Pretty silly since it has it's root in the Celtic festival of Samhain (Summer's End) and the Christian holiday All Saints' Day. The name came from All Hallows-Even (evening) or the night before All Saints Day. I probably should stop here.
'From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Mike Oliveri Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 3:29 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Halloween A church out here has sort of anti-Halloween parties, I think they call them Angel Parties or something like that. The kids don't dress up, but they go to the church and get candy. Mike On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:22 PM, JimHays wrote: > Our church's youth groups have Halloween parties - and they call them Halloween parties...... > > > Scott Oyer wrote: >> Then they should do what a church I used to attend does for their youngsters...have a night were they get the candy but is not "halloween"....takes care of that now doesn't it! >> >> Scott O >> On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:00 PM, Joshua Halls wrote: >> >>> Sounds more like someone didn't want to do the parade and was looking for any excuse not to. >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Michael Bendorf <bendo...@gmail.com <mailto:bendo...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> The one thing here Curtis is that very last bit - you added: "and >>> we see no harm in it" bringing it back to a few opinions against >>> a few others. >>> Better to just stick to: "but the majority of citizens enjoy the >>> parade." >>> >>> --Michael T. Bendorf-- >>> Technology Administrator >>> A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 >>> 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 >>> Cellular: 217.306.6824 >>> >>> "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you do >>> during your lectures so that I do not need you any more." >>> >>> A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the >>> way for others. >>> >>> "The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by >>> the enormous flow of money into bad defacto standards for >>> unsophisticated buyers using poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." >>> >>> - Alan Kay >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:06 AM, McKay, Curtis >>> <cmc...@bths201.org <mailto:cmc...@bths201.org>> wrote: >>> > >>> > Somebody can voice their opinion on an issue like this and make >>> a formal complaint if they'd like I guess. The main problem is >>> individuals and groups so worried about hurting others feelings >>> that sometimes that causes greater harm than good. Sure, I don't >>> want people to be chewing me out all the time, but an instance >>> like this? Parade organizers shouldn't have canceled the parade >>> to please one parent. That one parent can make their opinion >>> known, and sure, that's fine, but that doesn't mean their opinion >>> is final say. >>> > >>> > "I understand your concerns but the majority of citizens enjoy >>> the parade and we see no harm in it." >>> > >>> > Curtis McKay >>> > Network Administrator >>> > Belleville Township High School District 201 >>> > cmc...@bths201.org <mailto:cmc...@bths201.org> >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>> <mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org> >>> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>> <mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org>] On Behalf Of Richard >>> Kasson >>> > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:45 AM >>> > To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' >>> > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Halloween >>> > >>> > Is there anyone that doesn't get their little feelings hurt >>> about something >>> > or anyone who can say, "well, I'm only one person, the rest of >>> the town >>> > wants it, so they win and I have to live with it." No, they >>> have to go >>> > running in and threatening to sue because they believe their >>> rights are >>> > being violated. Why have we become such a whiny, "me" >>> society? What >>> > started that? I was always taught, we live by majority rule, >>> not majority >>> > rule until the minority whines enough. 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