Halloween is the one of many exciting things a kid looks forward too‚ but this certain Halloween did not go as it was planned. Early in the morning I was already having one of those I-am-bored-out-of-my-mind days. On October 31‚ 2010‚ playing at the Lee’s house outside is where the Halloween madness all began. Here is how the story goes: we were playing on our razor scooters throwing them up in the air by the handles and landing them back on the ground. You’re probably thinking ‘stupid’ right?‚ but
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Halloween‚ also known as Allhalloween‚ All Hallows’ Eve or All Saints’ Eve‚ is a yearly celebration on the 31st of October‚ the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It starts the three-day worship of Allhallowtide‚ the time in the ritualistic year dedicated to remembering the dead. Many scholars believe it is a Christian holiday‚ however it is widely observed by both Christians and non-Christians. To celebrate‚ children dress up in costumes and ring stranger’s doorbells soliciting
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Many call the day All Hallows Eve‚ Halloween‚ or The Devil’s Holiday. No matter what the day is called‚ it is a day in the year everyone loves to celebrate. Halloween‚ as most call the day‚ has been going on for a long time. If it wasn’t for the history of Halloween‚ today’s society would not know of this great celebration. Halloween has come a great distance in history. Halloween originated from in the Paganistic times and dates back hundreds of years ago. Halloween began in Britain and Ireland‚ and
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In its modernity‚ Halloween is the only day out of the entire year where a person is encouraged to be someone wildly different from themselves‚ with (almost) no negative repercussions. Thus‚ people tend to outdo themselves when it comes to crafting their "persona" for the night‚ taking much of their inspiration from movies‚ video games‚ the news‚ and even Internet memes to build the greatest costumes. In retrospect‚ there is a lot of taking during the biggest let-loose-before-the-season-of-giving
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Although Halloween is long gone and the time to stuff your face with turkey and be grateful for what you have is here a controversy among college campuses and their students wearing certain Halloween costumes has raised racial issues that still remain. For years‚ college campuses have demanded their students to refrain from wearing “offensive” costumes and to keep in mind minority students that could possibly be offended by these costumes. Cultural appropriation has taken a role into the college’s
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In today’s times people all over the world celebrate Halloween by dressing up in costumes‚ trick-or-treating‚ and handing out candy. However‚ most people do not know the story behind the holiday. The Halloween tradition dates back to pre-Christian times‚ making it one of the oldest holidays. With that in mind‚ it has undergone many changes to become the fun day/night it is now. Some of the same traditions are used‚ but others have changed so drastically that it is hard to pinpoint why it was changed
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Halloween is traditional festival among most of the english- speaking nations.Traditinally Halloween is being celebrated on 31st of October- the night before All Saint’s Day. It is believed that it is the night of the year when ghosts‚ witches‚ and fairies are especially active. According to some scholars‚ incorporates traditions from pagan harvest festivals and festivals honouring the dead‚ particularly the Celtic Samhain‚ however other scholars believe that the feast originated entirely independently
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Teish shares her experience of Halloween‚ where her neighbor Mr. Buck invited kids inside his house and then scared them dressing up in white sheet with a rifle and a rope. Children who witnessed Mr. Buck’s appearance were scared and ran out the house screaming and crying‚ including Teish. Later‚ Teish adds that Mr. Buck was dressed in the hood and cloak of the Ku Klux Klan (Carnival of the Spirit‚ 166). In addition to that Teish talks about what she was taught (Dick and Jane)‚ and how it was completely
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It’s October 31st again‚ so it must be Halloween! The time of year where we like to dress up in scary costumes‚ decorate the house‚ play silly games‚ and eat strange food. But‚ where did Halloween come from‚ and what’s it really all about? It is widely believed that the history of Halloween began over 2‚000 years ago with the Celts in Ireland. The Celtic year was split into the "light half" (summer) and the "dark half" (winter)‚ with the New Year beginning on November 1st. October 31st was therefore
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A little girl wandered through the child-filled streets in her fairy costume. Her short dirty blonde hair fell on either side of her rosy cheeks which showed the purest of innocence. Just like every other Halloween night her green eyes sparked with excitement. Her name was Bianca‚ Halloween is the one thing she looked forward to all year round‚ seeing the houses decorated‚ feeling the breeze of fall brushing against her body and the wondrous scent of candy‚ all these things brought joy to her. Every
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