tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post116233866176837731..comments2024-03-18T15:52:46.631+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Non à HalloweenJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-1162379027676734132006-11-01T11:03:00.000+00:002006-11-01T11:03:00.000+00:00I said it last year and I'll no doubt say it again...I said it last year and I'll no doubt say it again this year: Mischief Night is as English as Roast Beef and is far more sinister than Trick or Treating. Indeed, the more nasty aspects of Halloween seem to be a combination of a US (actually Irish AIUI) custom and the English tendency towards thuggery.<BR/><BR/>Why is it a bad custom because it is "American"? Why not campaign against the traditional Christmas (tree, etc.) on the basis that it is fundamentally German?James Graham (Quaequam Blog!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00319089107820032874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-1162376292531039072006-11-01T10:18:00.000+00:002006-11-01T10:18:00.000+00:00I can vouch for that - I have a whole box of Quali...I can vouch for that - I have a whole box of Quality Street to eat because none of the little beggars knocked on our door...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com