10-30-2018, 04:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-30-2018, 04:10 PM by Mongoose87.)
There's an Orangeville Halloween tradition - you've probably never heard of it, most haven't - the Halloween Orange Fight. It's not very well known outside of the Greater Orangeville area, but it's a really big deal there, people take it really seriously.
The preparations often start months in advance. Often, as early as July, people will start stocking oranges in their cellars, constructing orange slings and decorating their new helmet (using an old helmet for the Orange Fight is considered very gauche).
When the big day arrives, everyone comes out, either to participate in the fight, or to watch. Kids have been known to miss their chance to trick or treat, because they were so enthralled watching their older siblings or parents participate in the big fight.
After some tradition and ceremony, all the combatants have five minutes to position themselves, then the mayor kicks off the fight by smashing an orange with a sledgehammer.
After that, chaos ensues. People can be seen in every street, alley and cul-de-sac, hurling oranges, loosing oranges from hand-crafted slingshots, using improvised shields to defend themselves. Most wear padded clothing, due to the velocity the oranges fly with.
At the end of the day, when there remains only one combatant, he is crowned Orange Champion and sacrificed to the Elder Gods.
The preparations often start months in advance. Often, as early as July, people will start stocking oranges in their cellars, constructing orange slings and decorating their new helmet (using an old helmet for the Orange Fight is considered very gauche).
When the big day arrives, everyone comes out, either to participate in the fight, or to watch. Kids have been known to miss their chance to trick or treat, because they were so enthralled watching their older siblings or parents participate in the big fight.
After some tradition and ceremony, all the combatants have five minutes to position themselves, then the mayor kicks off the fight by smashing an orange with a sledgehammer.
After that, chaos ensues. People can be seen in every street, alley and cul-de-sac, hurling oranges, loosing oranges from hand-crafted slingshots, using improvised shields to defend themselves. Most wear padded clothing, due to the velocity the oranges fly with.
At the end of the day, when there remains only one combatant, he is crowned Orange Champion and sacrificed to the Elder Gods.
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