I don't do Halloween
I was going to go to my first party ever, but now I can't.

We celebrate in Spain The Deaths Night, or something like that, on the 2nd of Novembe, and people goes to the cementeries and clean them, repaint the tombs and put flowers on them.

The Catholic church wants to stop Spaniards changing that for Halloween parties, so it's trying to start something new, asking people to dress as saints, rather than as scary things. I have the feeling it won't work.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:08, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

We have a similar custom too.
Only we go the the churchyard and wreck it.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:10, Reply)

I imagine you do it
after drinking a lot too
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:12, Reply)

Of course, it's an old tradition.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:14, Reply)

Oh, I see
You and your traditions.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:16, Reply)

**We celebrate in Spain The Deaths Night, or something like that, on the 30th, and people goes to the cementeries and clean them, repaint the tombs and put flowers on them.**


We do something similar in this country. We call it community service.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:10, Reply)

You silly boy
We do it because we want to, and we don't wear bright yellow reflective jackets.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:12, Reply)

I think that's a lovely tradition

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:17, Reply)

It is.
Are the tombs actually painted different colours Aberracion?
(Cave Duck, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:31, Reply)

I hope they use 'glow in the dark' paint

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:32, Reply)

No, they are all painted in white
But the flowers are all in different colours:

spanishcoursesblog.delengua.es/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/flores-para-todos-los-santos1.jpg
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:37, Reply)

One sick family haven't even burried their dead.
It looks like they've nailed the poor fucker to a marble cross.

That's just WRONG.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:41, Reply)

Hahaha
Careful with making jokes like that over there. People who goes to these things won't be happy with you.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:47, Reply)

It would only be a problem if they spoke English!
I don't speak the Spanish.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:48, Reply)

They probably won't speak English
But you can always point at the cross and laugh. That'd be wrong too.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:50, Reply)

I am able to point and laugh
In fact I'm quiet good at it in fact.

I'll keep your advice in mind, just in case.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:55, Reply)

All Saints Day here :)
Which is followed by All Souls Day, the same day as Dia de los Muertos in Mexico, and the birthday of Me.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:12, Reply)

All saints day is the 1st isn't it?

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:14, Reply)

Yep.

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:15, Reply)

Yes, in Spain too, I had it wrong the first time
Well, no, the All Saints is on the 2nd, but the night before we start the celbrations.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:16, Reply)

I really want to go to that Muertos festival
it's on mah list.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:18, Reply)

Next year maybe?
I do want to go to a Halloween party, but it shouldn't be in the UK, as it's not tradition here. I should go to the USA.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:19, Reply)

That would be awesome!
I haven't crossed anything of my 100 list for ages, so I should definitely do something exciting
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:29, Reply)

It's a good time to go too, just before hot summer starts
I can talk with my friend from Guatemala and see what she thinks and if she'd give us a tour (BTW, for next year I mean 2012; 2011 is all booked and sorted)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:32, Reply)

Oh good that's even better, as 2011 is all about Aus for me
although 2012 is my sister's wedding in June I think so as long as it wasn't the same week!
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:19, Reply)

Same here
It looks like fun!
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:20, Reply)

B3tans Abroad
what could go wrong
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:29, Reply)

You'd be there?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:32, Reply)

And me too

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:32, Reply)

A holiday with Aber and Kitty somewhere hot...
There has to be a catch somewhere.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:46, Reply)

Of course
You'll have to put the suncream on our backs everytime we ask you, or you think we're going to let you just go around without doing anything for us?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:48, Reply)

Kitty's response of "Fuck right off!" in 3...2...

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:49, Reply)

sorry I was texting
FUCK RIGHT OFF
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:13, Reply)

The fact that both have fellas?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:51, Reply)

Yep, that could be a problem
But Mark is not jealous, I don't know about Will.

However, Labia has a gf, so he won't be in trouble.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 15:52, Reply)

I fucking would be in trouble if she thought I'd applied sunscreen even to a lady's elbow.

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:01, Reply)

The downside to having a girlfriend, jealousy!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:02, Reply)

She gets incredibly jealous
Which I don't understand, as I'm not.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:10, Reply)

sadly it doesn't work like that

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:11, Reply)

Clearly!
She can flirt with people, and I'm fine, but if a girl seems to be flirting with me then out come the claws.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:11, Reply)

It's always struck me
as the stupidest emotion. If someone is going to leave/cheat then they're going to. Not letting them talk or do anything that isn't around you isn't going to help
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:12, Reply)

I agree
I know she won't cheat on me, therefore I'm fine with her flirting a bit (would have a word if she was practically dry humping some guy on the dance floor though).
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:15, Reply)

Exactly!
If they're going to cheat then you're jealousy isn't going to help, in fact it will probably make them go quicker as the other woman will be all 'understanding' and shit.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:17, Reply)

^ this
mind you I've had complaints that I'm not jealous enough, so swings and roundabouts
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:20, Reply)

yeah sometimes I could do with Wiggy going "oi, that's my girlfriend"
but it's a small price to pay for being able to hang out with my male friends without getting yelled at.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:32, Reply)

Wiggy doesn't get jealous
he's fine with me going to this bash. And when I got in on Saturday I was all "Ooh Wiggy I accidentally pulled hahahaha" and he was all "tut, go to sleep you pisshead"
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:14, Reply)

And then you were all
"So, be a good boy and go sleep on the couch, I promised Keith here we could use the handcuffs".
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:17, Reply)

hahaha

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:17, Reply)

but my elbows burn so easily

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:13, Reply)

Either you want me to fuck right off, and stop whining
Or you want me to apply sunscreen to your damn elbows.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:16, Reply)

sorry
I'm temperamental. It's probably funnier for you to watch me trying to apply sunscreen to my own back though.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:18, Reply)

I'll wait until you put a blob on your elbow
Then say "Oh, this stuff tastes great!" and laugh as you try to lick your elbow.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:19, Reply)

When I had my cupcake shoot on Friday
I really wanted to put a cupcake on her shoulder and recreate that fat kid cookie meme.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:32, Reply)

Wasted opportunity that.

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 16:38, Reply)