meighLeigh said:

The cartoon almost encapsulates my opinion of this US-originated 'festival'. How many children these days know that Halloween is short for All Hallows Eve - and what it means.
I'm not religious per se, but I really do resent the crass commercialisation of religious festivals - of any religion. Halloween celebrations have no relationship whatsoever with the Christian belief that it purports to come from

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meighLeigh said:

The cartoon almost encapsulates my opinion of this US-originated 'festival'. How many children these days know that Halloween is short for All Hallows Eve - and what it means.
I'm not religious per se, but I really do resent the crass commercialisation of religious festivals - of any religion. Halloween celebrations have no relationship whatsoever with the Christian belief that it purports to come from

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Vet543 said:

MeighLeigh ... I respect your comments about Halloween. There are a few theories about the origin of Halloween. You have the meaning of the word correct in my opinion BUT do you know of the word SAMHAIN... Samhain is a celtic word and the modern day derivation of the word Samhain in English developed into 'Hallow'. Add "een" and then the word changes to Halloween meaning the "Eve" of Saints (thought to be the Rememberance of those who have died.)
Now the history become ambiguous. The first theory I read about was a seasonal celebration of the end of Summer and crop harvesting. Some people says that the US Pilgrims originally instigated the day as a 'Black Cat Day' and maybe 'trick or treat' FROM the first idea of the Celtic leaving food out for the "wandering soul" as protection. So the debate is WHO first celebrated All Hallows? It seems that it was a celebration happening more that 1500 plus years prior to the discovery of America.
Yes!! I need more study on this matter but I can say that it was originated LONG before the USA was even discovered. Your assumption is probably debateable but take it back to Celtic days and it is getting closer to the origin. Approximately in the years after 825ad the Catholic Church of the time claimed the 1st November as 'All Saints Day' meaning the day to remember "cannonised soul of righteous persons" and that made the 31st of October "Halloween"

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Wandiwa said:

You love it.

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Luckyus said:

When all is said and done about the subject of All Hallows Eve? Who really cares?

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Vet543 said:

MeighLeigh ... I respect your comments about Halloween. There are a few theories about the origin of Halloween. You have the meaning of the word correct in my opinion BUT do you know of the word SAMHAIN... Samhain is a celtic word and the modern day derivation of the word Samhain in English developed into 'Hallow'. Add "een" and then the word changes to Halloween meaning the "Eve" of Saints (thought to be the Rememberance of those who have died.)
Now the history become ambiguous. The first theory I read about was a seasonal celebration of the end of Summer and crop harvesting. Some people says that the US Pilgrims originally instigated the day as a 'Black Cat Day' and maybe 'trick or treat' FROM the first idea of the Celtic leaving food out for the "wandering soul" as protection. So the debate is WHO first celebrated All Hallows? It seems that it was a celebration happening more that 1500 plus years prior to the discovery of America.
Yes!! I need more study on this matter but I can say that it was originated LONG before the USA was even discovered. Your assumption is probably debateable but take it back to Celtic days and it is getting closer to the origin. Approximately in the years after 825ad the Catholic Church of the time claimed the 1st November as 'All Saints Day' meaning the day to remember "cannonised soul of righteous persons" and that made the 31st of October "Halloween"

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Ivory said:

I’ve never done Halloween but now I think I get a chocolate bar and keep the doors locked!

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Wandiwa said:

Best Halloween prank I've seen was a battle between Dad and his daughter, she bought a box of Ferrero Rocher's (his favourite) and removed the chocolates and inserted Brussel sprouts, then carefully rewrapped.
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