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Would you be ok with changing the date of Halloween?

  • Yes, the last Saturday of October makes sense

    Votes: 10 41.7%

  • Hell no, Halloween is the 31st of October

    Votes: 9 37.5%

  • The porch light at my house will be off regardless

    Votes: 5 20.8%
  • Total voters
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https://www.yahoo.com/gma/snickers-...ars-favor-141223403--abc-news-topstories.html

Snickers has joined a petition to move Halloween from the 31st of October to the last Saturday of October.

Snickers tweeted that if the federal government changes it, they will offer 1 million free Snickers bars to America.

Though, Halloween is not a federal holiday and therefore the government cannot change it.

The petition was started on the basis that Halloween would always be on a Saturday and therfore not on a school day, making it easier for Tricker Treaters and for festivities to take place without rush.

If it were possible would you be ok with changing the date of Halloween?
 
Well, Brexit officially happens on October 31st here. So yes, we should move Halloween to some other date so it doesn't conflict with all the rioting and bloodletting.
 
mook said:
Well, Brexit officially happens on October 31st here. So yes, we should move Halloween to some other date so it doesn't conflict with all the rioting and bloodletting.
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I would think such activities would fit seamlessly with Halloween. :dunno:
 
Strenuus said:
They turned holidays of any kind into capitalism. they are all dumb.
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This actually bothers me, people celebrate many holidays for many different reasons, and the fact theyve all been turned into a way for companies to make money kind of sucks.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
This actually bothers me, people celebrate many holidays for many different reasons, and the fact theyve all been turned into a way for companies to make money kind of sucks.
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I held this belief well before i ever worked retail.

Then i worked retail and it affirmed it all. It's sickening.
 
Actually, if it falls on a weekday it probably governs the amount trick or treaters and how late they stay out, like has for decades.
Id rather have kids out on a school night, trick or treating than a busier weekend.
In the Midwest it's a huge huge Holiday and for adults that want to party they already have them on weekends or the 31st.
 
Strenuus said:
I held this belief well before i ever worked retail.

Then i worked retail and it affirmed it all. It's sickening.
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October 31st is over, time to clearance all the Halloween candy and put out Thanksgiving junk then do it again for Christmas!
 
PDXFonz said:
October 31st is over, time to clearance all the Halloween candy and put out Thanksgiving junk then do it again for Christmas!
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Then do it for valentines, then st. patricks day, then easter, then graduation, then memorial day, then independence day, than back to school. Round and round the retailers go.
Worked at Target doing logistics / warehouse stuff from age 21-26. I knew that schedule so well.
 
mook said:
Well, Brexit officially happens on October 31st here. So yes, we should move Halloween to some other date so it doesn't conflict with all the rioting and bloodletting.
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Fuck Great Britain, the failed empire which was built on the backs of the millions of slaves they sold to The Americas.
 
MARIS61 said:
Fuck Great Britain, the failed empire which was built on the backs of the millions of slaves they sold to The Americas.
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And America was built on the back of those same slaves
 
MARIS61 said:
Fuck Great Britain, the failed empire which was built on the backs of the millions of slaves they sold to The Americas.
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We agree....whew...been a while. The media is still fascinated with the Royal Family here in the States...I never understood that given our history and their shrunken status as a global power
 
MARIS61 said:
Fuck Great Britain, the failed empire which was built on the backs of the millions of slaves they sold to The Americas.
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In every transaction, there is a buyer as well as a seller.

barfo
 
I say do them all on one day of the year. We all slip into a sugar coma and, if we survive, can live healthy the rest of the year.
 
MarAzul said:
Geez! That is so much bullshit. Read a little history and see if you can see the big picture. Damn man, that is a dumb take!
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How do you know what all the people say about trump? Did this come up on the propaganda... I mean, fox news network?
 
Strenuus said:
They turned holidays of any kind into capitalism. they are all dumb.
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That's all they've ever been.

Jesus wasn't born in December. That whole holiday is a sham. Companies are earning some last part of the year revenue.

It's a Pagan holiday that the Catholic church appropriated so they could bring pagans into the fold.
 
dviss1 said:
That's all they've ever been.

Jesus wasn't born in December. That whole holiday is a sham. Companies are earning some last part of the year revenue.

It's a Pagan holiday that the Catholic church appropriated so they could bring pagans into the fold.
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Actually they haven't always been. I grew up in the era where almost every store was closed for major holidays so that most all could be home with their families. There was always somethings still open such as police, fire and airports but all retail malls and stores were mostly closed. I liked it much better then. Black Friday has become ridiculous with stores opening earlier and earlier.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
This actually bothers me, people celebrate many holidays for many different reasons, and the fact theyve all been turned into a way for companies to make money kind of sucks.
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I love seeing the American flag in people's yards and homes but somehow seeing it on a business looks commercial and out of place. It's as if a business were saying see, I'm one of the good guys while others might not be so good so spend your money here. A business ought to be a place where you do business, period. If a business owner wants to display our flag, fly one in the yard.
 
CupWizier said:
Actually they haven't always been. I grew up in the era where almost every store was closed for major holidays so that most all could be home with their families. There was always somethings still open such as police, fire and airports but all retail malls and stores were mostly closed. I liked it much better then. Black Friday has become ridiculous with stores opening earlier and earlier.
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I remember those days!
 
I am not huge into celebrating Holidays, I have always enjoyed Christmas and Thanksgiving because of personal reasons mainly because that time of year my extended family usually got along and it was nice to be around them. Now that I have kids, I enjoy spending holidays with them, I started College as a history major and the history of holidays, pagan, religious, cultural, whatever is interesting. With only 365 days a year there are many holidays that land on the same day, many holidays that have incorporated many different celebrations into one, I like teaching my kids about that stuff.

I don't like Corporate greed trying to brainwash my kids that if I don't buy them the coolest crap when Christmas comes around I don't love them. Thankfully there's a lot I can control, but corporations really have no shame with some of it.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I am not huge into celebrating Holidays, I have always enjoyed Christmas and Thanksgiving because of personal reasons mainly because that time of year my extended family usually got along and it was nice to be around them. Now that I have kids, I enjoy spending holidays with them, I started College as a history major and the history of holidays, pagan, religious, cultural, whatever is interesting. With only 365 days a year there are many holidays that land on the same day, many holidays that have incorporated many different celebrations into one, I like teaching my kids about that stuff.

I don't like Corporate greed trying to brainwash my kids that if I don't buy them the coolest crap when Christmas comes around I don't love them. Thankfully there's a lot I can control, but corporations really have no shame with some of it.
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I like Thanksgiving because I love crispy brown turkey skin and I love fellowship with family and other friends who might be in attendance. I also enjoy sports on TV on that day.
I love Christmas mostly because of the fellowship that I get on that day. I also love the brown, crispy turkey skin that I eat on that day. And I enjoy the NBA and bowl games that I watch on that day. I enjoy the sparkling lights on the Christmas tree and the packages under the tree. We also play a family game of giving gifts anonymously which we take turns receiving. The receiver has the option of accepting the gift or stealing someone else's gift. The gifts are limited in value so it's mostly fun with no real greed involved. I use to love getting gifts when I was younger but now I enjoy giving them.
Snacks are great on those days.
Nope, nothing wrong with Thanksgiving or Christmas for me. By the way, all of my difficult relatives have passed away which makes the holidays much easier. Having difficult relatives can make holidays a nightmare.
 
Lanny said:
I like Thanksgiving because I love crispy brown turkey skin and I love fellowship with family and other friends who might be in attendance. I also enjoy sports on TV on that day.
I love Christmas mostly because of the fellowship that I get on that day. I also love the brown, crispy turkey skin that I eat on that day. And I enjoy the NBA and bowl games that I watch on that day. I enjoy the sparkling lights on the Christmas tree and the packages under the tree. We also play a family game of giving gifts anonymously which we take turns receiving. The receiver has the option of accepting the gift or stealing someone else's gift. The gifts are limited in value so it's mostly fun with no real greed involved. I use to love getting gifts when I was younger but now I enjoy giving them.
Snacks are great on those days.
Nope, nothing wrong with Thanksgiving or Christmas for me. By the way, all of my difficult relatives have passed away which makes the holidays much easier. Having difficult relatives can make holidays a nightmare.
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Shorter version: "Lanny want brown crispy turkey skin!"

barfo
 
I think there is some history behind it religiously. Isn't it some pagan holiday?

Haloween, then the next day is All Saints Day then All Souls Day.
 
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