tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083583984913839000.post680150194960455613..comments2023-10-07T11:25:27.044+02:00Comments on BBE's video snapshots: The witch parade (Heksenstoet) in Beselare, Witches and Cats, July 2009BBEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591631725924340875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083583984913839000.post-82042460836985161942009-08-06T18:58:39.208+02:002009-08-06T18:58:39.208+02:00Well they, were accused of ruining the beer as wel...Well they, were accused of ruining the beer as well, a crime that would still get a pitchfork and burning torch carrying mob on the hunt, even in modern day Belgium :)<br /><br />BBEBBEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591631725924340875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083583984913839000.post-85298416043916789012009-08-06T10:16:07.353+02:002009-08-06T10:16:07.353+02:00Oh yes. They liked to blame everyone for the plag...Oh yes. They liked to blame everyone for the plague, didn't they? Especially people who *washed* and didn't get the plague.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083583984913839000.post-90274326139737634582009-08-05T20:13:39.397+02:002009-08-05T20:13:39.397+02:00I think that it is the witches that need to worry....I think that it is the witches that need to worry. This event is based on events surrounding the plague and the Witches were blamed, many being tortured and burned alive.<br /><br />BBEBBEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591631725924340875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083583984913839000.post-91592367082153985172009-08-05T13:06:32.065+02:002009-08-05T13:06:32.065+02:00How lovely! I love that they celebrate witches as...How lovely! I love that they celebrate witches as opposed to being frightened of them!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.com