Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on October 31. Halloween was once known as “All Hallows’ Eve” meaning hallowed evening. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
Samhain was celebrated both in Britain and other parts of Europe. The Celts believed that at the end of summer, the barrier between our world and the world of ghosts and spirits got really thin.
This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. The Celts believed that on the night before the new year (Nov 1st), the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. And on this night, the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.
Do you enjoy Halloween? Giving out candy? Seeing all of the little kids dressed up? Dressing up yourself with your kids? Dressing up and going to a Halloween party?
I just love seeing all of the little and sometimes big kids come around in their costumes. It’s funny (in an interesting sort of way) though how things have changed since I was a kid. I remember clearly that at each and every house when the the door opened, out of my mouth flew a very eager and excited…”Trick or Treat!” It was what you said and just about the only thing you said unless you were asked a question about the candy or your costume or you were given a compliment of some sort. And then of course…a thank you was very much in order.
But for a while now I’ve noticed that when I open the door there are little (and sometimes not so little) faces just looking at me but they don’t say anything; sometimes not even Happy Halloween. And then for the smallest ones I sometimes hear Mom or Dad say…”What do you say?” But no matter what does or doesn’t come out of their mouths, for me, a “thank you” is always the best thing that can possibly be uttered on Halloween night!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Joy & Love,
Goddess Mandy 🙂 XO
Ah…Miss Mandy, I love the educational part of this post because to be honest, I had no idea. Yes, things are different now. The big and small kids just hold out their baskets! LOL. So you know what?! I decided to just go out to a club dressed up or over to friends for a party. The costumes have gotten way cooler over the years though, right? It’s always a tough choice deciding who to be. I think I may have to recycle my costume from last year. It’s always fun being a vampire.
Well Goddess, You know me, Halloween evening; Trick or Treat; perhaps because i am older and of the generation You speak of; i will always say “Thank You” to You. You have been so wonderful to me over the past seven years i can never say it enough to You. Happy Halloween to You and Yours.
Well, you are always gracious and grateful kneel…alongside all of the other wonderful attributes that you embody! And you are always always welcome! 🙂 Happy Halloween!
Well I am so glad that you stopped by Ms.Lena and learned something new from my post. And I am glad that I am not the only one who noticed these Halloween changes. 🙂 I hope that you had a super fun time at whatever party you attended! Dressing up is a LOT of fun, for sure!!! 🙂
Thanks for another fun post, Mandy. I had a fun time handing out candy, and after talking to you I made sure everyone said trick or treat before they got their treats (most but not all said it without prompting). A few smart aleck boys said, “Happy Hanukkah” or something. It was a blustery evening but happily the rain held off.
Halloween has such an interesting history. Thanks again for the post.
I’m so glad we had our Halloween call! I hope you enjoyed it too. Hope your cold is passing.
And thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts, Princess! So glad that you had fun handing out candy, too. Happy Hanukkah…well they were at least getting a bit creative there, lol. 🙂 But you’re right, Halloween does have a really interesting history. I LOVED our Halloween call. I always love spending time with you!!! And my cold IS improving, thank you Princess! 🙂