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Here are some quotes from the Irish Peasantry of 125 years ago regarding Samhain, or modern day Halloween. This 1887 book titled, 'Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland' was originally published during a difficult period for the Irish people. The last witch burning in Ireland is usually said to have taken place in 1895, only eight years after the work was published. The book is often criticized - rightly so - for its depiction of animal sacrifice and torture: "The dead walk on November Eve." In Clare, stories are shared by the peasants who gather "round the fire on the awful festival of Samhain, or November Eve, when

The Shadow Empire Art Contest is cancelled due to cheating and online bullying. There have been numerous accusations of cheating and several incidents of actual cheating within the contest. I have tried to deal with these as best as I could as various issues have arisen and as powers that be have directed me to. These have included copyright infringement and contestents trying to influence votes by questionable means. The newest allegation is that people are now purchasing favourites (votes). There is no way for me to prove whether this is true or isn't true. I'm no longer confident that the rightful person will win in the end, despite the r

This is a contest about art not personal politics. It is unfortunate that for some people things are always personal. This contest will end on Oct 31 and will not be repeated or extended. What I may not see as cheating other people do. What am I going to do? Any further personal attacks on me in any way by artists will be seen as them quitting. I do not think that by offering this contest - in a way that differs from what others would like to see - should be a sin. It was my vision. Most people got it. Some didn't. I would never cry about something so little. Why would someone else you ask? I don't know. Not all people are created equal.