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Derek Rich, Class of '08
Halloween
Web Design Topic:
October 31, 2007
Halloween History
-Halloween traditions of trick-or-treating and jack-o-lanterns were brought to America in the 1840s by Irish escaping the Great Potato Famine. On Halloween, Irish peasants begged the rich for food and played practical jokes on those who refused. To avoid being tricked, the rich handed out cookies, candies, and fruit - a practice that turned into our present day trick-or-treating.
Halloween Traditions
-In North America people believed that it was bad luck for a black cat to cross your path. It was believed that it was unlucky for a black cat to come into their homes.
-In the United States trick-or-treaters are welcomed by placing lighted pumpkins known as jack-o'-lanterns in their windows.
-The North American tradition of trick or treat comes from the original idea that you must be kind to dead ancestors or they will play a trick on you.
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