Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on October 20, 2023, 07:10:24 PM
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I really quite like them as a band.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67168388
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I must admit that share (some of) the priest's misgivings about Hallowe'en - but not for the same reasons.
How much agricultural land and effort is being wasted on growing pumpkins which will just be thrown away on November 1st?
I get the impression that - for safety reasons - many shops have given up selling fireworks and the cheap and nasty crap available for Hallowe'en more than makes up for this. It (despite the origins of the celebration) is a cultural (and profitable) import from the USA. I was in France a few years ago in late october and saw the same sort of stuff in French supermarkets.
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And in more pumpkin news, they make excellent boats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-67188609
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And in more pumpkin news, they make excellent boats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-67188609
Honestly, they didn't really look like excellent boats. Also, you have to beware that the waters are not infested with the infamous pumpkin trout.
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I must admit that share (some of) the priest's misgivings about Hallowe'en - but not for the same reasons.
How much agricultural land and effort is being wasted on growing pumpkins which will just be thrown away on November 1st?
I get the impression that - for safety reasons - many shops have given up selling fireworks and the cheap and nasty crap available for Hallowe'en more than makes up for this. It (despite the origins of the celebration) is a cultural (and profitable) import from the USA. I was in France a few years ago in late october and saw the same sort of stuff in French supermarkets.
Though for some farmers it's a benefit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67239113