dressed as a giant pumpkin, piperdbh?

**Mike_Oettle** · 20th October 11, 03:33 PM

Interesting to read of Sevenoaks’s recollections of being given a small warm bun.
That would seem to be the “soul cake” I have read about that was a tradition of All Souls Day – actually 2 November. But it seems that traditions can jump days . . .
Regards,
Mike

**artificer** · 17th October 11, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by MeghanWalker

Im debating whether or not I want to experience one halloween in Madison while I'm here, though. Halloween on State Street in Madison is one of the biggest parties in this city and we are the #1 party school in the country. People have died on State Street during Halloween before just from being trampled by so many people. I probably wont go...I dont drink and I would have nothing to do but stand around trying not to get trampled. Staying home and watching scary movies sounds so much more appealing

I haven't done it in years (since they REALLY clamped down in the early 90's) but I'd say it's something you shouldn't pass up on.

You can always leave early, you can't "un-miss" experiences in life.

Just my $0.02

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**CopperNGold** · 16th October 11, 04:28 PM

Haloween is a great event at my house. About a week before, I invite friends over to carve pumpkins, toast the seeds (both sweet and savory) and serve mulled spiced wine, red wine or Scotch. Dessert is various pumpkin cookies or breads.

I make a huge beef stew, ladel it into bread bowls and serve it with a Caesar salad. After that, we watch classic horror movies and nibble on the pumpkin seeds and big bowls of popcorn.

It's an open house, so about 30 people come by throughout the evening, and it is so much fun! It's more of a celebration of fall and the coming of chilly weather. It makes me feel all warm and cosy inside.

On Halloween, I repeat the party for family and do lamb stew or a leg of lamb dinner.

Cheers, Jocelyn

**Deil the Yin** · 17th October 11, 12:21 PM

That's sounds just right as a Fall celebration! I"ll bet you've got that Lamb stew down pretty good, too!

Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by CopperNGold

Haloween is a great event at my house. About a week before, I invite friends over to carve pumpkins, toast the seeds (both sweet and savory) and serve mulled spiced wine, red wine or Scotch. Dessert is various pumpkin cookies or breads.

I make a huge beef stew, ladel it into bread bowls and serve it with a Caesar salad. After that, we watch classic horror movies and nibble on the pumpkin seeds and big bowls of popcorn.

It's an open house, so about 30 people come by throughout the evening, and it is so much fun! It's more of a celebration of fall and the coming of chilly weather. It makes me feel all warm and cosy inside.

On Halloween, I repeat the party for family and do lamb stew or a leg of lamb dinner.

Cheers, Jocelyn

**Bugbear** · 17th October 11, 12:47 AM

I like pumpkin seeds too.

**Deil the Yin** · 17th October 11, 05:51 PM

I'm hoping to have the 2nd Annual Walker Clan (Amateur) Whisky Tasting & Samhain Celebration here at Swamp Castle since last year's affair was such a success (now I know why single malts are all the rage! Wow!). It's actually only a couple of the lads and my wife and I. Here's a few piccies of last years event...

A trio of likelier lads you will not find...

(himself in the middle)

Last years samplings included a 12 year old Cragganmore, a MacAllan Cask Strength (strong stuff!), a Deanston 12 year old and a 10 year old Glengoyne...

We're thinking of dressing it up a bit with this year with bow ties and cumber buns to match our doo-rags...

We had some fun with the Jack-O-Lanterns, too:

I missed sharing these last year, so am grateful to Bugbear for the opportunity to do so this year! Much obliged...

Aye,
Wesley

Originally Posted by Bugbear

So, what do you all have planned for what ever you celebrate at the end of October, or on into November?

**rmckay** · 17th October 11, 07:25 PM

Well as long as I am not working the wife and I will be taking the 2 younger boys out for candy. They chose Mario and Luigi this year. The oldest will be either trying to find his way over to his girlfriends or trying to scare the neighborhood kids.

To the other two posters with autistic children. My middle son is austitic and my youngest is an aspie, I still find amazing after all these years the amount of diversity in the way austitic children approach the world. One set thinks dressing up is too different and mine have been dressing up for their whole lives. I was afraid when they started school I was going to have to send them as scooby doo and buzz lighyear. Costumes were the only way we could keep clothes on them at all.