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2007-10-31 8:50PM / 標準BLOG / Holiday / 會員可以看
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Today we have candy at work to give to the kids that come in. That's about as close to Halloween as it will get here at work. Just hope the candy doesn't run out before the end of the day. Yes, I'm already at work.... just have some paperwork to finish up and then get the candy ready for later on.

A bit of interesting history on Halloween from www.history.com:
"The American tradition of "trick-or-treating" probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray for the family's dead relatives.

The distribution of soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for roaming spirits. The practice, which was referred to as "going a-souling" was eventually taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given ale, food, and money.

The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter."

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nobleterry
留言於2007-11-03 3:46PM [举报]

Hope you had a fun Halloween!
butter
留言於2007-11-01 8:43AM [举报]

Happy Halloween! Thanks for sharing. This is quite interesting :)
musicnote
留言於2007-11-01 3:20AM [举报]

There aren't any kids where I live so I don't have to give out candy. lol
dragontattoo
留言於2007-11-01 2:25AM [举报]

Never knew the origins, thanks for the information, it's always good to learn new things.

Hope the Candy lasted.
Dreamy
留言於2007-11-01 2:16AM [举报]

I brought 3 packs of candies for Sdyney's school.. they're having a halloween party today...... so nice to be kids..
AsianChick100
留言於2007-11-01 2:01AM [举报]

thanks for the history lesson... =) i didn't know that.
janechu
留言於2007-11-01 12:41AM [举报]

thanks for posting the history on Halloween.. quite interesting.. ;)
peachey
留言於2007-10-31 10:07PM [举报]

Interesting origins.

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An island girl who loves DIY/Crafty stuffs, shopping in HK, photography, coffee, Haagen Dazs ice-cream, boba and green tea. Likes gadgets, reading techy stuffs & self-proclaimed computer geek...
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An island girl who loves DIY/Crafty stuffs, shopping in HK, photography, coffee, Haagen Dazs ice-cream, boba and green tea. Likes gadgets, reading techy stuffs & self-proclaimed computer geek. Enjoys traveling & meeting people from all over the world, learning about different cultures and is passionate about life. Believes everything happens for a reason & tries to live each day to the fullest.

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