Hey Danny!

Sep 27 11:23 06, Danny Ceppa wrote to Maurice Kinal:

 DC> Not quite the same.  The date was chosen per Lincoln.  It really 
 DC> isn't the Harvest Festival that it appears to be.  

I didn't know about the Lincoln part but from my understanding of
Thanksgiving he held no sway as to Thanksgiving in Canada, not even the
date.  The reason for the holiday was always questionable but seems to be
in sync as to when harvest is a done deal in general north of the 49th
although I think it is out of sync with maple syrup harvesting but that is
the only thing I can think of offhand where it might be.

I think you're right about why anyone celebrates the holiday these days.

 DC> Trick or Treating has been pretty much legislated out of existance.  

I am not sure about legislation but definetly people have gotten paranoid
about trick or treating, probably rightly so.  If I had small children
these days I know I'd be picky about where I took them to go trick or
treating, and yes I'd take them if indeed they are going.  Many parents get
together these days and make it a party as opposed to goig door to door
which is probably the best way to deal with Halloween.

 DC> It used to be a lot of fun when I was a kid.  Even as a young 
 DC> adult, it was fun and still safe.  

I heard horror stories back when I was a kid but none of them ever happened
to me (razor blades in apples, etc).  Even back then the same rules applied
as do today except that today there is more of the potential for horror
stories that are difficult, if not impossible, to ignore.

Life is good,
Maurice

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