FANTOME PE BICICLETA
Vrajitoare, fantome, varcolaci, schelete, strigoi, vampiri sau orice alta aparitie infioratoare care stie sa pedaleze este asteptata vineri, 31 octombrie, la ora 20.30 la Palatul Culturii. De acolo vom umbla hai-hui prin cartierele Iasului pentru a alunga spiritele rele, dar mai ales pe cele care sunt contra biciclistilor si, dupa ce vom fi speriat pe toata lumea cu rasul nostru de vrajitoare, vom fi obosit pedaland (asta-i mai putin probabil), vom cauta o parcare pentru cozile de matura intr-un loc prietenos cu biciclistii, unde ne vom incalzi cu un ceai fierbinte sau vin fiert, iar cei care nu mai au nevoie de caldura se vor putea racori cu un „ceai” de plante autohtone al caror nume ne abtinem sa il mentionam. Posesorii de dovleci folositi in loc de lumini, dar si biciclistii care vor veni costumati in spiritul acestei sarbatori se vor bucura de locuri in fata. Cea mai inspaimantatoare aparitie de Halloween va fi premiata in urma votului participantilor (uh,
vot am zis? daaa, sa votam, sa votaaam! sa ne antrenam sa votam!). Cei care vin la ‘Fantome pe bicicleta” vor avea absent motivat de la Masa Critica ! Dar daca va tin pedalele, ne-am bucura sa veniti la ambele evenimente :). Cate ceva despre Halloween: Halloween was a popular pagan festival of the dead (Samhain). The ancient Celts celebrated the new year on November 1. They believed that the souls of the dead returned to Earth the night before. Samhain is Gaelic for “summer’s end,” a day to bid good-bye to warmth and light as day length shortens. In an attempt to replace this festival, the church moved the celebration of All Saints to November 1. This is the day when all of the saints are honored, especially those who did not have a day of their own. This day was formerly known as Allhallowmas, hallowmeaning „holy” or „holy person.” All Saints Day is known in England as All Hallows Day. The evening before, October 31, is known as All Hallows Eve, the origin of the American word Halloween! In later years, the Irish used hollowed-out, candlelit turnips carved with a demon’s face to frighten away the spirits. When Irish immigrants in the 1840s found few turnips in the United States, they used the more plentiful pumpkins instead. sursa: almanac.com
