October 31, 20187 yr 17 minutes ago, RhinoDragon said: Nope - 1 week smashed! ? Awesome work @RhinoDragon keep the quit. And yes, Nope for me too
October 31, 20187 yr Greetings NOPErs... today is Halloween but lets look at the Celtic festival of Samhain... or "Summers End"... it was a time to call on your ancestors to celebrate the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, or the "darker half" of the year. Traditionally, it is celebrated from 31 October to 1 November. It was believed that the Aos Sí (spirits, fae) needed to be soothed so that the people and their livestock survived the winter. Offerings of food and drink were left outside for them, and in Ireland turnips would be carved into faces (much like pumpkins, and because pumpkins hadn't be discovered yet). At Samhain the vale between this world and the other was thinned and the souls of the dead were also thought to revisit their homes seeking hospitality. Feasts were held, at which the souls of dead family were called to attend and a place set at the table for them. Part of the festival involved people going door-to-door in costume (or in disguise), often reciting verses in exchange for food. The costumes may have been a way of imitating, and disguising oneself from, the Aos Sí. NOPE ... pretty sure my ancestors are very happy with my smoke free state....
October 31, 20187 yr Halfway through my third week. Felt incredibly empty and sad today, places like this are helping a lot. NOPE!!!
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