corner view :: tradition
Even when the days get short and the free time is elusive, we make this tradition happen. This is the first year that Young One carved the entire face entirely unassisted. Hooray for that...because as far as American traditions go, pumpkin carving is not among my favorite.
I've seen the Halloween tradition become more and more popular in my corner of Italy over the years. Imagine...the PTA members at Young One's school are meeting several mornings this week in order to carve pumpkins to sell to students as a fundraiser. Last year, one of the mothers of a classmate of Young One's sent us all anti-Halloween literature via email...it's the devil's holiday. I just do what any smart person would do...lay low and pass out lots of sweet treats! It's not exactly an issue for which I'm willing to take a stand.
For additional info on the history of Halloween,including some lovely short videos and the infographic below, you should visit History.com. And you can decide for yourself whether it's the devil's holiday.
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I don't have an opinion on Halloween, other than it isn't a holiday for me. so, I'm not making it a tradition - though i do love pumpkin soup at this time of year, and throughout the winter! :)
ReplyDeletewell done to M, hope she has lots of fun!
I wonder how you can escape it. It's grown greatly here, but that may be directly related to the number of Americans in this area.
DeleteToasted pumkin seeds....yum!
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DeleteThe young ones pumpkin came out great! We are carving ours tonight. Happy Halloween.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's another scary part of Halloween...children with knives!
DeleteLove it. We watched the dvd "History of Halloween" from the History Channel the other night. We got it from the base library. Love that place! We will be carving tonight ;)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, and the army one is such that I can request materials from all over the posts in Europe. NICE. Sometimes we have to wait, but we can get almost anything we need.
DeleteOoh - roasted pumpkin seeds! One of life's finest foods!
ReplyDeleteYou know how I feel on the pumpkin carving issue. Texture, smell...shudder,vom.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good think you didn't accept that invitation. My friend who did volunteer to teach the group of mothers quickly learned that she was there to really to carve multiple pumpkins with a couple of grandmothers.
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I am pretty religious and I do not find it to be the devil's holiday. I tend to look at it from the perspective of it is a celebration of fall and in many cultures it is a time to remember the dead. Can't see any wrong in that! You and me are on the same page when it is with pumpkin carving.
ReplyDeleteCool lit pumpkin! My son carves or paints his with his kids. When one of them stayed overnight recently I set her up to paint two small ones. I'm with you on Halloween. I never dressed my kids as witches, devils, or ghosts. Instead they wore cute and fun outfits and loved to trick or treat. I always stayed home and handed out candy while their dad went with them (when they were little). Now my son and daughter both have little ones who love to trick or treat. Such is the cycle of life.
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