Halloween Scrooges

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tboy

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rama putri said:
I've thought about this and I use to side with those about new immigrants and the like. The bottom line is that now, today, it is a CANADIAN tradition, however it's roots began. I am less and less sympathetic with new immigrants who make no effort to absorb CANADIAN traditions and make excuses up not to particpate because they didn't do this or they didn't beleive that where ever they came from. Why come to Canada then?

Seriously, this is why as Canadians we have very few traditions. We've diluted our heritage through cultural ghettos we've created. You would think new immigrants would show some gratitude for Canada's welcome by taking on a couple harmless traditions? Like calling oneself a Canadian without a hyphen would be a good start. I guess that's the price for being the global doormat.
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Actually, it's a north AMERICAN tradition, not Canadian.

Tell me: if you moved to Dubai would you start going to Mosque and forcing your women to wear a ....(think it's called) a sari?

The beauty about Canada is THE fact that we have a diverse cultural makeup and have many different peoples who live here and are free to exercise their right to live free without pressure from any other to conform. Sure, it'd be nice if more cultures embraced more of the Canadian way of life (aka our traditions) but hey, that's the beauty about a free society: they came here so they could be free of oppression.

See, I basically argee that it would be nice if more people were available for trick or treating but seeing as how they have the legal right not to, and to say "give me candy or I'll egg your house" is teaching our kids how to extort. Frankly to the poster how seemed rather proud that on halloween he "uprooted plants and burned down a bridge" well, I rest my case.
 
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tdiddy said:
Almost half the houses on my street had the lights out last night. Some people are so fucking cheap. Back in my day these tightwads would of gotten an egging.
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So people have to stay home to hand out candy????

No adult can go to a Halloween party unless they have someone at home giving candy to your kid who probably got more candy then needed anyway. :rolleyes:


My kids were out with others, so I had no need to be home. I am not going to sit at home alone just to hand out candy.

Besides, the kids in my neighborhood get all kinds of stuff from me all year around. Not just one day a year so I can feel like a big man giving the to community.
 
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a) I don't give a shit about Halloween. (Though I do like the occasional horror movie.)

b) I don't give a shit about kids. (Though I think it's important that those who are financially able to have them, have them.)

c) Even if I did, I wouldn't teach them to beg for food from random strangers, and then threaten vandalism if they don't receive any.
 
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tboy said:
Actually, Halloween isn't too far off from the central and south american tradition of "day of the dead" I think it's called. (or something to that effect). But they don't have their kids going around extorting candy from their neighbours.
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Uh....yeah, they do. Hence my girl's daughter getting dressed up & "extorting" candy...:rolleyes:
 
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tdiddy said:
Almost half the houses on my street had the lights out last night. Some people are so fucking cheap. Back in my day these tightwads would of gotten an egging.
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"Shell out, shell out, or we'll knock your windows inside out!" That was the cry in my day. But, in the upscale Toronto neighbourhood I grew up in, it was just talk. There was no vandalism. However, I recall soaping some store windows just for fun.

jwm
 
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