WildStar Personal Log

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:biggrin: I am going to try agin on putting a pict in some were

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:) Well itis Pot luck time agin if you like rocky road Icream go to my resipy area in cotten candy area itis a icream pie that is what i am makeing for the pot luck :)

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:) Well itis Pot luck time agin if you like rocky road Icream go to my resipy area in cotten candy area itis a icream pie that is what i am makeing for the pot luck  :) 

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Mmmm Rocky Road Pie, sounds delish! :) I'm there...

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THE HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.

 

To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities. During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.

 

By A.D. 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain. The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.

 

By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.

 

 

 

 

The American tradition of "trick-or-treating" probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray for the family's dead relatives. The distribution of soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for roaming spirits. The practice, which was referred to as "going a-souling" was eventually taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given ale, food, and money.

The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.

 

 

 

As European immigrants came to America, they brought their varied Halloween customs with them. Because of the rigid Protestant belief systems that characterized early New England, celebration of Halloween in colonial times was extremely limited there. It was much more common in Maryland and the southern colonies. As the beliefs and customs of different European ethnic groups, as well as the American Indians, meshed, a distinctly American version of Halloween began to emerge. The first celebrations included "play parties," public events held to celebrate the harvest, where neighbors would share stories of the dead, tell each other's fortunes, dance, and sing. Colonial Halloween festivities also featured the telling of ghost stories and mischief-making of all kinds. By the middle of the nineteenth century, annual autumn festivities were common, but Halloween was not yet celebrated everywhere in the country.

 

In the second half of the nineteenth century, America was flooded with new immigrants. These new immigrants, especially the millions of Irish fleeing Ireland's potato famine of 1846, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally. Taking from Irish and English traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today's "trick-or-treat" tradition. Young women believed that, on Halloween, they could divine the name or appearance of their future husband by doing tricks with yarn, apple parings, or mirrors.

 

In the late 1800s, there was a move in America to mold Halloween into a holiday more about community and neighborly get-togethers, than about ghosts, pranks, and witchcraft. At the turn of the century, Halloween parties for both children and adults became the most common way to celebrate the day. Parties focused on games, foods of the season, and festive costumes. Parents were encouraged by newspapers and community leaders to take anything "frightening" or "grotesque" out of Halloween celebrations. Because of their efforts, Halloween lost most of its superstitious and religious overtones by the beginning of the twentieth century.

 

By the 1920s and 1930s, Halloween had become a secular, but community-centered holiday, with parades and town-wide parties as the featured entertainment. Despite the best efforts of many schools and communities, vandalism began to plague Halloween celebrations in many communities during this time. By the 1950s, town leaders had successfully limited vandalism and Halloween had evolved into a holiday directed mainly at the young. Due to the high numbers of young children during the fifties baby boom, parties moved from town civic centers into the classroom or home, where they could be more easily accommodated. Between 1920 and 1950, the centuries-old practice of trick-or-treating was also revived. Trick-or-treating was a relatively inexpensive way for an entire community to share the Halloween celebration. In theory, families could also prevent tricks being played on them by providing the neighborhood children with small treats. A new American tradition was born, and it has continued to grow. Today, Americans spend an estimated $6.9 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country's second largest commercial holiday

 

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Greatings toi all the Turkeys out there Yes itis is almost that time of year! Ihave 4 Turkeys that I have to cook ( large pot luck )

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Here is some this i made to use for christmas cards

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this is some thing I tought would be fun lol!!

What is your super hero name????

 

Your Superhero Identity For Today Is:

 

 

Name: Silver Woman

Secret Identity: WildStar

Special Power: Psionic Push

Transportation: Turbo Scooter

Weapon: Quantum Bolt

Costume: Silk Robe

Sidekick: Merry

Nemesis: Harold the Flatulent

Tragic Flaw: Narcolepsy

Favorite Food: Twinkies

 

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Ihave been gone for a while becase I got a nother darn virse .....Word of ad vice dont load smily Central as much fun as it is it has a worm and a virse acment so look out

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:( Hi Yah areyou ready for the new year? I am working onit lol

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Happy New Year!

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This is a pome that i wrote on the fist of the new year !

 

January 1, 2005

 

“NEW YEAR”

 

We rang in the new year,

And hope it will be a good year,

I give you a kiss dear,

As we start are new year,

 

Confetti flies up to the skies,

To the chime of the hour,

As we see the ball fall from it’s tower,

So we kiss and say are new years great,

A happy new year to you when next we meet,

As we rang in the new year.

 

 

By

 

 

Wildstar

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This is one more try for posting my poem

B) B) B) :VBGal2:

January 1, 2005

 

“NEW YEAR”

 

We rang in the new year,

And hope it will be a good year,

I give you a kiss dear,

As we start are new year,

Confetti flies up to the skies,

To the chime of the hour,

As we see the ball fall from it’s tower,

So we kiss and say are new years great,

A happy new year to you when next we meet,

As we rang in the new year.

 

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Wildstar

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WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED---

 

 

PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST !!

 

A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified

by Microsoft as the most destructive ever. This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee and no vaccine has yet been developed. This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital information for its functioning are stored. This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the title: "A Card for You". As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. When the ctrl+alt+del keys or the reset button are pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus permanently destroying the hard disk. Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New

York, according to news broadcast by CNN. This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself. So don't open any mails with subject: "A Virtual Card for You. As

soon as you get the mail, delete it!! Even if you know the sender !!! Please pass this mail to all of your friends.

Forward this to everyone in your address book. I'm sure most people, like myself, would rather receive this notice 25 times than not at all.

 

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Hi all this is a blank for making a banner if some one knows how to make a banner can you help me ? I wish I had one !

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:P Well to day is going to be a very busy day for me I have a group called better breathers to got to ( that is for peaple that have breathing troubles) and a pot luck to get ready for ! :)

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:( :( :) I am trying something new

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http://www.3dtextmaker.com/ this si a fun place to make things for free

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Tailgate Party Platter: 2-4-05

 

Grilled Sausages with Beer Braised Onions

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 lbs. Assorted sausages (grilled)

 

3 yellow onions

 

2 tbsp chopped garlic

 

12 oz. lager

 

Salt and pepper to taste

 

2 tbsp olive oil

 

3 tbsp butter

 

 

In a small pot add oil, onions, garlic butter, and saute until soft. Add beer and cook until most liquid is gone. Cook sausage and add onions on top.

 

 

Hot Wings with Mango BBQ Sauce

 

 

Season wings with salt and pepper. Grill until 3/4 done and add BBQ sauce and cook until caramel color.

 

 

BBQ Sauce

 

 

2 tbsp butter

 

1 onion (chopped)

 

1 tsp garlic (minced)

 

1/2 cup brown sugar

 

1/4 tsp black pepper

 

1/4 tsp salt

 

2 tbsp Dijon

 

2 tbsp cider vinegar

 

1 tbsp lemon juice

 

1/4 cup Worcestershire

 

2 cups ketchup

 

2 cups water

 

2 tbsp liquid smoke

 

2 whole mangoes diced

 

2 stalks celery (minced)

 

 

Saute onion and celery with butter until clear. Add everything else, except mango. Simmer for 30 minutes, then add mango and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.

 

 

Recipe is courtesy of Ron Fleming and the Chops Steakhouse

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Man! you are making me hungry lol.

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once again you make me hurgry.

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:Phereis some thing i found in a group for making siggys

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:P

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You must be a very fun person to be around. I surely wish that we had more people like you at my school.

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:P :P Hello

 

To dayi am helping a firind, she had tohave her dog put to sleep.

The dog was a guide dog and the dog was12 years old :P she was a good dog.

I am takeing my friend to lunch , notmuch of a help I know but iit will get her out of the house.

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Tursday my friend Melodie had to put her dog Sally to sleep, Sally was a guide dog and was 12 yearsold.

She is sade and soam I that Sallyhad to beput down.

FOR Those of youthat use MSN

the last 2 days MSN seens tobe Deleting group left and right Idont understand what is going on!

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:P

 

:VBGal: :VBGal2:

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scifi.com

 

 

I love:heart: the SCI FI chanel here is the link :lol:

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oh yea! it had 'Roswell' on it!