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Re: Halloween

Posted By: Faux Pas, on host 138.89.122.135
Date: Thursday, October 18, 2001, at 12:48:25
In Reply To: Re: Halloween posted by Dave on Thursday, October 18, 2001, at 12:38:48:

> > The Druids.
> >
> > Instead of what we think of as Trick-or-Treat,
> >they went around gathering virgins from houses.
> >If they got one, they left a candle made of
> >human fat burning inside a pumpkin. The virgin
> >would be put inside a wicker man(or wicker cage
> >if the man wasn't big enough). They were each
> >given a choice to take a chance as to whether
> >they would be allowed to escape. If someone
> >accepted, that person would have one try to grab
> >an apple with her teeth -- from a vat of boiling
> >cider-like substance. Failure meant death on the
> >spot; success meant going free... with damage
> >from the boiling water. Any who declined a bid
> >for freedom would be burned in their cages.
> >
> > Back at the houses, any who didn't produce a
> >virgin when asked for one would be cursed... and
> >they drew a pentagram on the door.
> >
> > Fun for the whole family!
>
> Wow. A big huge load of anti-pagan BS. What a surprise.
>
> -- Dave

Here's a more-readable version.

-Faux "Just found out that pumpkins were native to North America and weren't introduced to Europe until the 16th Century. Oh, and that candles made out of human fat won't burn." Pas

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Re: Halloween - Nyperold - Thu, 10/18/2001, 12:54:30
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Message:	> > > The Druids. > > > > > > Instead of what we think of as Trick-or-Treat, > > >they went around gathering virgins from houses. > > >If they got one, they left a candle made of > > >human fat burning inside a pumpkin. The virgin > > >would be put inside a wicker man(or wicker cage > > >if the man wasn't big enough). They were each > > >given a choice to take a chance as to whether > > >they would be allowed to escape. If someone > > >accepted, that person would have one try to grab > > >an apple with her teeth -- from a vat of boiling > > >cider-like substance. Failure meant death on the > > >spot; success meant going free... with damage > > >from the boiling water. Any who declined a bid > > >for freedom would be burned in their cages. > > > > > > Back at the houses, any who didn't produce a > > >virgin when asked for one would be cursed... and > > >they drew a pentagram on the door. > > > > > > Fun for the whole family! > > > > Wow. A big huge load of anti-pagan BS. What a surprise. > > > > -- Dave > > Here's a more-readable version. > > -Faux "Just found out that pumpkins were native to North America and weren't introduced to Europe until the 16th Century. Oh, and that candles made out of human fat won't burn." Pas
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