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Re: Halloween
« on: October 31, 2011, 11:53:43 PM »
I'm shutting myself in my room and reading SomethingAwful ghost-story threads.
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Re: Halloween
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2011, 06:57:31 AM »
Quote from: Cammy;666201
Halloween is in my blood, being part-Irish (and we all know Halloween originated in Ireland, right?)
Ah, you Celts and your weird holiday traditions...what does a night of costume fun and candy have on a Christmas dinner of...congealed, lye-soaked fish...

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Okay, so I'm a little jealous.
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Re: Halloween
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2011, 02:21:39 PM »
Quote from: Kesa;666216
Sure there is a legitimate holiday there but that is clearly outweighed 100/1 but the commercialism of it all.
Only if you let it, my friend, only if you let it.

And if you need encouragement against the crass commercialization of the holidays, there's always A Charlie Brown Christmas.
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