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History of Halloween
Halloween, or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All Hallows’ Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.
 It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from Celtic harvest festivals which may have pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, and that this festival was Christianized as Halloween. Some academics, however, support the view that Halloween began independently as a solely Christian holiday.
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Quick Halloween Costume Ideas and
60 of the Best Pumpkin Carving Ideas
Put together a creative Halloween disguise with minimal effort or welcome trick-or-treaters with these simple, easy-to-carve pumpkin creations!
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Jerry Seinfeld on Halloween
This is Jerry Seinfeld's take on Halloween. A classic video clip from one of his stand-up appearances he did in New York City many, many years ago.
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Q: What do goblins and ghosts drink when they are thirsty on Halloween?
A: Ghoul aid.
Q: What do ghosts say when something is really neat?
A: Ghoul!
Q: Why did the game warden arrest the ghost?
A: He did not have a haunting license.
Q: What happens when a ghost gets lost in the fog?
A: He is mist.
Q: Why is a ghost such a messy eater?
A: Because he is always a goblin.
Q: Where do most ghosts live?
A: In North and South Scarolinas.
Q: Why did Dracula break up with his sweetie?
A: She wasn't his blood type.
Q: What kind of car does Dracula drive?
A: The bloodmobile.
Q: What does Dracula get when he doesn't brush his teeth
A: Bat breath.
--Johnny B. age 10, Clarksdale,MS
Q: Why did the skeleton cross the road??
A: To get to the body shop!
--From Martha
Q: What does a ghost eat for breakfast??
A: Scream of wheat!
--From Avis
Q: What is a ghost's favorite pie??
A: Boo Berry!!
--From Donald
Q: Why didn't the skeleton want to go to school??
A: Because his heart wasn't in it.
--Amy F. age 11, Arlington,VA
Q: What did the wicked chicken lay?
A: Deviled eggs.
--From Pastor Bob
Q: What do goblins mail home while on vacation?
A: Ghost-Cards!
--David age 9 from Pennsylvania
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Worst Halloween
Larry Omaha talks about what the worst halloween costume to have is for a Latino boy.
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 Judge's Costume
A squad car driver was covering a quiet beat out in the sticks when he was amazed to find a former lieutenant on the police force covering the beat. He stopped the car and asked, "Why, Mike, this wouldn't be your new beat out here in the sticks, would it?"
"That it is," Mike replied grimly, "ever since I arrested the judge on his way to the masquerade ball."
"You mean you pinched his honor?" asked Pat.
"How was I to know that his convict suit was only a costume?" demanded Mike.
"Well," mused Pat, "'tis life and there's a lesson in this somewhere."
"That there is," replied Mike. ... "'Tis wise never to book a judge by his cover."
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Pumpkin Carols
Revised lyrics for your favourite holiday tunes using a Halloween theme
"Shivery Yells"
"Pumpkin Bells"
"Deck The Patch"
"I'm Dreaming Of The Great Pumpkin"
... and more ...
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 Halloween Treat
A Night at Dracula's Castle in Transylvania
Dracula's castle will have overnight guests on Halloween, marking the first time since 1948 that anyone has slept in the Transylvanian fortress.
The site's actual name is Bran Castle, and two people will get to sleep there Oct. 31 thanks to a promotion by Airbnb. The guests will be wined and dined, then left alone to lie down in red velvet-trimmed coffins just as Dracula did in the Bram Stoker horror novel that popularized the legend.
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 Two vampires go to Italy
Two vampires wanted to go out to eat, but were having a little trouble deciding where to go. They were a little tired of the locals in Transylvania and wanted something a little more exotic. After some discussion, they decided to go to Italy.
So off they went to Italy and ended up in Venice. On a bridge over one of the canals, they hid in the shadows and waited for dinner. A few minutes later, they noticed a young couple walking their way. As they neared, the vampires made their move. Each vampire grabbed a person, sucked them dry and tossed the remaining bodies into the canal below.
The vampires were extremely pleased with their meal and decided to have seconds. Another young couple approached a few minutes later and suffered the same fate as the first--sucked dry and tossed into the canal below.
The vampires were now fairly full but decide to get dessert. In a short while, a third young couple provides just that. As with the first two couples, these people were also sucked dry and tossed over the rail into the canal.
The vampires decided that they had had a marvelous dinner and that it was time to head back home. As they started to walk away, they began to hear some singing. They were puzzled because no one else was on the bridge. As they listened, they realized that it was coming from the canal. They looked over the rail and saw a big alligator in the water under the bridge, feasting on the bodies. They listened as the alligator sang:
"Drained wops keep falling on my head..."
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 These Top 5 Crockpot Recipes Will Leave You Drooling
Find yourself with no time to get dinner ready lately? But you don’t want to get one of those premade chickens or order pizza again?
Here are some great recipes that will help when you haven’t had two minutes to put the dishes away!
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 Silence Isn't Always Golden
Once upon a time, there was a prince who, through no fault of his own, was cast under a spell by an evil witch. The curse was that the prince could speak only one word each year. However, he could save up the words so that if he did not speak for a whole year, the following year he was allowed to speak two words. (This was before the time of letter writing or sign language.)
One day, he met a beautiful princess (ruby lips, golden hair, sapphire eyes) and fell madly in love with her. With the greatest difficulty, he refrained from speaking for 2 whole years so that he could look at her and say, "My darling." But at the end of these 2 years, he wished to tell her that he loved her. So he waited 3 more years without speaking, bringing the total number of silent years to 5.
At the end of these 5 years, he realized that he had to ask her to marry him. So he waited another 4 years without speaking. Finally, as the 9th year of silence ended, his joy knew no bounds. Leading the lovely princess to the most secluded and romantic place in that beautiful royal garden, the prince heaped a hundred red roses on her lap, knelt before her, and taking her hand in his, said, "My darling, I love you! Will you marry me?"
And the princess tucked a strand of golden hair behind her dainty ear, opened her sapphire eyes in wonder, and parting her ruby lips, said, "Pardon?"
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 Fresh Pumpkin Pie
This classic pie uses sugar, or pie, pumpkins, which are abundant in the fall. They are much smaller than jack-o'-lantern pumpkins; one average-size sugar pumpkin will yield enough purée for just a single pie.
How to make Easy-Roll Pie Pastry
This pastry dough is one of our fail-safe Test Kitchen recipes. The combination of lard and butter makes the dough endlessly flaky and easy to work with.
See recipe...
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The Independent Princess
Once upon a time, in a land far away, a beautiful, independent, self assured princess happened upon a frog as she sat, contemplating ecological issues on the shores of an unpolluted pond in a verdant meadow near her castle.
The frog hopped into the princess' lap and said: Elegant Lady, I was once a handsome prince, until an evil witch cast a spell upon me. One kiss from you, however, and I will turn back into the dapper, young prince that I am and then, my sweet, we can  marry and setup housekeeping in yon castle with my mother, where you can prepare my meals, clean my clothes, bear my children, and forever feel grateful and happy doing so.
That night, as the princess dined sumptuously on a repast of lightly sauteed frog legs seasoned in a white wine and onion cream sauce she chuckled to herself and thought:
"I don't think so."
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