I bet you didn’t know that Halloween was/is a Christian Holiday…SURPRISE , it is. In the
Christian Church, at the behest of Pope Gregory IV, in 835 AD, “All Hallows Day” or All Saints Day is
November 1st, therefore Halloween or All Hallows Eve is October 31st. Halloween customs are thought to have been
influenced by folk customs and beliefs from the Celtic-speaking countries, some
of which have pagan roots, and others which may be rooted in Celtic
Christianity. Today's Halloween customs
are thought to have been influenced by Christian dogma and practices derived
from it. Halloween falls on the evening before the Christian holy days of All
Hallows' Day (also known as All Saints' or Hallowmas) on 1 November and All
Souls' Day on 2 November, thus giving the holiday on 31 October the full name
of All Hallows' Eve (meaning the evening before All Hallows' Day). Since
the time of the primitive Church, major feasts in the Christian Church (such as
Christmas, Easter and Pentecost) had vigils which began the night before, as
did the feast of All Hallows..
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On my 5th
Halloween I was Kermit the Frog
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On my 4th
Halloween I was Minnie Mouse
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On my 3rd
Halloween I was a Western Cow Girl
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On my 1st
Halloween I was a Bumble Bee
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