Friday, 1 November 2013

Whoooooo

that was scary!

Just at the mirk and midnight hour
The Fair Folk will ride
They that would their true love win
At Miles Cross they must bide.

The Ballad of Tam Lin

Last night was the best night of the year to divine the identity of your future husband or wife. If you missed it this year, here’s what you do next Halloween:

Take a candle and go alone to a mirror in a darkened room; eat an apple while looking into it, combing your hair all the while, and the face of your lover - or of the Devil - will appear over your shoulder.

Do try and remember, I won’t remind you again.





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37 comments:

  1. Anonymous1 November 2013 at 11:07

    nou kijk maar uit je weet nooit??

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  2. LilliStJohn1 November 2013 at 12:39

    Ooooooh, that is scary - I don't know that I would want to go to the darkened room. ha,ha

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  3. the fly in the web1 November 2013 at 12:58

    Certainly a test of co ordination...eating an apple with one hand, combing the locks with the other....and at the appearance of the demon lover I'd probably set fire to my hair with the candle....

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  4. Frances1 November 2013 at 13:08

    Friko, I am making a note...must remember to put that note in a safe place, so I won't forget to add it to my 2014 calendar...when I eventually buy one.

    Do you know anyone who has used this technique?

    xo

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  5. DJan1 November 2013 at 13:10

    I would hope it might end up being my current lover, who has been married to me for s few decades. :-)

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  6. Jeanie1 November 2013 at 14:09

    Oooh. Now THAT is scary! But sounds fun. Alas... I'll have to wait a year -- hope I remember!

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  7. Marty1 November 2013 at 14:41

    We are enjoying wedding anniversary number 44 today, so I'd best not check the mirror. And as you can imagine, anyone who's been married 44 years isn't a big fan of mirrors anyway.

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  8. ADRIAN1 November 2013 at 15:37

    Looking at my reflection frightens me. Having said that a picture with a candle could be worse. I'll work on it for next year.

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  9. The Broad1 November 2013 at 16:12

    BOO!

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  10. Brian Miller1 November 2013 at 16:23

    haha. the face in the mirror over my shoulder is of my wife...laughing at me for doing this....smiles.

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  11. ellen abbott1 November 2013 at 16:26

    my lover or the devil? eek. what if they are one and the same?

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  12. hyperCRYPTICal1 November 2013 at 18:39

    I shall try to remember.
    Anna :o]

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  13. Jocelyn1 November 2013 at 19:10

    Oh, that "mirror" technique is something I first read about in my all-time favorite series of children's books: the Betsey, Tacy, Tib series by Maude Hart Lovelace. You've taken me back.

    Unrelatedly:

    At the risk of being obnoxious, I wanted to direct you to a post I’ve put up on a not-the-usual blog. Here’s the link, and the password is 28notes.

    http://dipwads.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/yet-ive-never-had-a-class-in-social-work-or-counseling-notes-from-a-community-college-teacher/

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  14. Molly1 November 2013 at 19:25

    The worst scenario would be when young girl looks in the mirror and they're one one and the same.

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  15. Susan Anderson1 November 2013 at 19:51

    Thanks for the info on spouse detection. I think I will pass it along to my son.

    ;)

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  16. Anonymous1 November 2013 at 19:58

    Just stopping by to wish you a lovely weekend,
    Gisela

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  17. flask1 November 2013 at 20:00

    i think i'll just stay on the sofa, thanks.

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  18. Mr. Charleston1 November 2013 at 20:25

    Who could pass up a headline like Hhooooo? And I wasn't disappointed.

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  19. Juliet1 November 2013 at 20:47

    That was so funny! It looks as if they are selling pre-carved pumpkins, is that right?
    Here in the southern hemisphere we are celebrating spring and Green Day.

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  20. Elephant's Child1 November 2013 at 20:56

    I try and avoid mirrors. But will keep this hint in mind.

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  21. Cloudia2 November 2013 at 02:36

    Tam Lin, A favourite song!

    http://grooveshark.com/s/Tam+Lin/2zjOWx?src=5

    ALOHA from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    =^..^=

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  22. Sally Wessely2 November 2013 at 03:04

    Hmmm... I missed it. Maybe next year.

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  23. Anonymous2 November 2013 at 04:10

    I'm going to pass!!! The older I get, the bigger scaredy-cat I am!

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  24. Yael2 November 2013 at 04:35

    Spieglein Spieglein an der Wand? Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! :-)

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  25. Tabor2 November 2013 at 09:19

    If I am still around after this first one goes...I think I will be quite happy to live on my own. Training another husband would be just too much work!

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  26. Anonymous2 November 2013 at 13:20

    I'll keep the spouse I have, but thanks anyway. I'd probably just get hair on my apple.

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  27. Diane2 November 2013 at 14:06

    Ha ha, never heard that one before. Have a good weekend Diane

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  28. Rian2 November 2013 at 14:27

    Don't think I would care to do that... but thanks for the info all the same. ; )

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  29. Kathy2 November 2013 at 15:33

    Molly said it first. :-) In my case it would probably be DH telling me to uit that candle out and get to bed.

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  30. Anonymous2 November 2013 at 15:47

    You'd have to be a contortionist to eat an apple, comb your hair and hold a candle. I would probably set myself on fire. Dianne

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  31. Hilary Melton-Butcher2 November 2013 at 18:18

    Hi Friko - your suggestion for next year terrifies me!! Not good to think about ... cheers Hilary

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  32. Rita2 November 2013 at 23:14

    Now that a new one on me! I think I'll pass. ;)

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  33. Zhoen2 November 2013 at 23:24

    'M'all set, but thanks.

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  34. Anonymous3 November 2013 at 00:28

    Hah!!! The face in the mirror is mine own husband, smiling at such nonsense... or is it? Christine

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  36. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotte4 November 2013 at 14:59

    Just like Marty we are wed 44 years on November 1! And i intend for it to be 45 next year:))

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  37. Secret Agent Woman11 November 2013 at 01:18

    Some of my lovers have turned out to be devils, but I'm not sure I want to see them appearing mysteriously over my shoulder.

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