help me keep a british tradition going

[stevepeanut]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/features/h ... ions.shtml

 

every kid round here over the last couple of years has pumpkins, our history goes back to the tradition of a turnip being used as a symbol for a dead/damned soul. Now its getting all americanised with pumpkins. I'm in the middle of convincing everyone I meet to buy a turnip this year. Too much of our culture is dying, so if you like this pass on the message.

 

Turnips

 

pumpkins

[BIGKEV]

Sorry Steve Pumpkins are more fun - Turnips are well hard to carve

 

plus I dont want my kids to be bullied by dressing up as a turnip instead of a pumpkin you crazy fool

[stevepeanut]

Sorry Steve Pumpkins are more fun - Turnips are well hard to carve

 

plus I dont want my kids to be bullied by dressing up as a turnip instead of a pumpkin you crazy fool

 

haha

[caprinerd]

turnips hurt more when someone chucks them at you as well

my sons done a pumpkin for us as we were`nt going to bother and his partner has done one as well will get a pic up soon

[Stu_B]

Sorry mate I've just finished making this

 

[Andyonthejob]

I found a turnip in the fridge but it seems to be orange all the way thru !!!

[BIGKEV]

Sorry mate I've just finished making this

 

 

I'm likin Jack there - unfortunately I had to carve what my daughter wanted which tbh has taken all the fun out of it for me.

 

that looks like my Jack from last year

 

This one is for Steve - bloody great Turnip it was

 

[zetecmk2]

kev, did you use your capri chisels?

[caprinerd]

Sorry mate I've just finished making this

 

how spooky is that

and this is the one his partner has done

[BIGKEV]

kev, did you use your capri chisels?

 

 

just you wait till I show you my master peace lol

 

 

quite handy with a chisel I'll have you know

[Fishtailparka]

Although I shan't be buying either, I fully sympathise with you Steve.

It quite pisses me off that kids go out "trick or treating". It's an American tradition FFS!

Whatever happened to carved turnips and souling?

It is a sad thing that our own traditions that have been around for probably thousands of years have been replaced by American traditions just because of TV programs.

[BIGKEV]

another reason to watch Zeitgeist then

[pauln]

Although I shan't be buying either, I fully sympathise with you Steve.

It quite pisses me off that kids go out "trick or treating". It's an American tradition FFS!

Whatever happened to carved turnips and souling?

It is a sad thing that our own traditions that have been around for probably thousands of years have been replaced by American traditions just because of TV programs.

 

It's no wonder we have so many criminals, the children learn extortion at about age 4.

[Mr Sam]

yup was taught at school pumpkins were braught in from america

 

 

i dont like pumpkins or turnips so shant be doing eiter, ill also be sat i the dark hopeing the pesky kids think im out

 

 

although last year when all the lil kiddies were out i kept beeping the klaxon at them scaring them good and propper

[caprinerd]

we never get trick or treaters, or carole singers,

[stevepeanut]

I'll be away from it all seeing if I can win some money to buy a new osf at the greyhounds

[Mr Sam]

i will still be on cloud 9 after Box Hill

[FredTransit]

Have to say we don't get bothered by trick or treaters. I don't think the parents like their little darlings picking their way between the vans, parts and spare wheels..... Works for me!