HALLOWEEN traces its roots to the pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain which was celebrated on the night of October 31. The ancient Celts believed the dead returned to earth on Samhain and would celebrate with bonfires and other practices to honor the deceased. The Celts who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the an area that is now known as Ireland celebrated their new year on November the 1st.
Whether you celebrate Halloween wearing a costume, trick or treating, eating candy, attending a party, touring a haunted house or watching a movie, it's interesting to know how Halloween came about. For me Halloween was plain and simple. After work I stopped at a cafe to get my Mother a sandwich and soup and then walked two miles to her condo. My Mother who has Alzheimers enjoyed her sandwich and soup, as did her cat Sari. Afterwards we ate some delicious fudge made by Trappist monks from Kentucky (my brother ordered the fudge as a gift). I also walked around the old buildings of a 20th century ASYLUM which was kind of spooky. Now....it's really late and a cup of tea while watching "Bell, Book, and Candle" is a pleasant way to end Halloween!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN MOMENTS wherever you are!
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