Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Halloween = Inclement Weather

I can't remember a Halloween where I have not needed:
A. rain jacket
B. hip waders
C. down jacket
D. skis

Why is it that this day always seems to hold rather terrible weather?

Perhaps it does draw back to the original understanding of All Hallows Eve. Where the spirits would wander the earth in anticipation of All Saints Day. It's like they would come early to the party, check out the guest list, and catch up before the actual formal festivities began.

I've seen enough fantasy movies that tell us the weather brings with it tidings... sometimes fearful ones, think of fog rolling in, thunder clouds suddenly gathering, and like today: snow falling.

If I was a more superstitious person... but in this line of work, who isn't at times?

1 comment:

Hot Cup Lutheran said...

snow before all saints... it's a beautiful image somehow of blanketing the eeriness with quiet. boonieville had a dark night sky - pitch actually.

after HubHC & the EMTs & firemen had been on scene for abut 16-17 hours, it was a quiet night cuz everyone went to bed eeaaarly! (thank you for your prayers)