Happy Birthday Oz Jammer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ZiggyStar

Happy Birthday!!!!

pearljamjen

ozsmalltowngirl wrote:

But Aussie kids have discovered it from the American TV shows and I'd say it's bigger in America that anywhere else? Just a guess?

It isnt an American holiday though. Came from Samhain. The Irish brought it over in the 19th century. Trick or treating originated with the Druids (not dangerous if they don't go to strangers house--I think its weird you don't know your neighbors?? Most people dont send their kids to houses they don't know)

Here is an intersesting read about it

http://www.halloweenishere.com/history.html

ozsmalltowngirl

pearljamjen wrote:

It isnt an American holiday though. Came from Samhain. The Irish brought it over in the 19th century. Trick or treating originated with the Druids (not dangerous if they don't go to strangers house--I think its weird you don't know your neighbors?? Most people dont send their kids to houses they don't know)

Here is an intersesting read about it

http://www.halloweenishere.com/history.html

Fortunately we live in a TINY little town out in the middle of the bush, where everyone knows EVERYONE And when the kids do it here, there's always a parent with the groupAND they know the person who's door they're knocking on.
I'm just talking about stories I've heard of kids up in the city that do it - where, sadly, most of them don't know their neighbors, let alone anyone else. On one hand....the schools are full on teaching kids about 'Stranger Danger' (which includes NOT taking lollies etc; from strangers) and then once a year, parents are happy to let their kids do this?

I'm only talking from an Aussie point of view - what happens here
I also know it didn't originate in America....but....once again, from an Aussies point of view......we've hooked onto it from all of the American shows we have on out TV here - that are all Halloween crazy this time of year

Understand, I'm not blaming America, or anyone else.....just saying it's a relatively new craze here in Autralia (that we've adopted from the U.S) and there's no tradition involved with it here.....it's just a huge commercial thing.

pearljamjen

Anyway, this isn't a Halloween thread; what's Ozjammer doing for his birthday?

pearljamjen

ozsmalltowngirl wrote:

Fortunately we live in a TINY little town out in the middle of the bush, where everyone knows EVERYONE And when the kids do it here, there's always a parent with the groupAND they know the person who's door they're knocking on.
I'm just talking about stories I've heard of kids up in the city that do it - where, sadly, most of them don't know their neighbors, let alone anyone else. On one hand....the schools are full on teaching kids about 'Stranger Danger' (which includes NOT taking lollies etc; from strangers) and then once a year, parents are happy to let their kids do this?

I'm only talking from an Aussie point of view - what happens here
I also know it didn't originate in America....but....once again, from an Aussies point of view......we've hooked onto it from all of the American shows we have on out TV here - that are all Halloween crazy this time of year

Understand, I'm not blaming America, or anyone else.....just saying it's a relatively new craze here in Autralia (that we've adopted from the U.S) and there's no tradition involved with it here.....it's just a huge commercial thing.

LOL Cuz we all know life is EXACTLY the same as what happens on tv!

ozsmalltowngirl

pearljamjen wrote:

Anyway, this isn't a Halloween thread; what's Ozjammer doing for his birthday?

Terrorising small children that knock on his door :eek:

ozsmalltowngirl

pearljamjen wrote:

LOL Cuz we all know life is EXACTLY the same as what happens on tv!

LMAO!!!! According to kids it is :eek:

WWE is real........isn't it?

DonJon

pearljamjen wrote:

LOL Cuz we all know life is EXACTLY the same as what happens on tv!

Thats like why like we have these new trends of like drinking coffees in like cups like the size of like milkshake containers.

**shakes fist at American tv***

ozsmalltowngirl

DonJon wrote:

Thats like why like we have these new trends of like drinking coffees in like cups like the size of like milkshake containers.

**shakes fist at American tv***

My 3 kids and every other kid I know, are obsessed with American TV!! Damn Australia for not having many (if ANY) cool shows! :mad:
I'm sure our oldest thinks next year is going to be like one big Highschool Musical :eek:

Like......Trick or, like.....treat

yellowled24

ozsmalltowngirl wrote:

My 3 kids and every other kid I know, are obsessed with American TV!! Damn Australia for not having many (if ANY) cool shows! :mad:
I'm sure our oldest thinks next year is going to be like one big Highschool Musical :eek:

Like......Trick or, like.....treat

Do you know, our friends 4 year old daughter, talks with an AMERICAN ACCENT when playing with her My Little Ponies :eek:

hmmmm.......

ozsmalltowngirl

yellowled24 wrote:

Do you know, our friends 4 year old daughter, talks with an AMERICAN ACCENT when playing with her My Little Ponies :eek:

hmmmm.......

All three of my kids use American accents when they're playing their games (most things they play are based on American TV shows)....they're good too - ya'd sware they're little Yanks :eek:

Oz Jammer

What have I started?? :eek:

Happy birthday............to me

ozsmalltowngirl

Oz Jammer wrote:

What have I started?? :eek:

Happy birthday............to me

Huh?? Was it YOU that started Halloween?!?! :mad:

LOL!
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday toooo you
Happy Birthday Sweeeet Ro-ob
Haaaaaapy Birthday tooooooo ye-ooooou!!!!

Hip hip.....HOORAY!
Hip hip.....HOORAY!!
Hip hip............HOOORAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fifthelement

BOO!































Happy Birthday! Hope you get some sweet treats on your special day (or is it night now?)

Oz Jammer

Fifthelement wrote:

BOO!































Happy Birthday! Hope you get some sweet treats on your special day (or is it night now?)

Thanks. It's late afternoon 5.07pm

yellowled24

ozsmalltowngirl wrote:

Huh?? Was it YOU that started Halloween?!?! :mad:

LOL!
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday toooo you
Happy Birthday Sweeeet Ro-ob
Haaaaaapy Birthday tooooooo ye-ooooou!!!!

Hip hip.....HOORAY!
Hip hip.....HOORAY!!
Hip hip............HOOORAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Party at Kylies house *runs*

threefish10

hey rob.





happy birthday.

Oz Jammer

threefish10 wrote:

hey rob.





happy birthday.

Thanks mate

SENROCK

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

zenith

i haven't posted on the pit in ages ...


but even tho i replied on LW, i suppose i could still make an exception for this thread ...


happy birthday rob, you poor old thing - unfortunately i didnt go to the trouble of making you birthday toast, like i did for stu, but we can recycle the photo cant we

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i144/zenith75/happybday_vitabrits.jpg


(from now on i promise ill put little Vegemite happy birthday names on them so i cant use the same one for each person )