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TlalocW

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9. I'm going to give stand-up comedy a try this year at a local club
Sun May 13, 2012, 09:43 PM
May 2012

They have an open-mic night. Part of it will be on the war on Halloween. I just moved to KC from Tulsa, and I had a good time whenever a church called me for a harvest party because I would constantly say Halloween party back to them while taking down details about the party.

I was puttering around in my garage one October when a kid from a local Baptist church (they were canvassing the neighborhood) came up to give me a flyer about their church's Harvest Party. I looked it over and asked him, "Why don't you call it Halloween?" He misheard me because he proudly said, "That's right, sir. We would NEVER call it Halloween." "No, I said, why don't you call it Halloween? You're having costumes, treats, games like apple-bobbing, hayrides, and even bonfires. These are all trappings of a Halloween party. You realize Halloween is not some magic or evil word, right? You are having a Halloween Party but calling it something different. I'm sure your church is against orgies as well. Do you have those as well and call them Happy Pants Parties?"

He left somewhat hastily.

TlalocW

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You can NOT haz cheezburger [View all] cthulu2016 May 2012 OP
When you go to the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawai'i BumRushDaShow May 2012 #1
The caffeine ban is pretty strict cthulu2016 May 2012 #3
Yeah I noticed that whole pepper thing too. progressoid May 2012 #16
I was hired to do a magic show and twist balloons at a Mormon Church TlalocW May 2012 #7
Harvest Parties? It's the war on Halloween!! cthulu2016 May 2012 #8
I'm going to give stand-up comedy a try this year at a local club TlalocW May 2012 #9
Now a "Happy Pants party" is something I could get......err A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #11
people only pay attention to the parts of their religion they like. provis99 May 2012 #2
Exactly... like the penalties for same-sex sex and shellfish cthulu2016 May 2012 #5
because there are no gay lobsters Angry Dragon May 2012 #15
No they don't gratuitous May 2012 #6
that was a very rude and prickish thing to write. provis99 May 2012 #10
I'm sorry gratuitous May 2012 #24
You seem defensive tkmorris May 2012 #13
Selective religiosity is very convenient. bluerum May 2012 #4
I should join a Bible study group. safeinOhio May 2012 #12
There's always the Bible Geek longship May 2012 #18
I like Bart Ehrman's take on the Bible. safeinOhio May 2012 #22
I respectfully disagree. jp11 May 2012 #14
So, iced coffee is OK? progressoid May 2012 #17
So Iced Tea HeiressofBickworth May 2012 #19
I've known a bunch of Mormons to use coffee, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. limpyhobbler May 2012 #20
And that's why Mitt has always worked to make sure there is famine somewhere, and always will (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #21
Like all religions,Mormons ignore the parts of their sufrommich May 2012 #23
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