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Halloween

Celebrate on: October 31
Halloween, the last day of October, has a special significance for children, who dress in funny or ghostly costumes and knock on neighborhood doors shouting "Trick or Treat!" Pirates and princesses, ghosts and witches all hold bags open to catch the candy or other goodies that the neighbors drop in. Since the 800's November 1st is a religious holiday known as All Saints' Day. The Mass that was said on this day was called Allhallowmas. The evening before became known as All Hallow e'en, or Halloween. Like some other American celebrations, its origins lie in both pre-Christian and Christian customs.
Today school dances and neighborhood parties called "block parties" are popular among young and old alike. More and more adults celebrate Halloween. They dress up as historical or political figures and go to masquerade parties. In larger cities, costumed children and their parents gather at shopping malls early in the evening. Stores and businesses give parties with games and treats for the children. Teenagers enjoy costume dances at their schools and the more outrageous the costume the better! Certain pranks such as soaping car windows and tipping over garbage cans are expected. But partying and pranks are not the only things that Halloweeners enjoy doing. Some collect money to buy food and medicine for needy children around the world.
Symbols of Halloween Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. Witches flying on broomsticks with black cats, ghosts, goblins and skeletons have all evolved as symbols of Halloween. They are popular trick-or-treat costumes and decorations for greeting cards and windows. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night. In the weeks before October 31, Americans decorate windows of houses and schools with silhouettes of witches and black cats. Pumpkins are also a symbol of Halloween. The pumpkin is an orange-colored squash, and orange has become the other traditional Halloween color. Carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns is a Halloween custom also dating back to Ireland. A legend grew up about a man named Jack who was so stingy that he was not allowed into heaven when he died, because he was a miser. He couldn't enter hell either because he had played jokes on the devil. As a result, Jack had to walk the earth with his lantern until Judgment Day. The Irish people carved scary faces out of turnips, beets or potatoes representing "Jack of the Lantern," or jack-o'-lantern. When the Irish brought their customs to the United States, they carved faces on pumpkins because in the autumn they were more plentiful than turnips. Today jack-o'-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let costumed children know that there are goodies waiting if they knock and say "Trick or Treat! Do you want to know how children celebrate Halloween in Britain? Let´s watch this video. Now you can play some nice games. Do you dare?     This is a scary story. And we can finish with two spooky songs.     These songs are quite easy. Small children will have a good time listening to them.     But big children will prefer this one. Lyrics: Halloween Song Halloween, Halloween Creepy, crawly Halloween Trick or treat all in fun, October 31st has come Halloween, Halloween Spooky, kooky Halloween Kids in costumes, what a sight On Halloween tonight Big black cats Vampire bats Ghosts and goblins out tonight Causing quite a fright Halloween, Halloween Painted faces, what a scene Door to door They trick or treat For something sweet to eat Halloween, Halloween Celebrating Halloween Jack-o'-lanterns all aglow So the ancient stories go Halloween, Halloween Celtics started Halloween They celebrated harvest time With gifts of food and wine Candles glow Spirits go Bringing luck and fortune too This is what they knew Halloween, Halloween Now they call it Halloween Skulls and bones Create the scene Very scary Halloween Halloween, Halloween Let's have fun on Halloween Witches fly And children scream Tonight on Halloween Witches fly And children scream Tonight on Halloween! And,if you want to prepare something terrific....... Here there is a Halloween recipe. Yummy!!! Orange Jelly Pumpkins Our orange jelly pumpkins are a Halloween craft which you can eat! Adult supervision definitely required... You will need: Oranges Jelly (jello) - we used blackcurrant A sharp knife (and an adult) Instructions: Cut off the top of the oranges, and scoop the middle. Mix up your jelly mix following the instructions on the packet. Pour carefully into the orange shells. Leave in the fridge to set. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut out a face. Yum! Do you know how to make a Jack-o-lantern for Halloween? If you want to learn how to do it, watch this video. HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO YOU ALL!!!!         AND REMEMBER...