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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and receiving from others. Being a kid‚ the best part of all is receiving. Whether it be candy or video games or maybe even some socks from mom‚ it’s amazing no matter what. All holidays are exciting to me but two of my favorite are Christmas and Halloween. But which holiday is the best? Almost all holidays have fictional characters that represent them. Let’s start with Christmas. The absolute best part of Christmas for me was waiting to hear that big fat man in the red suit in my living room; Santa
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In my English 102 class‚ my professor inquired us to write a story concerning Halloween. When being asked this question‚ a story popped into my head about the time Halloween was ruined for me. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday when I think back to my childhood. Halloween makes me think of a lot of great memories‚ hayrides‚ trick-or-treating‚ and dressing up. As a child‚ I loved the feeling of being able to dress up and get candy‚ but that has been distorted. As a child‚ I have always
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1) Topic: Halloween I. Introduction A. Quote: “There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly lit front porch.” –Robert Brault B. Topic: Today‚ we’re going to discuss symbolism in Halloween. C. Subtopics: Colors of Halloween‚ Black Cats‚ Jack-O-Lanterns‚ Witches‚ Trick-or-Treating II. Body A. Black & Orange: come from the Celtic celebration of the harvest; orange stands for the color of the changing leaves and crops‚ while black is the “death” of
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Halloween emphasizes on death and brutality. The origins of trick-or-treating was in the 16th century in Wales‚ Ireland and Scotland and where people went from door to door in costume asking for food to exchange for a poem or song. All of them dressed up as souls of the dead‚ and were understood to be protecting themselves from the spirits. Those who gave were promised prosperity‚ those who refused is threatened and cursed. One of a kid’s favourite parts of Halloween is trick-to-treat. Once the
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Halloween Fest WHAT: Dress up in costume and join your fellow neighbors for a ton of fun Halloween festivities this Saturday afternoon at Halloween fest. You and your kids will have a scary fun time as you load up on candy early by visiting local vendors and booths for the trunk-or-treat event. Show off your artistic skills at the pumpkin decorating party where your little ones will get to decorate their own mini pumpkins to take home. There will also be a Halloween surprise egg hunt‚ a costume
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Okay‚ so the title is a straight up lie. The 1978 John Carpenter classic Halloween is my all time favorite film‚ both inside and outside the horror genre. Nothing in the Halloween franchise can come close to touching it‚ and although it does have some pretty impressive rivals in the form of Alien‚ The Shining‚ Scream‚ and It Follows‚ Halloween in my opinion still comes out on top as the best modern horror film in history. It’s influence and ability to captivate and terrify‚ not to mention the craft
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My spooky Halloween would start on the evening of Tuesday. I would drive over to my friends house near the beginning of the sunset. I would walk over to her front door watching her cats scatter across the porch. Trinity would open the door and greet me and then she would lead me upstairs. I would say hello to her chinchillas while we wait for Isabelle. “These two are like two peas in a pod‚ they are always together.” I said watching them. After she comes over we would head outside and begin to go
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What is the best type of Halloween costume? “It’s Halloween! It’s Halloween! The moon is full and bright and we shall see what can’t be seen on any other night. Skeletons and ghosts‚ grinning goblins fighting duels‚ werewolves rising from their tombs‚ witches on their magic brooms‚ in masks and gowns we haunt the streets and knock on doors for Trick-Or-Treat. Tonight we are the king and queen‚ for oh tonight is Halloween!” by Jack Prelutsky. What is Halloween? Halloween is‚ for many‚ wearing
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Halloween and Day of the Dead Halloween is major holiday celebrated on the 31st of October every year in the United Sates of America. Here it is one of the biggest holidays of all‚ with many citizens participating in different festivities throughout the day. The Day of the Dead‚ El Dia de los Muertos in Spanish‚ is a major celebration in Mexico and Latin America that is celebrated every year on the first and/or second of November. For Catholics we know November 1st as All Saints Day and November
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