IHO Halloween.... now SideshowBob knows what is meant by "Screaming Like A Banshee"!

[SideshowBob]

Holy Hana..... SSB had no idea when growing up.... when DM refered to me "Screeming Like a Banshee" ...

SSB always thought was a indian warrior or the like... but NO!!!

EEEEEEEEK!!!!!!!!

Banshees

There's only one thing most of us know about banshees: They scream. But what are they?

I'll tell you. Banshees ("women of the hills" in Gaelic) come out of Irish folklore. They're women who died in childbirth and are doomed to spend the remaining years of their allotted span near deserted streams, washing blood from the grave garments of those who are about to die.

The banshee's scream is more of a wail. If you hear it, someone in your family is about to die.

 

[minnieandmickey]

My Grandmother is from Ireland and would tell my son stories of the Banshees, he loved her stories, but I don't even think she knew what they were, thanks for the story.

 

[Mickeyfaniam]

And is this what you're going to dress as... for "trick or treat" Bob

the image is frightening

 

[charlie,nj]

.

 

[Tiggeroo]

Sometime rent Darby O'Gill and the Little People. There are banshees and the death carriage in it. Much like my grandmother's stories from Ireland as well. Disney channel used to show this every year at St. Patty's day and Halloween time. But, alas no more of the good old movies.

 

[NHAnn]

creepy

I knew they were some kind of Irish folklore ghost...the rest is TMI for me

 

[glo]

Will you be demonstrating your "WILD BANSHEE" scream at DATW?????

I think it could be the call of the DIS....


SSB.....not for nothing but...I wish you had kept that to yourself....Yuck!

 

[Zurg]

That is no Banshee Bob - that's my kids loosing out on a Dopey pine trade.

 

[SonjaB]

Now there's a chipper story, Bobster.

I do love the old Irish folklore tales, must be the freckle-faced redhead in me.

 

[Dream]

Ewwwww......

 

[helenabear]

Tiggeroo, I love watching that movie, but I admit I always get the creeps when the Banshee comes in near the end!! In general Banshees just weird me out!

 

[Mackey Mouse]

Great story SSB... now I am going to have to research this.....I love this type of stuff...I have used that expression too.. being married to an Irishman, it is nice to know what it really means.. Thank you SSB...

Banshee screaming in order for DATW.. teehee

 

[CookieGVB]

So I guess that screaming like a banshee is only appropriate in the UK portion of DATW?

Bob, sometimes you scare me...really...

 

[Saffron]

Banshees! Halloween! Banshees and Halloween! *faint*