I knew I were on thin ice there, so thanks ol' friend for saving my neeps.
Why are English supporters the most pitiful in world football?
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Yeah, I made that sound a bit Sherlock Holmes.
When I said 'found out' I really meant 'thought about it for the first time ever'
You're welcome, but I'll steer clear of your tatties if you don't mind.
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This original “Jack-o-lantern” made from a turnip in the early 19th century is on exhibit at the Museum of Country Life in Ireland.
The making of jack-o’-lanterns, some sources maintain, springs theoretically from the custom of carving turnips into lanterns as a way of remembering the souls held in purgatory. The practice is said to have originated from an Irish tale about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack” who had dealings with the “devil”. As the story went, when he died, he wasn’t good enough for heaven and the devil wouldn’t let him into hell. The devil sent Jack away with coals which he put into a turnip to light his way in the dark.
While turnips and even potatoes had been used in Ireland, lanterns in Scotland were originally fashioned from the thick stem of the cabbage plant and were called “kail-runt torches”. It was not until 1837 that “jack-o’-lantern” appeared as a term for a carved vegetable lit from within.
Eventually pumpkins were chosen by Irish immigrants who brought the tradition with them to the home of the pumpkin - North America - where it became an integral part of Halloween festivities there. The term “jack-o’-lantern” originally meant a ‘night watchman’ or ‘man with a lantern’ with the earliest known use in the 1660’s in East Anglia…
The making of jack-o’-lanterns, some sources maintain, springs theoretically from the custom of carving turnips into lanterns as a way of remembering the souls held in purgatory. The practice is said to have originated from an Irish tale about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack” who had dealings with the “devil”. As the story went, when he died, he wasn’t good enough for heaven and the devil wouldn’t let him into hell. The devil sent Jack away with coals which he put into a turnip to light his way in the dark.
While turnips and even potatoes had been used in Ireland, lanterns in Scotland were originally fashioned from the thick stem of the cabbage plant and were called “kail-runt torches”. It was not until 1837 that “jack-o’-lantern” appeared as a term for a carved vegetable lit from within.
Eventually pumpkins were chosen by Irish immigrants who brought the tradition with them to the home of the pumpkin - North America - where it became an integral part of Halloween festivities there. The term “jack-o’-lantern” originally meant a ‘night watchman’ or ‘man with a lantern’ with the earliest known use in the 1660’s in East Anglia…
Goose. Another fucking horrible idea.Fuck you! The Turnip is indigenous! That's like saying it's wrong to eat Goose for Christmas dinner. We didn't have fucking Turkeys, nor wanted the weird looking, boil necked fuckers!
Anyway, a carved out turnip can look class.
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To be fair, I've never eaten a goose for xmas dinner. Ludicrously expensive and shrivels up to nothing.
So, what have we had so far?
Hooliganism, racism, The English disease, more racism, Arn being a cunt, root vegetables, and the origin of jack O Lanterns
Have I missed anything out?
Hooliganism, racism, The English disease, more racism, Arn being a cunt, root vegetables, and the origin of jack O Lanterns
Have I missed anything out?
Goose is too rich for all the trimmings
Incidentally one of the first thing I noticed when I moved to England from Ireland is how little the English give a fuck about holloween.
Only in recent years as the supermarkets have started to pimp the living fuck out of it has it become a thing.
Normally nothing happens. Its not a thing at all here.
In Northern Ireland its fucking mahooosive, street parties, all the kids dress up, everyone does something.
In England bonfire night is probably a bit bigger but even that isnt very big.
Only in recent years as the supermarkets have started to pimp the living fuck out of it has it become a thing.
Normally nothing happens. Its not a thing at all here.
In Northern Ireland its fucking mahooosive, street parties, all the kids dress up, everyone does something.
In England bonfire night is probably a bit bigger but even that isnt very big.
Goose is much nicer than turkey, but not on a christmas dinner.
Yeah, but in England bonfires are a rarity and a treat. In Northern Ireland you lot used to build one every weekend on a street corner.
Usually starting with a car
It's because Guy Fawkes night could have potential to be a massive dust up in Norn Iron. Burning the original Catholic terrorist might go down well in certain quarters, but isn't going to be a unifying celebration.
Better stick with the ghosts, ghouls and vampires.
I had goose in Berlin for Chrimbo dinner once then went out sledging in two feet high snow. Much better than turkey.
Hahaha........im not going to deny that at all.
Half my childhood was sat pretending i was driving a still smoking burnt out Vauxhall Viva
Aye but the poor Pontif gets his skirts set onfire every year.
It's too fucking small to be worth bothering with. You need a magnifying glass and a scalpel rather than a knife and fork, and it turns into a macabre form of invasive surgery on an already dead, tiny animal
Yes, that's true. We should bung Guy Fawkes on too for the craic, to make up for not bothering with November the 5th.
Sinewy little cunt aswell.
Quails are best for their eggs. Get a couple of mini chipolates, couple of quail eggs, some dried french toasts and you can make a plate of tiny food.
Tis isnt it
He deserves no credit for thing of majesty we have created here. It would be like praising the bloke who provided the paint for The Sistene Chapel
Harry Potter ! Forgotten what they were called but at least now I know what an Arn looks like.
Oh Christ. I used to have one of those. Children have BB guns nowadays.
You blighted our spuds so that not only would we starve, but we had no ammo to protect ourselves. Bastards!
You must be half-skando then....it is called "nepe" here.
Suck it up.
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