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Just wondering if the great art of carving pumpkins for Halloween has made it out of the states into the "civilized world" yet. There's been a lot of discussion (complaining) from some of you non-Americans about our over commercialized ghoulish holiday. I was just wondering if any of you've broken down and carved a mellon? FYI - My family (myself, wife, daughter & son) get pretty darn creative on ours. None of this triangle nose & eyes with toothy grin for us. This year my son did a bat creature carrying an axe, my daughter did a mummy's face, the wife did a gargoyle face, while I did a scary sheik in honor of our Taliban "friends". X| X| X| Mike Mullikin "It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy."
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Just wondering if the great art of carving pumpkins for Halloween has made it out of the states into the "civilized world" yet. There's been a lot of discussion (complaining) from some of you non-Americans about our over commercialized ghoulish holiday. I was just wondering if any of you've broken down and carved a mellon? FYI - My family (myself, wife, daughter & son) get pretty darn creative on ours. None of this triangle nose & eyes with toothy grin for us. This year my son did a bat creature carrying an axe, my daughter did a mummy's face, the wife did a gargoyle face, while I did a scary sheik in honor of our Taliban "friends". X| X| X| Mike Mullikin "It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy."
Naahhh. Didn't do anything Halloween related, was lucky enough that no kids even knocked on the door (didn't have anything anyway). If I hack up a pumpkin it is to cook it not for a piece of art. Michael Martin Pegasystems Pty Ltd Australia martm@pegasystems.com +61 413-004-018 "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone
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Just wondering if the great art of carving pumpkins for Halloween has made it out of the states into the "civilized world" yet. There's been a lot of discussion (complaining) from some of you non-Americans about our over commercialized ghoulish holiday. I was just wondering if any of you've broken down and carved a mellon? FYI - My family (myself, wife, daughter & son) get pretty darn creative on ours. None of this triangle nose & eyes with toothy grin for us. This year my son did a bat creature carrying an axe, my daughter did a mummy's face, the wife did a gargoyle face, while I did a scary sheik in honor of our Taliban "friends". X| X| X| Mike Mullikin "It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy."
I can't say I've ever seen one except on TV. So the answer seems to be no. Andy Metcalfe - Sonardyne International Ltd
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Just wondering if the great art of carving pumpkins for Halloween has made it out of the states into the "civilized world" yet. There's been a lot of discussion (complaining) from some of you non-Americans about our over commercialized ghoulish holiday. I was just wondering if any of you've broken down and carved a mellon? FYI - My family (myself, wife, daughter & son) get pretty darn creative on ours. None of this triangle nose & eyes with toothy grin for us. This year my son did a bat creature carrying an axe, my daughter did a mummy's face, the wife did a gargoyle face, while I did a scary sheik in honor of our Taliban "friends". X| X| X| Mike Mullikin "It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy."
Great thread Mike, I've always assumed Halloween was a worldwide thing, but this year I've truly realised that it isn't. In Canada, it's pretty much the same as the US I suppose, we've just finished up with the last bunch of kids (funny how the kids start of at 4 years old at 6pm and end up at 15 years old at 9pm :) ) We're in the process of having a bathroom renovated, and the guy that owns the renovation company is German. We paused for a moment tonight to have a glass of wine and relax, and he related that while he remembers celebrating Halloween in Germany, it was more about honoring those who have passed on than the spooky Halloween we celebrate. I think Halloween is a blast, I can't believe that for most it's not part of the life experience. David http://www.dundas.com
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Just wondering if the great art of carving pumpkins for Halloween has made it out of the states into the "civilized world" yet. There's been a lot of discussion (complaining) from some of you non-Americans about our over commercialized ghoulish holiday. I was just wondering if any of you've broken down and carved a mellon? FYI - My family (myself, wife, daughter & son) get pretty darn creative on ours. None of this triangle nose & eyes with toothy grin for us. This year my son did a bat creature carrying an axe, my daughter did a mummy's face, the wife did a gargoyle face, while I did a scary sheik in honor of our Taliban "friends". X| X| X| Mike Mullikin "It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy."
I've been in Italy for the last two months and there really isn't any Italians doing any of that, they don't seem to celebrate "Halloween" oder "Samhain" but they celebrate 'All Saints Day' which is today Nov 1 Travis D. Mathison --- --- After three days without programming .. life becomes meaningless ...
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I've been in Italy for the last two months and there really isn't any Italians doing any of that, they don't seem to celebrate "Halloween" oder "Samhain" but they celebrate 'All Saints Day' which is today Nov 1 Travis D. Mathison --- --- After three days without programming .. life becomes meaningless ...
Well, in our globalized world Halloween is welcome, since it's American :) I'm Italian and, although I have to admit that Halloween is not really popular, many of the TV movies are American and a lot of them have at least an episode dedicated to this evil celebration ;P. So far children seem to like it, but Halloween here is just another way of selling masks and tomato juice... :) As for All Saints Day, that's a Catholic celebration, and the good thing about it is that we don't go to school today!!! No strange things, just like an extra Sunday. Instead we have in february - or perhaps march, I don't remember well the dates since they change from a year to another - an entire week of laughs etc. called Carnevale. I don't know whether is celebrated somewhere else around the world, but here children wear less-frightening masks (like Cinderella, or popular masks like Arlecchino, Pulcinella, etc.). It's somehow related to Easter, but I don't have other details. Maybe I should ask to mum... ;) The Keejay (Luca Leonardo Scorcia) vrkeejay@hotmail.com http://zip.to/kojak (only in Italian)