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HALLOWEEN, Oct. 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, observed with traditional games and customs. The word comes from medieval England's All Hallows' eve (Old Eng. hallow = "saint" ). However, many of these customs predate Christianity, going back to Celtic practices associated with Nov. 1, which was Samhain, the beginning of winter and the Celtic new year. Witches and other evil spirits were believed to roam the earth on this evening, playing tricks on human beings to mark the season of diminishing sunlight. Bonfires were lit, offerings were made of dainty foods and sweets, and people would disguise themselves as one of the roaming spirits, to avoid demonic persecution. Survivals of these early practices can be found in countries of Celtic influence today, such as the United States where children go from door to door in costumes demanding: "Trick or treat."
Halloween is a holiday loved by all children. It takes place on the 31-th of October. There are a lot of parties and people dress up in costumes of witches and ghosts and make lanterns of pumpkins with a candle inside. People also play different games and have fun. Children usually go from one house to another with empty baskets or bags, knock on doors and say: "Trick or treat". People should give them something, or they will play a trick on them.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated mostly by children and the young. On the 31-st of October they dress as vampires, witches and ghosts and go from house to house saying: "Trick or treat". People should give them a treat otherwise the children will play a trick on them.
Poems
And this night, we call Halloween,
Tricks and Treats, masks of the unseen.
Big bags bulging, breaking when
masked ones tumble now and then.
OH! Pumpkins, pumpkins there you sit
with triangular eyes softly lit.
Gathering up the children's glee,
these costumes
parading past you and me.
As stumbling in the night chilled air,
go the sweet, treat seekers
of the candies there.
Witch, Witch
Withch witch, where do you fly?
Under the clouds and over the sky.
Witch, witch, what do you eat?
Little black apples from Hurricane Street.
Witch, witch, what do you drink?
Vinegar and good red ink.
Witch, witch, where do you sleep?
Up in the clouds where the pillows are cheap.
Skeleton Parade
The skeletons are out tonight,
They march about the street,
With bony bodies, bony heads,
And bony hands and feet.
Bony bony bony bones
with nothing in between,
Up and down and all around
They march on Hallowe'en
Halloween is a holiday loved by all children. It takes place on the 31-th of October. There are a lot of parties and people dress up in costumes of witches and ghosts and make lanterns of pumpkins with a candle inside. People also play different games and have fun. Children usually go from one house to another with empty baskets or bags, knock on doors and say: "Trick or treat". People should give them something, or they will play a trick on them.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated mostly by children and the young. On the 31-st of October they dress as vampires, witches and ghosts and go from house to house saying: "Trick or treat". People should give them a treat otherwise the children will play a trick on them.
Poems
And this night, we call Halloween,
Tricks and Treats, masks of the unseen.
Big bags bulging, breaking when
masked ones tumble now and then.
OH! Pumpkins, pumpkins there you sit
with triangular eyes softly lit.
Gathering up the children's glee,
these costumes
parading past you and me.
As stumbling in the night chilled air,
go the sweet, treat seekers
of the candies there.
Witch, Witch
Withch witch, where do you fly?
Under the clouds and over the sky.
Witch, witch, what do you eat?
Little black apples from Hurricane Street.
Witch, witch, what do you drink?
Vinegar and good red ink.
Witch, witch, where do you sleep?
Up in the clouds where the pillows are cheap.
Skeleton Parade
The skeletons are out tonight,
They march about the street,
With bony bodies, bony heads,
And bony hands and feet.
Bony bony bony bones
with nothing in between,
Up and down and all around
They march on Hallowe'en
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