Halloween Poll

[JoyRenee]

What are YOUR plans for Halloween?

[AnitaRFrith]

OMG PEOPLE!  I watched it on discovery channel a few years ago.  My husband saw it too!  We are not talking about the same thing!  I thought I made that clear!  They said on the show that its such a uncommon thing now that they are shunned by others.  I'm done with this conversation.  You are not understanding what I'm talking about.  THIS IS STUPID!  Good bye people.... after today I'm done with this STUPID website!  I don't need to defend myself on this.  Theres a GROUP in mexico that dose this.  This is such a waist of my time.  What ever... BYE

[Mumita]

Well First of all ANITA, I'm offended that you would genrealize something as "Spanish" not even knowing the facts about Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.  I am latina and NOT all Larino/hispanic people share the same traditions and in fact Dia de los muertos or All Saints day or Day of the Dead was a CATHOLIC tradition NOT Spanish eventhough most people in Latin America who ARE CATHOLIC Celebrate All Saints day or Day of the Dead to remember their ancestors, in some countries like Mexico they do parades where they dress up.  Griggsy is right, Halloween was also celebrated as the great harvest day and it is also an ANCIENT PAGAN tradition that came waaaay before Catholics also.  So it is a mix of different traditions on one day.  Thanks to Globalization we have marketed Halloween as a kids festivity where people give out candy if they dress up and people all over the world celebrate it in some form or another.

As far as I know, none of my Spanish family members dig up any bodies, that may have been an ancient tradition in some culture centuries ago.  You probably saw on your show a re-enactment and thought its still being done.  GET THE FRIKIN FACTS before you decide to generalize and repeat such nonsense like that.

[LauraB78]

SEE QUOTES

"  I'm pentecolstal so its not a holiday we take part in.  Did you know where the idea for Halloween came from?  It came from a spanish tradition called Hallows Eve.  They save all their money all year long for this one night.  The have a feast an costumes.  Then they dig up the dead an dance with them.  They believe that it keeps the spirit of the dead alive.  Crazy huh?  Its just not some thing I want any part of.  Anita "

This is what I was referring to.. I didnt want it to turn religious, as this post made me think it may, so I simply said "who cares..."

GEEZ! Next time, I guess I won't voice my opinion and try and keep things light!! =)

[Griggsy]

There was no debate regarding the orgins of Halloween. We were simply talking about the celebration of Día de los Muertos. They also celbrate something of the sorts in Spain during June called Corpus Cristi. While in Spain I left right before the actual event, but every city from Burgos, to Sevilla was getting ready, and it was amazing! Everything was all decked out.

The actual orgin of Halloween started in Ireland/Sweden area. They would get togther after the Harvest and it was time for the winters livestock to be slaughtered and saved for the winter.

After they immigrated here they continued the tradition here. Pretty soon it evolved and is now the Halloween holiday we know. It's always neat to see how things have come to pass, regarless if you participate  in them or not.

[JoyRenee]

Linzola, ha ha!!! For the past two years almost all of the candy my baby got was for Mommy and Daddy. But not this year! She's 3 1/2 and knows better!!!

[AnitaRFrith]

I just said that I don't do halloween due to my faith.  I just thought the origin was very interesting.  Thats just me!  I saw it on discovery channel a few years ago.  So we were not having a " RELIGIOUS" debate.  Just a educated conversation.  The question asked when we will be doing on this day.  I just said why I'm not taking part in it.  I never said anything bad about any one that takes part in it.  Some of us just like knowing how things started.  So don't act as if I said something to " offend" you.  Because I didn't.  Good grief people.  Anita