Hotdigr wrote:So you guys happily denigrate christian missionaries who come here to do whatever shit they do, because Cambodian culture/ religious beliefs shouldn't be besmirched by such shit (which I agree with 100% btw). But you don't see any hypocrisy in bringing, what was until 20 odd years ago, a SOLELY American piece of absolute bullshit,non buddhist based, western religious culture over here?
What - you need ANOTHER reason to get pissed and take drugs?

John Bingham wrote:

Hotdigr wrote:. But you don't see any hypocrisy in bringing, what was until 20 odd years ago, a SOLELY American piece of absolute bullshit .....

It's been celebrated in Ireland for far longer than 20 years, and the roots of the festival are ancient.

Username Taken wrote:Don't know about now, but Australia never celebrated Halloween when I was a kid.
We did celebrate Guy Fawkes night, which was generally referred to as 'Cracker Night'.

Luigi wrote:

Username Taken wrote:Don't know about now, but Australia never celebrated Halloween when I was a kid.
We did celebrate Guy Fawkes night, which was generally referred to as 'Cracker Night'.

"Cracker Night has a meaning all it's own in the deep south of Merica. But it began long before Merica was.

Just Another Dave wrote: What makes NO sense, is celebrating Halloween in Australia. Everythings growing, it's green everywhere. really fertile. Dont get me started on Easter.