Agatha Christie
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Halloween it here again.
Halloween Facts for 10-3-14
- I want you to discuss your favorite Halloween traditions. Plus Fav. Halloween Stories
- I also want you to suggest a good Halloween movie to watch this time this year.
- Feel free to be creative with your post.
- Everyday I will post some interesting facts about Halloween that involve its history and background.
Halloween Facts for 10-3-14
- The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips.
- The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owl's call meant someone was about to die.
- The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.” In fact, wiccan were highly respected people at one time. According to popular belief, witches held one of their two main meetings, or sabbats, on Halloween night
- Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the end of the Celtic calendar year.
- The first known mention of trick-or-treating in print in North America occurred in 1927 in Blackie, Alberta, Canada
- Dressing up as ghouls and other spooks originated from the ancient Celtic tradition of townspeople disguising themselves as demons and spirits. The Celts believed that disguising themselves this way would allow them to escape the notice of the real spirits wandering the streets during Samhain
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