Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
Halloween is like pizza. European concepts taken up by the USA and sent back to us for commercial purposes.

Guy Fawkes Night, traditionally a more DIY affair, has died a death as a result.

Gone are the days when kids made their own guys and they are more likely to be out trick or treating.

However, we were probably suckered into the political propoganda of Guy Fawkes night in the first place. Culture and tradition are moving feasts.
I agree with this.

In fact, I think that Hallowe’en derives from pre-catholic celtic beliefs.

Depending on your point of view, guy fawkes is an even more foreign import. At least haloween ties in with Nos Calan Gaeaf which is something that was widely celebrated/observed in Wales up until a hundred or so tears back.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calan_Gaeaf

I’m not mad about trick or treating, but I like the idea of Haloween. It also breaks up the long, dark winter into more digestible chunks of time. 6/7 weeks and I’ll be looking forward to Christmas type stuff and new year ( which is also an appropriated pagan celebration I think).