Its after Midnight! Does everyone know what this means?
Its Halloween!!!
Yeah!! Happy Halloween everyone! So whos going trick or treating tomorrow, err tonight? Come on, admit it.
And now, some fun Halloween facts!
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Halloween's roots can be traced back to Celtic culture in Ireland. According to their "Druid" religion, November 1st was New Years' on their calendar. The celebration would begin on October 31st , and last into the following day. The spirits of all who died in the prior year would rise up and roam the earth on this night.
This is an evil night when spirits roamed the streets and villages. Lord Samhain, the lord of Darkness, would arrive in search of the spirits to take them to the underworld.
Halloween as it is currently celebrated with costumes, trick or treat, and superstitions, takes from this Druid Holiday.
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Halloween is second only to Christmas in spending. Consumers will spend over $2.5 Billion during Halloween.
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The Irish carved Turnips and put coals or small candles inside. They were placed outside their homes on All Hallow's Eve to ward off evil spirits. They were also known to use potatoes and Rutabagas.
When Irish Immigrants came to America, they quickly discovered that Jack O'Lanterns were much easier to carve out of pumpkins and began using them. This truly neat tradition quickly spread to the general population in America and elsewhere.(http://www.holidayinsights.com/halloween/facts.htm)
