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Halloween Traditions

  • 04-09-2016 5:06pm
    #1
    yulenka4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭


    There doesn't seem to be a much halloween activity on boards, that or my search didn't show it up. anyway ... as a lover of halloween and fall in general, I would love to know if any of ya'll have any halloween traditions .
    Apologies if there is already a post like this:-)


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  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    It's almost two months away!
    Halloween is very much tainted by Americanisms these days.

    Apples on a string, bobbing for apples, searching for a hidden coin in a dark garden, toffee apples, money in the tart...


    Edit; Fall? Y'all? I take it you are American.


  • #3
    bpmurray
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭bpmurray


    Here are a few ideas from when I was younger:
    • Barmbrack - remember to put in the ring, rag, match, pea and coin (which they omitted in this recipe).
    • Use a turnip or a mangol rather than a pumpkin - it was really, really difficult to hollow these out, while the pumpkin only requires little work.
    • Removing gates was also a thing - it allowed the animals to wander from one person's land into another - not sure why but I think it had something to do witht he Tuathe De Dannann.


  • #4
    yulenka4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭yulenka4


    Everly CoolS Turpitude wrote: »
    It's almost two months away!
    Halloween is very much tainted by Americanisms these days.

    Apples on a string, bobbing for apples, searching for a hidden coin in a dark garden, toffee apples, money in the tart...


    Edit; Fall? Y'all? I take it you are American.


    Lol I am !! decided to change it :-)
    As I am aware some people on boards seem to hate the whole fall term, thanks for your input tho , much appreciated.


  • #5
    yulenka4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭yulenka4


    remember to put in the ring, rag, match, pea and coin (which they omitted in this recipe).
    [*]Use a turnip or a mangol rather than a pumpkin - it was really, really difficult to hollow these out, while the pumpkin only requires little work.
    [*]Removing gates was also a thing - it allowed the animals to wander from one person's land into another - not sure why but I think it had something to do witht he Tuathe De Dannann.
    [/LIST][/quote]

    A turnip really? Never heard of that, something new to try thanks , halloween doesn't seem to be very 'big' in Ireland. Is the carving a turnip an Irish tradition, thanks for your ideas


  • #6
    cournioni
    Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    Mod: Moved to a more appropriate forum for Halloween.


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