Today we had our first of two Halloween potlucks at work! Luckily I work with people that seem to love Halloween (and food) as much as I do. Today's potluck was rather last minute and so the Halloween theme was mostly in the pumpkin paper plates and napkins - but the next one, on the 30th requires us to bring a suitably spooky food item. That should be interesting...
Yesterday I spent some time tracking down a ton of corn husks for a friend and for myself to use as seasonal decorations. Now I just have to make the trek to the next farming town for pumpkins, as mine didn't grow anything this year...except canteloupe. (I can't even talk about it!)
In other news, a friend of mine asked rather loudly at work the other day, "What's that festival you celebrate after Halloween? You know, the one before the Groundhog Day one?"
"Um...you mean Yule?" I replied.
"Yeah, that's it. The one that the Christians turned into Christmas!"
For a moment I couldn't feel my legs.
Okay, so in hindsight, it wasn't that bad. Only a few people looked at me like I was growing a frog out of my face. And really, I don't discuss politics and religion at work, so that was pretty much the end of the conversation. But it gave them a fairly good hint at the fact that I didn't have the same beliefs that they did. Of course it could have also been the "Wicked" t-shirt I was wearing...
I suppose I had to come out of the broom closet at work sometime...
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You handled it better than I would have, that's for sure! Sometimes just letting that stuff roll off defuses a situation.
Congrats on the Halloween potlucks going well!
Rue...that made me really laugh...I would have loved to have seen your face...I bet it was priceless!
Doh!! I know I would have been pretty well speechless. I agree with Kekibird, you handled it better than I would have!
Yes, sometimes doing nothing is the best course of action.
The potlucks sound like fun! Can't wait to see what you take for a spooky food item.... :0)
'looked at me like I was growing a frog out of my face'!!!! I'm falling apart over here!! Well handled!
i can't help but snap out sarcastic retorts in the face of stupidity/ignorance/insensitivity. i envy your calm!
the pic of the table setting is divine- so inspirational!
Lol. You definately responded better than I would have. My inner historian would have forced me, at metaphorical gun point I might add, to have a long and in depth lecture with the person and anyone in hearing range about the evolution of the christian church in comparison to the decline of the ancient pagan religions. Really when you look at it the person was lucky it was you!
If someone had 'outed' me like that I would have turned red and been unable to speak! You handled it so well. I guess it's a good thing the conversation ended there, though.
Oh MY I would have fainted well maybe, who knows. I'm very private about my beliefs because I know what fear and ignorance can stir up in people and I'm not sure if that's a battle I need to take on. People know I am "different" so to speak and I answer questions if asked otherwise it's not something I broadcast.
Hahahaha this was great. I would have had some spur of the moment sarcastic retort had it been me lol.
For a long time before I got my truck, I had a broom in the trunk of my car. ( I forget why now, it was there so long, I think it was there from moving one time ) but I was very much out of the closet and I was at a gas station one day and I had my trunk open filling a gas can, and this station has one of those kiosks outside where you paid at in the middle of all the pumps, and I knew the woman who worked there, and she was a real bitch. So she saw my broom and sarcastically asked why I carried a broom around in my trunk, and without missing a beat I told her" I keep it in here in case my car breaks down so I can have a back up mode of transportation. Plus, it is much easier to parallel park a broom"
I smiled at her at got in my car and left while everyone around cracked up and she just sat there with her mouth open lol..
I was outed when a friend pulled me in the back room and said he heard I was a witch. I said it was true and then he tried to talk me out of worshiping the "devil". I told him to go look it up because I don't even believe in the devil. ANyway, after that it was out and no coming back. I don't discuss it unless someone specifically asks a question. Fear can bring out the worst in people.
I was outed at my daughter's school when she was in about 2nd grade. She just blurted out in the middle of class "My mom's a witch!". I thought I might throw up, lol!
Thanks for the support - LOL! I'm not too worried about it. If my parents and friends can take it - then I guess the people at work can handle it too. It's just that I live in such a small town!
Thanks to those of you who shared how they were 'outed' - I do love to hear those stories!
Yep...I can understand your reaction.
My parents still aren't aware I'm Pagan. Or, well, we'll just say they're in denial. I've been quite obvious with the things I've said and done (like leaving witchcraft books lying around when they're visiting).
However, we were at Wal-Mart this past week...me, mom, and Autumn. I found a witchy costume hat I just loved so mom said she'd buy it for me. I was putting it on my head, posing, and my mom said to Autumn, "Look at your mommy...is she a witch?"
Autumn looks at her with a totally serious expression and says, "Yea. She really likes the moon."
LOL
I laughed. I couldn't help it. I'm still not sure my VERY CHRISTIAN mother got the reference.
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sounds like you handled it well.. i am still waiting for that moment when I have the uncomfortable situation.... Im sure it will come... By the way congrats on the win at Mrs. B....
Ha , I know the feeling! No politics and religion for me either!
Too funny! I think I need a wicked t-shirt:) I too stay away from religion but I love to argue, uh, I mean debate, about politics.
Ha...great post! At least you are surrounded by folks that dig Halloween...that's a start! Also speaking of corn husks...I noticed as we crossed the border from the US into Canada on our way to Montreal, that there was farm after farm after farm of CORN! I never knew that Canada was that flat, at least where we were, or that it had so much farm land. If I didn't know that we had just crossed the border, I'd have sworn we were in Iowa or something. You could have found a plethora of corn husks there. The things we learn when we travel! :o)
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