tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239521479614681762.post5625194785397142324..comments2024-01-27T02:30:58.110-08:00Comments on Legatus' Wargames Ladies: Happy Hallowe'en: Riding High by Gil Elvgrenlegatus hedliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17078980742683576345noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239521479614681762.post-70932184091929616472015-10-31T14:34:43.952-07:002015-10-31T14:34:43.952-07:00The Ladies have been very sorely missed - welcome ...The Ladies have been very sorely missed - welcome back!Jeremy Ramseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250118143994161913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239521479614681762.post-75715759055841619612015-10-31T10:16:21.373-07:002015-10-31T10:16:21.373-07:00The American Jack-o-Lantern comes directly from Ir...The American Jack-o-Lantern comes directly from Ireland though those poor lads & lasses had to use turnips instead of pumpkins.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04802420094217299660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239521479614681762.post-55011802596833256552015-10-31T09:46:12.797-07:002015-10-31T09:46:12.797-07:00Too cold!Too cold!legatus hedliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078980742683576345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239521479614681762.post-7564170280050768722015-10-31T09:46:03.678-07:002015-10-31T09:46:03.678-07:00Interesting! I didn't know that but the trans ...Interesting! I didn't know that but the trans Atlantic roots sound likely given that. We have an American school a couple of miles from here so we always got a lot of trick or treaters, even twenty years ago, given the number of Americans who live here.legatus hedliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078980742683576345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239521479614681762.post-11934536306255097882015-10-31T09:24:31.456-07:002015-10-31T09:24:31.456-07:00Not sure we had witches like that either :)Not sure we had witches like that either :)alastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012644168758721189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239521479614681762.post-48243719609038076002015-10-31T09:24:02.634-07:002015-10-31T09:24:02.634-07:00It might not have been a 'thing' in Englan...It might not have been a 'thing' in England but it's always been popular in Scotland, which is probably where the U.S. and Canada got it from. When I was young we'd go out 'guisin' to get sweets and nuts and fruit (can't see kids today being impressed by a satsuma!). We didn't have the Trick or Treat thing though, I believe that's more Irish in origin. We had to sing or tell a joke etc to earn our treats....nothing like impressing the Protestant Work Ethic on kids while they're young!! We also had lanterns but these were carved from Neeps (Swede to you southerners) which were designed to ensure the loss of at least one finger while carving!alastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012644168758721189noreply@blogger.com