Now before you start, i really do like americans and have many friends of that persuasion.... even a former lover or two......
BUT
what is with this Halloween nonsense. i have been invited to several halloween parties tomorrow night, from the plain dull 'drinks' to the superbly ridiculous 'trick or treat party' that is being thrown - and on a school night.
historically, halloween is not something that we do in the southern antipodes and far flung colonies south of the equator.
from my understanding, this is a christian festival (and with no offence to the god loving and fearing folk, I dont do capitals for the religious words.) it is to celebrate all hallows eve which falls before all saints day. now this is not a revelation to most readers I am sure, but there is also the pagan or non secular connotation to the festival where spirits can make contact with the physical world and when magic is most potent.
what pisses me off is the costumes of ghosts and ghoulies, skeletons and all of the associated crud. woe betired any snivelling little shits knocking on my door hoping for a bag of clinkers or some of darrel lea's finest.... because they wont get much apart from a piece of bbq briquette and a whack upside the head....
i think it is about our propensity to turn every given opportunity into an excuse for the consumption of alcohol in ome form or another. now as much as i am gonna sound a hypocrite, there will be a beverage or two tomorrow night cos my mate is playing his guitar and singing at the local pub and I need to go and support his efforts.
so enjoy your all hallows eve, observe the holy day of obligation the next day and get to your local church (even if its for a game of bingo or a few beers with the local vicar). i will have a few and think of nothing but queen and country ... i dont know which queen yet but i am sure i will find one.
happy halloween
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