Today I read a dumb story about the history of Halloween. Strictly dryer lint, but I'm pasting it here for all the sad, dumb Christians who want to believe crap.
A Brief History of Halloween
"Halloween has a long history, which, like many holidays, is at least partly shrouded in mystery. The word itself, "Halloween," indisputably came from the Catholic Church. The name is a short, though corrupted form of All Hallows Eve.
"Halloween has a long history, which, like many holidays, is at least partly shrouded in mystery. The word itself, "Halloween," indisputably came from the Catholic Church. The name is a short, though corrupted form of All Hallows Eve.
November 1, "All Hollows Day" (or "All Saints Day"), is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints. But, in the 5th century BC, in Celtic Ireland, summer officially ended on October 31. Like other church holidays, other less "holy" celebrations were merged, in this case a Celtic holiday representing the last day of summer. That holiday featured people dressing up in ghoulish costumes to frighten away spirits of the dead. As Christian influence grew, the influence of "All Souls Day" became more prominent, and the practice of begging for food was incorporated. Costumes became more ritualized as well.
Today, Halloween is celebrated by both children and adults, with children canvassing their neighborhoods looking for candy treats. In terms of candy "tonnage," Halloween is one of the biggest holidays, as people distribute candy to dozens or even hundreds of costumed children. Like Christmas, Halloween has been commericalized to a point that many people no longer know it as a day of religious observance."
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Jews don't celebrate Halloween, they got another day - Sounds like purty, Pure, no I got it now, it's Purim. They dress up,wear all kind of shit (even the trannys) make loud noises and nancy-prance around. Don't think Professor Shit For Brains shows about Purim, at least he never talked of it.
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