halloween = no big deal
So, they don't really celebrate Halloween here, for whatever reason. I don't even care. However, two interesting things.
This morning at 5am, a fucking loudspeaker was going off around our house, with what sounded like chanting. It was later identified as a prayer. I saw the following from my window: a small candle procession, a lit up float of the virgin mary, and a car following the procession with the aforementioned loudspeaker. Abby asked about it at work and it turns out it's a superstition, they are warding off evil spirits on Halloween by praying to the virgin mary. How did I miss this last year, did I sleep through it?
Also, I got the following text from Abby: "Some of da kids r dressd up 4 halloween. I think theyre supposd 2 b da white witch, but they look like klansmen."
The White Witch is a local legend about an evil white witch. If white is evil, why is everyone always bleaching their faces here? Something to think about while you bastards enjoy good costumes, parties, etc etc. Jerks.
This morning at 5am, a fucking loudspeaker was going off around our house, with what sounded like chanting. It was later identified as a prayer. I saw the following from my window: a small candle procession, a lit up float of the virgin mary, and a car following the procession with the aforementioned loudspeaker. Abby asked about it at work and it turns out it's a superstition, they are warding off evil spirits on Halloween by praying to the virgin mary. How did I miss this last year, did I sleep through it?
Also, I got the following text from Abby: "Some of da kids r dressd up 4 halloween. I think theyre supposd 2 b da white witch, but they look like klansmen."
The White Witch is a local legend about an evil white witch. If white is evil, why is everyone always bleaching their faces here? Something to think about while you bastards enjoy good costumes, parties, etc etc. Jerks.