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By *hyllyphylly OP   Man
over a year ago

Bradford

A decade ago we spent about £12m on Halloween, last year about £300m was spent.

How did this become so popular? Do we blame globalisation or American television imports? Can you see the UK 'gaining' the American thanksgiving?

Before I get moaned at, I'm not yanky bashing. I just don't remember all this fuss when I was a kid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"yanky bashing."

That's sounds like another way of saying masturbation.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good amount of money spent considering the global economic crisis.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!


"yanky bashing.

That's sounds like another way of saying masturbation."

Yes!

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A decade ago we spent about £12m on Halloween, last year about £300m was spent.

How did this become so popular? Do we blame globalisation or American television imports? Can you see the UK 'gaining' the American thanksgiving?

Before I get moaned at, I'm not yanky bashing. I just don't remember all this fuss when I was a kid. "

like sheep we follow......wtf has halloween got 2 do with us??????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Life is generally hard work, anything that breaks the monotany of work, eat sleep has to be a good thing, especially for children, it educates, opens their minds and helps with creativity, communication, safety.

At the farm we always have a party, a ghost hunt, games for the horses and children, Tonight, for the horses carrots in trees, duck apple,

For the adults a BBQ, butternut soup, toffee apples, it is one of the few days we can have a laugh and involve our family and the animals.

As to why its getting more popular, the world is now a global village thanks to the internet, Walmart/asda helps a lot, and poundland,

Halloween is one day about people, and celebrations, lets hope it gets bigger and helps bring people together.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Don't underestimate the hallucinogenic effects of broom, especially when administered via the genital area.

Broomstick anyone?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't spend much on it but it's an important date in my family...

My kids will do the normal but are aware it's not just a playful day.

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick


"A decade ago we spent about £12m on Halloween, last year about £300m was spent.

How did this become so popular? Do we blame globalisation or American television imports? Can you see the UK 'gaining' the American thanksgiving?

Before I get moaned at, I'm not yanky bashing. I just don't remember all this fuss when I was a kid.

like sheep we follow......wtf has halloween got 2 do with us??????"

Do you mean "trick or treating?"...Halloween has been a Pagan/Christian festival for centuries.

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

I don't think there's anything wrong with it. The kids get excited about it, and are just as happy doing Halloween drawings, cutting things out, making their own masks. There's no need to spend a fortune on it if you don't want to or to even get involved at all if you don't want to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't spend much on it but it's an important date in my family...

My kids will do the normal but are aware it's not just a playful day."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't think there's anything wrong with it. The kids get excited about it, and are just as happy doing Halloween drawings, cutting things out, making their own masks. There's no need to spend a fortune on it if you don't want to or to even get involved at all if you don't want to."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A decade ago we spent about £12m on Halloween, last year about £300m was spent.

How did this become so popular? Do we blame globalisation or American television imports? Can you see the UK 'gaining' the American thanksgiving?

Before I get moaned at, I'm not yanky bashing. I just don't remember all this fuss when I was a kid.

like sheep we follow......wtf has halloween got 2 do with us??????

Do you mean "trick or treating?"...Halloween has been a Pagan/Christian festival for centuries. "

Also the tradition of trick or treating started In Ireland. Not really an American thing at all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My stepdad is Pagan and will be celebrating Samhain tonight with fireworks.

I have some cool witch earrings in today, just because they are fun.

I like the fact that kids are celebrating and enjoying it, there's too much bad stuff in the world right now and a little fun is always a good thing. I've even changed my avatar to my outfit from last week in cupids!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A decade ago we spent about £12m on Halloween, last year about £300m was spent.

How did this become so popular? Do we blame globalisation or American television imports? Can you see the UK 'gaining' the American thanksgiving?

Before I get moaned at, I'm not yanky bashing. I just don't remember all this fuss when I was a kid.

like sheep we follow......wtf has halloween got 2 do with us??????

Do you mean "trick or treating?"...Halloween has been a Pagan/Christian festival for centuries.

Also the tradition of trick or treating started In Ireland. Not really an American thing at all "

next you'll be telling you was there

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

I don't like Halloween

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't like Halloween"
in what way ? ...I don't personally like how it's real meaning is lost and that you can't actually have it off legally as a religious holiday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A decade ago we spent about £12m on Halloween, last year about £300m was spent.

How did this become so popular? Do we blame globalisation or American television imports? Can you see the UK 'gaining' the American thanksgiving?

Before I get moaned at, I'm not yanky bashing. I just don't remember all this fuss when I was a kid.

like sheep we follow......wtf has halloween got 2 do with us??????

Do you mean "trick or treating?"...Halloween has been a Pagan/Christian festival for centuries.

Also the tradition of trick or treating started In Ireland. Not really an American thing at all

next you'll be telling you was there"

Lol before my time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It might have not have been celebrated much when we were small but I better some of us try trick or treat at least once. I did with my sis

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A decade ago we spent about £12m on Halloween, last year about £300m was spent.

How did this become so popular? Do we blame globalisation or American television imports? Can you see the UK 'gaining' the American thanksgiving?

Before I get moaned at, I'm not yanky bashing. I just don't remember all this fuss when I was a kid.

like sheep we follow......wtf has halloween got 2 do with us??????

Do you mean "trick or treating?"...Halloween has been a Pagan/Christian festival for centuries.

Also the tradition of trick or treating started In Ireland. Not really an American thing at all

next you'll be telling you was there

Lol before my time "

seeeee.... i was right

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A decade ago we spent about £12m on Halloween, last year about £300m was spent.

How did this become so popular? Do we blame globalisation or American television imports? Can you see the UK 'gaining' the American thanksgiving?

Before I get moaned at, I'm not yanky bashing. I just don't remember all this fuss when I was a kid.

like sheep we follow......wtf has halloween got 2 do with us??????

Do you mean "trick or treating?"...Halloween has been a Pagan/Christian festival for centuries.

Also the tradition of trick or treating started In Ireland. Not really an American thing at all

next you'll be telling you was there

Lol before my time

seeeee.... i was right "

Lost on that one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't like Halloween in what way ? ...I don't personally like how it's real meaning is lost and that you can't actually have it off legally as a religious holiday"

same to most, for christmas (although im not interested in that either)

once someone finds they can make money from something, the real meaning often disappears.

to the OP, why would we adopt thanksgiving?

is that not for giving thanks to the founding fathers of the USA? those settlers that went there and raped the land, and the indiginous populous?

why on earth would that holiday come here?

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