[OT] Not invented there (was: Re: Atompub WG Work Plan)

[Danny Ayers <danny666@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Hoffman / IMC wrote:

> For those outside the US and cultures too-heavily influenced by the 
> US, "Halloween" is October 31.


fyi:
Pope Gregory III (731-741) set up All Saints Day (All Hallows Eve -> 
Halloween), but it is commonly thought that the celebration predates 
this considerably, with the Celtic New Year (Samhain) being one 
predecessor. Trick or Treat comes from the European tradition of 
"souling", Jack-o-lantern is thought to be Irish, and in fact it is 
assumed that the Irish introduced Halloween to the US.

As they say in the Old World (Canada too?): "Ce n'est pas à un singe 
qu'on apprend à faire les grimaces".

Marginally on topic - the location of f2f meetings should take into 
account the fact that there is a world outside the US.

Cheers,
Danny.

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