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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.

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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.

msbelle - Oct 29, 2009 11:37:46 am PDT #15973 of 30001

I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Pope JP, totally a zombie.

Tom Scola - Oct 29, 2009 11:40:43 am PDT #15974 of 30001

hwæt

Pope JP, totally a zombie.

Pope Benedict kind of looks like one, too.

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