I was Thinking About..

sidheseeker

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Oct 7, 2008, 5:12:27 PM10/7/08

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Buying myself some Halloween candy but..
But then I thought.. would I be defiling that ancient and solemn
festival of Samhain by my crass commercialism..?
Hmm.. makes one wonder..

Lou Ravi

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Oct 7, 2008, 5:18:01 PM10/7/08

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Hallowe'en is an ancient festival too, if festival is the word.Tthe day
before the return of the pagan winter on the 1st November, the day
people make masks and other things to chase away the 'evil spirits' that
will return then. It's opposit is six months before, Walpurgis Nacht
when the 'evil spirits' have their last outing before pagan summer
returns ont he 1st of May.

sidheseeker

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Oct 7, 2008, 5:27:48 PM10/7/08

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Just FYI.. Samhain is the ancient name for Halloween.. :-)

sidheseeker

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Oct 8, 2008, 2:24:20 PM10/8/08

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............. :-)

Sophistry Made Simple

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Oct 10, 2008, 1:10:44 PM10/10/08

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"sidheseeker" <sidhe...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Buy yourself some curly kale and you won't be so sick by the end of the
month.

sidheseeker

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Oct 10, 2008, 1:34:22 PM10/10/08

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Ah yes.. here's something for you.. :-)

Halloween Candy

I'm gonna buy some candy,
Some treats for Halloween,
Then I'm gonna take them home,
And feast till I turn green.

Them I'll go out with a sack,
Fill it to the top,
Cause it's way more cheaper,
Than going to the shop.

Then I'm going to take it home,
Feast, then shed a tear,
Knowing that I'll never have,
To last me for the year. :-(

James Browne

Cat(h)

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Oct 10, 2008, 5:33:54 PM10/10/08

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Go get yourself a decent barn brack. I believe it is suitably
halloweeney, it is Irish, and most of all, it is yummy generously
spread with butter - real Irish yellow salted Kerrygold, if you can
find it your side of the pond (I think you should be able to).
Now, that is worth breaking the sacred timing barrier and celebrating
Sam Hain's feast a few weeks early.

http://www.cookitsimply.com/recipe-0010-02g5.html
http://www.kerrygold.com/usa/locator.html

Cat(h)

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Sophistry Made Simple

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Oct 10, 2008, 9:59:01 PM10/10/08

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"Féachadóir" <Féach@d.óir> wrote in message
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> Scríobh "Cat(h)" <cath...@yahoo.com>:

> For a genuine halloween barnbrack, add some special ingrenients.
>
> A ring: Whoever finds it will marry within the year.
> A coin: Whoever finds it will come into a fortune (traditionally the
> coin is a sixpenny bit, but a dime is about the same size.
>
> Given the way the markets are going, I wouldn't bother with the
> others, all of which augur bad luck.

I know about the stick and the rag, but can't remember what the pea stood
for?

Mother Machree

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Oct 11, 2008, 12:57:47 AM10/11/08

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On Oct 10, 12:34 pm, sidheseeker <sidhesee...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sophistry Of The Simple Mind wrote:
>

> > "sidheseeker" <sidhesee...@gmail.com> wrote in message

We used to chant, Trick or treat smell my feet; give me something good
to eat!

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Sophistry Made Simple

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Oct 11, 2008, 9:31:13 PM10/11/08

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"Féachadóir" <Féach@d.óir> wrote in message

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> Scríobh "Sophistry Made Simple" <spama...@yourrplace.com>:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barmbrack

I thought you knew.

Lou Ravi

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Oct 13, 2008, 2:19:28 PM10/13/08

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sidheseeker wrote:

> Just FYI.. Samhain is the ancient name for Halloween.. :-)

Oops. Thanks for that. Does the word mean anything (other than
signifying this day of course)?

WhiteWolf <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>

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Oct 13, 2008, 3:24:19 PM10/13/08

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain

Ray

sidheseeker

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Oct 13, 2008, 5:59:48 PM10/13/08

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I've never considered Whackypedia as an accurate source for things
like that.. :-)

WhiteWolf <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>

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Oct 14, 2008, 5:41:58 PM10/14/08

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On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:59:48 -0700 (PDT), sidheseeker <sidhe...@gmail.com>
wrote:

True... I sometimes use it as a jumping off point to begin researching some
topic or other, but also search to find more solid fact based websites...

Ray

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kateh

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Oct 15, 2008, 5:24:42 PM10/15/08

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"sidheseeker" wrote

As long as you put the candy inside a plastic pumpkin until after lunch on
Nov 1st.......it should be safe enough.
KateH