Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Don! The Catholic Church appropriated all the pagan celebrations and replaced them with its own. Possibly the people did not want to forget their traditions, however Halloween has never been a celebration in European culture, or at least Spanish, the tradition here is the night of October 31 are eaten roasted chestnuts, sweet potatoes and "panallets?. Lluis > El 26 oct 2020, a les 22:53, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va > escriure: > > Hello Louis, > It seems in Catholic cultures whether current or former some > reckless/abhorrent/celebratory behavior is tolerated just prior to major > religious days. Halloween before All Saints, carnival before Easter and so > on. > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 2:34 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> Funny images of this celebration that little by little is introduced here. >> The original party here is drinking chestnuts, sweet potatoes and some >> sweets called "panallets" in Catalan. This year there won't be many >> celebrations, we have to stay at home from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and no >> meetings of more than 6 people are allowed, all bars and restaurants are >> closed. >> >> ?Panallets" >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panellets> >> >> Lluis >> >> >>> El 26 oct 2020, a les 12:40, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va >> escriure: >>> >>> Greetings to all. We have more halloween still lifes today. Some areas >> of >>> my neighborhood like to decorate around the macabre. We will start >> gently >>> with some painting skills: >>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/painted+pumpkins.jpg.html >>> >>> While Austin isn't Chicago apparently some of the dead can vote in Travis >>> County: >>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/vote+or+die+skeleton.jpg.html >>> >>> This is part of a set piece that the owners girlfriend did: >>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/girlfriend+did+it.jpg.html >>> >>> Just Casper the friendly skeleton and friends: >>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/hello+from+the+skeleton.jpg.html >>> >>> Apparently Dorothy still has a thing for the WWOTW: >>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/unfortunate+broom+incident.jpg.html >>> >>> Not what I want to see in my rear view mirror: >>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/zombie+clown+catcher.jpg.html >>> >>> We will end with this extensive tableau that really needs to be seen >> large >>> for all the bits and bones visible: >>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/halloween+greetings+at+the+front+gate.jpg.html >>> >>> All the best. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Don >>> don.dory at gmail.com >>> -- >>> Don >>> don.dory at gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information