HALLOWEEN By: Brittany Smith

History of Halloween Behind the name... Halloween, or the Hallow E'en as they call it in Ireland, means All Hallows Eve, or the night before the 'All Hallows', also called 'All Hallowmas', or 'All Saints', or 'All Souls' Day, observed on November 1. In old English the word 'Hallow' meant 'sanctify'. Roman Catholics, Episcopalians and Lutherans used to observe All Hallows Day to honor all Saints in heaven, known or unknown.

Costumes! When we think of Halloween in America, many traditions are associated with the holiday. The most common tradition is dressing in Halloween costumes, which has European and Celtic roots. These cultures believed they could avoid being recognized by the ghosts that came out on the night of Samhain by wearing masks. They would also place bowls of food outside their homes to satisfy the ghosts and prevent them from entering the home, which could be where trick-or- treating originated. Other sources point to beggars in Ireland who made their rounds to homes of the rich to ask for money and food. They would threaten them with “evil spirits” if they did not give.Halloween costumes

Trick or Treat!!!! They would place bowls of food outside their homes to satisfy the ghosts and prevent them from entering the home, which could be where trick-or-treating originated. Other sources point to beggars in Ireland who made their rounds to homes of the rich to ask for money and food. They would threaten them with “evil spirits” if they did not give.

Ghosts!! Are ghosts real???!!!? ‘’Vacation ghosts Taken in October 13, 2003 By: Eric LeParc Seen on July 21,1911 BOO!!

HISTORY OF THE BLACK CAT ONE DARK NIGHT A MAN WAS WALKING DOWN THE GRAVE YARD TRYING TO FIND OUT OF THE GHOSTS REALLY EXISTED BUT THEN A BLACK CAT SCARED HIM AND RAN ACROSS HIM CLIMBING UP A TREE AND DISSAPEARING AS IF HE HAD NEVER EXISTED. THERE WAS DEAD SIELENCE UNTIL THE MAN HERD A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE,A STORM STARTED BREWING AWAY AND THE MAN STARTED TO GET CHASED BY AN UNUSUAL CREATURE AND WAS NEVER FOUND.AND TO SAY THAT HIS DAY WAS GOING FINE UNTILL THE BLACK CAT CROSSED HIM!