tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885320105550742793.post2594147334726517758..comments2024-03-28T05:28:46.610-04:00Comments on NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE: Cat Folklore, Part II: Black Cats at HalloweenPeter Muisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05939949561996555115noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885320105550742793.post-38195761033679031142018-10-08T13:26:48.106-04:002018-10-08T13:26:48.106-04:00I guess Halloween was every day for the Puritans, ...I guess Halloween was every day for the Puritans, but only in the scary way, not the fun way. I don't think they were particularly gentle with animals, particularly those they thought were possessed. Peter Muisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939949561996555115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885320105550742793.post-42874879463009102592018-10-02T19:54:47.180-04:002018-10-02T19:54:47.180-04:00Goodness! Never knew that Halloween in New England...Goodness! Never knew that Halloween in New England was so recent. It does make sense, though. If you’re of a sect that takes witches, cats, spirits seriously - and doesn’t believe in fun anyway - you’re not going to celebrate such a festival for fun. <br /><br />Poor cats! I hate to think what might have happened to black cats in times when they were associated with witches. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com