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The Oddest Halloween Traditions Around the World

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 25 Oct

Of course, in Ireland, Scotland and some here in the U.S enjoy this time of year with a celebration called Samhain with bonfires and disguises to ward off evil spirits. We don't have near the odd Halloween traditions as I found...

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The Origin of the "Trick-or-Treating" Tradition

Anna @LadyDuck (502491) • Italy 22 Oct

Most of myLot members surely know that "trick-or-treating" is a Halloween tradition in which children go door-to-door and recite the phrase to receive candy. This tradition, called "souling", dates back to the...

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Little bits of memories for Mother's Day

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169479) • United States 11 May 25

As a child we always picked a red rose to pin on our dress or shirt to signify our mom was alive. As an elementary kid I saved up odds and ends of change so that I could buy a rose bush at the grocery store. It was potted in a...

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Trump and Realism

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 17 Nov 24

Well, I have listened to many Rumpsters on here go on with their beliefs for the last few months. I really thought that I could get through to them with what I was putting down but, sadly that didn't happen. You see I was...

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Losing connection to humanity

MeMoneyAndLove @abhi_bangal (7679) • Ahmednagar, India 20 Oct 24

Last night we were having post dinner discussion in our neighborhood. Kids from our nearby houses were playing in the open space in front of us. It was a safe place to play for kids as it's away from the busy roads. One of the...

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Puto Bungbong and the Ber Months Traditions Before and After Christmas

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11848) • Philippines 20 Sep 24

Puto Bungbong is a Pilipino rice cake in purple steamed in a wooden/small bamboo tubes. You can rarely see it on ordinary months, but when Ber Months came everyone is going gaga about it. Starting September many small store will...

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What unique traditions does your family have, and how did they start?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 17 Jun 24

Often then not, most of us have unique traditions. Some which have started from family and some which could have started from home. For me, we have one from home, where we have our breakfast, lunch and dinner together and almost...

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What do you eat on Spring Holidays?

Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 15 Mar 24

We celebrate Easter in our family. My kids got Easter Baskets with green shreds for grass. We filled the basket with candy and small toys, often chicks or bunnies. It seems that they stuffed themselves with too much candy. We...

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Fading Traditions.

Kandase @Kandae11 (57231) 31 Jan 24

Should we keep them or dump them? I am referring specifically to the white wedding dress and what traditionally it symbolizes. Over the weekend l saw pictures of a wedding . The bride's dress was very beautiful - and white , but...

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Have You Ever Worn an Ugly Christmas Sweater?

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 22 Dec 23

Tis the season to be jolly and show off those great Christmas presents you received. Maybe one of them was an ugly Christmas sweater to wear for the holidays? I've never had an ugly Christmas sweater myself, although I have...

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Daily Bible Study

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 24 Sep 23

Day 71 Luke 13:10 He taught in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And a woman was there with a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years and was bent over and could not raise herself up. 12 When Jesus saw her, He called her...

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Christmas traditions expalined

Virtually Tee @Virtually2021 (828) • Southend-On-Sea, England 4 Dec 22

I've been unwell with a cold and was not able to go church today. My husband and children are back now and we are watching a youtube documentary on Christmas traditions explained. Now we are watching a movie called Crossroads...

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Favorite holiday movies/shows: Father Christmas

Kelli M @spiderdust (14756) • San Jose, California 26 Nov 22

When I was much younger, one of my siblings brought home a book from the library called Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. This was a story told in pictures, with very little dialogue, about a cranky Father Christmas who...

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Which is the one favourite place you would love to visit??!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 7 Sep 22

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing well too. I haven't been much of a traveller. We as family use to go on family trips in childhood days. Before the pandemic and even after till...

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Did/Do You have any Mother's Day traditions?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169479) • United States 3 May 22

Growing up I know we picked red roses to wear to honor having a living mother. My family would go with Mom and Dad to a local green house or nursery to let Mom pick out some live plants. Hubby says when they lived in Michigan...

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Blessing the Waters on a cold day.

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 6 Jan 22

Thursday is our weekly shopping day and the town is usually very busy, however the first supermarket we passed was closed. That was a surprise. We drove on and saw that all shops but the coffee shops were closed too. As we...

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Monday Jan. 3, back to work for you? Traditions at New Year

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 3 Jan 22

I woke up this morning with my usual holiday brain saying "now what day of the week is it?" For two weeks I have not had a regular schedule so I have trouble remembering. I'm glad they put day of the week on the "time and date"...

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First-Foot Tradition - Does a Dark Cat Count?

Anna @LadyDuck (502491) • Italy 1 Jan 22

The "first foot" is the first person who enters the home on the first day of the year. This tradition slightly varies from country to country. In Scotland and North England, a tall, dark-haired man is considered a sign of good...

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Happy December

Kelli M @spiderdust (14756) • San Jose, California 1 Dec 21

I took a bit of a break from here for about a month or so, not intentionally, but because the pace of my life sometimes insists upon it. In the meantime, I survived the Thanksgiving season at work (if you recall, I work as a cook...

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Awesome Weather for Turkey Day!

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 25 Nov 21

Our weather lady had me terrified. She kept saying a cold front was coming in. It was going to be wet and rainy. Don't go out in the morning but by the afternoon the day was going to be great! It was beautiful all day...

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