It's interesting how politics swing.
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Looks like she's made good progress growing those feathers.
What is the story behind this ‘in West Asheville’ ?You’re in West Asheville then?
We don’t have an old Halloween tradition in the Netherlands. In the past many people just visited graves and laid flowers and autumn leaves bouquets on the graves of their beloved ones who had past in the previous years.
Nowadays more and more halloween parties pop up, where people go with strange face painting, bizarre wigs and costumes.
There is a similar tradition like Halloweens, trick or treat - called Sint Maarten, on the 11th of November, when children walk through the streets with lanterns, knock on doors and start to sing the silly song of Sint Maarten (for candy). Its unlikely origin lays in a Christian story of a saint who shared his coat with a beggar on a cold autumn evening.
One theory is that traditionally, the harvest had to be in by November 11th and the livestock had to be in the barn. In honor of this, geese were slaughtered and large fires were built. This is thought to be related to a winter festival for the Germanic supreme god Woden. During this festival, fires were carried around and sacrifices were offered to make the land and livestock more fertile. The church supposedly adopted this custom to gain the trust of the non-Christian population.
Others argue that it has nothing to do with a Germanic winter festival. The festival was supposedly introduced by the church. Luke 11:33 states: "No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a bushel, but on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light." This text was often read aloud and discussed at Mass on November 11th. This would have been an occasion for the population to celebrate "a festival of lights."
Others argue that it has nothing to do with a Germanic winter festival. The festival was supposedly introduced by the church. Luke 11:33 states: "No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a bushel, but on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light." This text was often read aloud and discussed at Mass on November 11th. This would have been an occasion for the population to celebrate "a festival of lights."
the song (translated)Saint saint Martin;
The cows wear tails;
The cows wear horns;
The churches wear towers;
The towers wear bells;
The girls wear skirts;
The boys wear trousers;
Old women who argue a lot wear aprons.
Absolutely! Brief glimpse of our yard (the skeletons) on WLOS coverage last night.You’re in West Asheville then?
Halloween I was told ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Turnips were carved to hold a candle before the new world pumpkinsWhat is the story behind this ‘in West Asheville’ ?
We don’t have an old Halloween tradition in the Netherlands. In the past many people just visited graves and laid flowers and autumn leaves bouquets on the graves of their beloved ones who had past in the previous years.
Nowadays more and more halloween parties pop up, where people go with strange face painting, bizarre wigs and costumes.
There is a similar tradition like Halloweens, trick or treat - called Sint Maarten, on the 11th of November, when children walk through the streets with lanterns, knock on doors and start to sing the silly song of Sint Maarten (for candy). Its unlikely origin lays in a Christian story of a saint who shared his coat with a beggar on a cold autumn evening.
One theory is that traditionally, the harvest had to be in by November 11th and the livestock had to be in the barn. In honor of this, geese were slaughtered and large fires were built. This is thought to be related to a winter festival for the Germanic supreme god Woden. During this festival, fires were carried around and sacrifices were offered to make the land and livestock more fertile. The church supposedly adopted this custom to gain the trust of the non-Christian population.
Others argue that it has nothing to do with a Germanic winter festival. The festival was supposedly introduced by the church. Luke 11:33 states: "No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a bushel, but on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light." This text was often read aloud and discussed at Mass on November 11th. This would have been an occasion for the population to celebrate "a festival of lights."
Saint saint Martin;
The cows wear tails;
The cows wear horns;
The churches wear towers;
The towers wear bells;
The girls wear skirts;
The boys wear trousers;
Old women who argue a lot wear aprons.
Asheville was a popular summer destination in the 19th century for wealthy people who lived along the Atlantic coast in the Carolinas and Georgia, trying to escape the heat and yellow fever, etc. This brought a lot of artists etc to the area. Asheville is still a hub for music, art, and food (why we moved here.)
West Asheville was where a lot of people employed by local textile mills lived. It’s full of Arts and Crafts bungalows, large and small. When the mills closed, it became quite run-down and supposedly crime-ridden, called Worst Asheville. Then it got popular again as the housing was (then) cheap, and a lot of the new people brought those artsy attitudes with them, and so now here we are.
People on my street (Vermont Avenue) started hosting a big Halloween celebration about 25 years ago. It took a beating during and after Covid, but it’s back. The earliest kids show up around 4:30 (while we’re still decorating, lol.) After 9 pm or so, people are out of candy, the kids are mostly gone, and it becomes a street party with singing and dancing adults. Never any problems, just young people having a good time, especially on the corner where I live.
I dread it every year but wind up having a blast. I wouldn’t live anywhere else.
Yes, lots of displaced Scots (Highland clearances, etc.) settled in Appalachia and brought a lot of this with them. You can hear it in the local accent a lot (for those who grew up here) - the ou sound in house and out gets a hint of a long ō sound.
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Damn! I misread that. For a moment I thought it said it's interesting how politicians swing.
A bit sharp in the current climate of affluence.
Course, failing the above there's always that French import that does the trick...
Halloween tax:
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