Monthly Archives: October 2011

When does the Christmas Season begin? Before Halloween, if the profusion of red and green packaging in the stores is a guide. But, officially? It seems to take a big holiday to get the ball rolling. Thanksgiving turkeys in America … Continue reading →

Halloween in Ireland used to amount to spring cleaning. In some neighbourhoods, folks contributed their old tires, off cuts of lumber, rags, old mattresses and assorted garage detritus to a large central stockpile. The whole was liberally doused with gasoline … Continue reading →