That whole post doesn't even mention Samhain? Hilarious.
We're still working on a plan, but so far it involves being sent to prison and becoming somebody's bitch.
Fred ,'Just Rewards (2)'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Oct 29, 2009 11:16:16 am PDT #15963 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
§ ita § - Oct 29, 2009 11:16:22 am PDT #15964 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I checked Wikipedia--I'm not sure I ever saw Silk Stalkings on CBS. I'm pretty sure it was USA only, since I only came to the States in 93 and none of the other Crimetime shows look familiar.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Oct 29, 2009 11:20:49 am PDT #15965 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Y'know, given that Halloween celebrations are a bit of a fairly-recent American import here, churches have a tradition - developed over the last twenty years or so - of denouncing Halloween as demonic, or at least plain old evil. I was surprised to arrive in the US and find churches throwing Halloween parties (and good ones, judging by the fantastic costumes worn by the kids I was a nanny for). Seriously, I grew up (at my parents' admittedly rather out-there church) basically being told I'd probably burn in hell if I dressed as a witch on 31st Oct. Also, I used to get ranted at for watching BtVS by such Christians. Also, also, I've sat through 40-minute sermons about Harry Potter and the Hell-Bound Children Who Like Reading.
Not that I'm bitter, or rebelling with an unhealthy obsession with all things vampiric, zombie-ish, alien-like, lesbian-witch-y, or Eliza-Dushku-shaped. Of course not. Death-themed candy, anyone?
Tom Scola - Oct 29, 2009 11:22:01 am PDT #15966 of 30001
hwæt
It started out on CBS, but moved to USA after 1 or 2 seasons.
smonster - Oct 29, 2009 11:22:57 am PDT #15967 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Death-themed candy, anyone?
Oooo! Me me me! Especially if it's Eliza Dushku shaped
I can't believe she's never heard of All Saints' Day. Or maybe saints are satanic, too.
Jesse - Oct 29, 2009 11:24:26 am PDT #15968 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Seriously, I grew up (at my parents' admittedly rather out-there church) basically being told I'd probably burn in hell if I dressed as a witch on 31st Oct. Also, I used to get ranted at for watching BtVS by such Christians. Also, also, I've sat through 40-minute sermons about Harry Potter and the Hell-Bound Children Who Like Reading.
We have that. My cousins grew up sitting in the house praying, not answering the door on Halloween.
§ ita § - Oct 29, 2009 11:25:28 am PDT #15969 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It started out on CBS, but moved to USA after 1 or 2 seasons.
I didn't mean to look like I was referring to the show--my experience with it was USA-only. I missed the CBS window.
Barb - Oct 29, 2009 11:34:59 am PDT #15970 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
smonster, you would have been so proud of Abby's outfit today. Black t-shirt with an orange sparkly tank over it, denim knee-length shorts, knee-high black and orange striped socks and black and gray Mary Janes. In her hair, a bright green barrette onto which she'd glued an eye (the ones you use in crafting for sock puppets and the like).
The Halloween dance at school today.
JZ - Oct 29, 2009 11:37:00 am PDT #15971 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I can't believe she's never heard of All Saints' Day. Or maybe saints are satanic, too.
Well, derr! What with the Papistry and all, totally satanic.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Oct 29, 2009 11:37:36 am PDT #15972 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
We have that. My cousins grew up sitting in the house praying, not answering the door on Halloween.
Hey, fundamentalist religious paranoia is a global phenomenon! I'm so proud.