tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post97604994169233260..comments2023-10-01T04:07:52.219+11:00Comments on Joyce Lives Here: Joyce is Confused!'Joyce'http://www.blogger.com/profile/16965444361021567520noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-84301544365732318672010-11-11T23:00:23.035+11:002010-11-11T23:00:23.035+11:00I made one costume and I bought the other .. but I...I made one costume and I bought the other .. but I really should have googled joyceliveshere first! LOL.NessaKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108527200793028314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-13683227953682210212010-11-03T13:10:29.439+11:002010-11-03T13:10:29.439+11:00We celebrated 'Halloween' this year, thoug...We celebrated 'Halloween' this year, though we call it Samhain. At the end of April, which is the appropriate time in the southern hemisphere. <br /><br />http://alternativesuburbia.blogspot.com/2010/04/end-of-light.html<br /><br />On October 31st/November 1st we celebrated Beltane, which I think they call May Day in America. <br /><br />It's not specifically an American or a northern hemisphere celebration; these festival are based on ancient Pagan beliefs that mark the turning points in the cycle of the year :) They have been used and adapted by many other belief systems, including the Catholic church.Kelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992980002423396335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-48103601123115581302010-11-02T14:41:52.146+11:002010-11-02T14:41:52.146+11:00Hullo Alice. Oh yes, I wonder same, but we did ge...Hullo Alice. Oh yes, I wonder same, but we did get a few kids dressed to the max in their Halloween gear. lol, I was very sober while delivering my little lesson too. I really feel that kids accept things way too easily these days, they don't question what they don't understand. They don't seem to want to learn more about why they do what they do. It's very sad. As for Christmas grrrrr, that makes me mad, mad, extra-mega mad. I have two little boys that have not yet celebrated their birthdays (November and December), and we are being 'flooded' with Christmas trees and the like. I am so totally disgusted and we do nothing about Christmas until it IS Christmas. However, I must say we don't crazily fill trolleys and max out the bank account like others either. We had Christmas items being put in the store before the last lot of school holidays (the last week of September). I refuse to purchase any of it, and I so wish others would do the same. You are totally correct, people are out there and getting sucked in to it all, because they wouldn't put it out otherwise. We have to stand up Alice, and be a strong voice, hopefully, we can turn the tables on this horrid commercialised world and make people see how silly it all is. It rather does scare me as a Mum, what are my children growing up with, and where will it be when they are adults.<br />Have a lovely day my friend, and thank you for you lovely thoughts.'Joyce'https://www.blogger.com/profile/16965444361021567520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-22840253261053394822010-11-02T10:18:56.431+11:002010-11-02T10:18:56.431+11:00p.s I'm imagining you on the front lawn drinki...p.s I'm imagining you on the front lawn drinking wine giving these kids a history lesson... I hope you weren't slurring as you did this!!!<br />he he he he he he eh ehe he ehCrochet with Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817175090037212694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-18139421973668511712010-11-02T10:17:30.303+11:002010-11-02T10:17:30.303+11:00Good post Joyce! Although, I do wonder who if so ...Good post Joyce! Although, I do wonder who if so many people feel this way, why is this still happening each year??? There are christmas things in the shops already..... as of yesterday, is that a bit freaky? I hate to say it, but as a society of consumers, we let it happen! Start a revolution Joyce! No xmas purchases until Dec 10th!<br />XXXXXCrochet with Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817175090037212694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-5576264347730543682010-11-01T20:11:08.784+11:002010-11-01T20:11:08.784+11:00Oh my goodness how wonderful. Thank you, thank yo...Oh my goodness how wonderful. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your thoughts and such honest comments. Oh *gush*. I love this honesty, I love how we can speak our mind. Thank you again. I am so glad I am not alone in this dilemma, I am so glad that we don't feel the pressure of the big commercial rubbish to 'buy in' to all this silliness. I do respect those that believe in Halloween, I understand the significance of the event and the importance of it, however, the whole commercial side of it really makes my skin crawl. Actually the whole commercial money making side of any event or celebration makes my skin crawl. <br />Al - I love your Family and Friends. Here, here to celebrations just like this. Oh and sorry, yes, I know All Hallows isn't just American. I should have corrected my writing there. It's a Northern Hemisphere celebration. I think in Ireland this is celebrated as the Celtic New Year? Oh gosh, not sure if that is correct or not. <br />Ky - how wonderful taking the candy and giving the kids 0.50cents. lol I like it. As for Anzac Day and Australia Day - I am with you. Less commercialism and more education on what is really important. <br />lol Sarah - one year for Halloween me and my boys would wait down the side of the house for the kids to turn up, then we snuck down the side of the house around the garage and sneak up behind them all standing at the front door. 'Rah' we'd yell at them and oh my goodness, you should have seen them jump out of their skin. We almost wet ourselves with laughter. That was so much fun. Oh and that year, we had no lollies to give out either. <br />Thanks again so much for your comments and thoughts. It's always a bit hairy posting things on a blog, however, it's good to know healthy discussion can take place and I so love to learn more about 'stuff'.'Joyce'https://www.blogger.com/profile/16965444361021567520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-55151217137524626512010-11-01T11:27:07.485+11:002010-11-01T11:27:07.485+11:00I'm on your side Joyce, I didn't grow up w...I'm on your side Joyce, I didn't grow up with halloween having being brought up in South Africa and now living in the UK with our 10 year old daughter we do not buy into the whole commercial absolute rubbish that's sld here to make some fat cat rich. I don't do witches, ghouls and ghosts, and have convinced our daughter that it's uncool and boring to run around saying 'happy halloween' when most of te kids would be clueless to what they are buying into! P xoxPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660940774894144976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-39292116619480293802010-11-01T04:58:12.716+11:002010-11-01T04:58:12.716+11:00Absolutely!! I don't really do it either. I d...Absolutely!! I don't really do it either. I did buy lollies for the visiting kids this year, not usually though. We played tricks on the kids and some of them just stood their looking blank. What's with kids these days?? Very strange how they just expect a treat and nothing else. Well not at our house!Sarah - Red Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288614075211978697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-706082915194949902010-11-01T00:08:02.244+11:002010-11-01T00:08:02.244+11:00I agree, it is a British and American holiday and ...I agree, it is a British and American holiday and not an Australian one. I get so cross with all the big shops trying to commercialise it and make lots of money. We had 'Halloween' pumpkins in one supermarket that were $25 each on Saturday and 99c per kilo on Sunday. Hmm.2pawhttp://cindy2paw.typepad.com/2paw/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-91734061545401487842010-10-31T22:26:11.660+11:002010-10-31T22:26:11.660+11:00TOTALLY AGREE!!! It is the commercial world trying...TOTALLY AGREE!!! It is the commercial world trying to brainwash us (& our kids) so they can make an easy dollar!!! We don't celebrate Halloween...actually Tal didn't even know it was tonight...last year some kids came to our door when Dan was home alone. He had no idea and took a handful of lollies out of their bag and gave them 50c!!!!!Maybe thats why we don't get anyone anymore!!! Lets stick to our own Aussie traditions like Anzac Day & Australia Day...neither of which involve kids walking the streets at night asking strangers for lollies!!!Kynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-79861811997403257662010-10-31T22:01:15.528+11:002010-10-31T22:01:15.528+11:00You go girl! And make room on that Soap Box for on...You go girl! And make room on that Soap Box for one more! <br />Although I will just tweak one little thing...All Hallow's Eve is not JUST American. It is European in origin, and yes, the sequence is All Hallow's Eve when the veil is thin and the dead can visit the living. Not all evil, some nice; then All Saints (to chase away the spirits, basically); then All Souls with prayers for those departed. And yes, the Church linked it into the Autumn/Harvest/Winter festivals. In various forms, All Hallow's Eve is celebrated all over the Northern Hemisphere. <br />It's just that the Money Makers in the USA managed to get hold of it and change it to "Happy Halloween" and that has (unfortunately) become the norm.<br />We're pretty lucky on our street, I've only once had kids visit, and that was a couple of years ago.<br />Personally, I love celebrating Family and Friends. No specific date, can be more than once a year, no presents, just good food, a few drinks (but not drunkeness!) and great company. Sometimes even a daggy card game with Pirate accents thrown in!ken'n'Alnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707836203870428218.post-70026814073361047402010-10-31T21:48:09.849+11:002010-10-31T21:48:09.849+11:00Go Joyce! We do not celebrate Halloween because o...Go Joyce! We do not celebrate Halloween because of its meaning. We do not celebrate Christmas or Easter because of their origins and what they have been changed into so as to be acceptable to the majority of christianity. I do believe in God and believe what is written in the bible. That's my 2 cents and I hope people comment, it's interesting to see the great variety of beliefs and I respect everyones beliefs as I hope they respect mine.<br /><br />I expecially respect someone that asks questions and doesn't blindly follow the crowd. Go Joyce!Elishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08984594455114037343noreply@blogger.com