Compare And Contrast Autumn And Winter

Look at those frosty flakes in the sky! Well, it's winter! In winter, you can do all kinds of fun family things.Winter is the best season because of all of the fun things you can do.

First is the history of Halloween all according to a 2017 article from LiveScience by Benjamin Radford. Around 2,000 years ago in the United Kingdom Ireland, and the northern part of France the people called the Celts started this holiday. They called it Samhain back then instead of Halloween. November 1st marked their new year which resulted in them celebrating on October 31st. The New Year brought wintertime which to them meant death. On the night before winter which was October 31st, they believe that the spirits of the Dead came back. They wore costumes, put on bonfires, burned crops and sacrificed animals. When the Romans

Purpose: To inform the audience of how Halloween started and transformed to what it is now.

Unlike most people my favorite months are November and December. I love the coldness and the christmas decor and hot

In recent years, this holiday has been gaining more and more attention in the US. However, the growth in popularity hasn’t necessarily led to a growth in understanding of the holiday. Some people still associate it with the incredibly commercialized Halloween, but it is much more meaningful than that for those that celebrate it.

I like spring and fall about the same since that’s when people have bonfires like summer. I used to like fall more since the leaves turn color and it’s pretty but my grandma told my mom once that fall is cold and wet

When Christianity reached to the Europe, missioners attempted to change the religious practices of the Celtic people instead of trying to abolish these pagan customs. They wished to introduce ideas which reflected a Christian worldview. Halloween has since integrated a mixture of traditional practices from pagan cultures and Christian beliefs. Virtually all present Halloween traditions can be traced to the ancient Celtic practice of Samhain festival. Although halloween is a holiday of many mystic customs; each one has a story behind it.

Carving pumpkins and trick or treating are what we typically think of when Halloween comes rolling around but lots of adults love to enjoy the holiday too.

Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on the 31st of October across the globe. The holiday originated ancient Celtic. Celts lived 2000 years ago in the areas which are now Ireland, Northern France, and the United Kingdom. They had a similar celebration called Samhain. Samhain was celebrated on the 1st of November rather than the 31st of October. Throughout the centuries Halloween traditions have changed drastically. To see what a difference Halloween is now to back in time we must examine what traditions and celebrations were done, secondly how we celebrate the famously known holiday and finally what people have against the celebrations and traditions to this day.

The Halloween Jack-o-Lantern has long been one of the most popular, traditional and abiding symbols used in annual Halloween decorating. In Europe, some people would carry lanterns made from turnips. In America, pumpkins were more common. So people began putting candles inside them and using them as lanterns. In our modern day, the Jack-o-Lantern is traditionally carved from a pumpkin with a face inscribed into the gourd's flesh that may vary from the most frightful stare to something far sillier or even comical.

Halloween has gone through many changes since it first began. Once, Halloween was a grave time and considered a foreboding sign of the coming of winter. However, over the centuries Halloween has been modernized into a fun and festive time of year for many people, especially for Americans. People of all ages are all able to contribute to Halloween. Millions of Americans spend massive amounts of money every year on Halloween decorations, costumes, and candy.

Halloween is an international holiday that is celebrated every year on the 31st of October. Halloween is a holiday that consists of a history of traditions that have been evolved to fit more modern times. Halloween is considered an ancient tradition that was once religious. Halloween has a rich history and has influenced thousands of cultures throughout the 2,000 years that the holiday has been in practice.

I enjoy all of the different seasons of hunting such as Spring turkey, Fall turkey, pheasant, and deer seasons. I also have a goal to save money up for the decoys and blinds for goose season in the future years. I like the weather of all the season especially the ones in fall because it is nice cool weather. I also like sitting in nature and listening to all of the surrounding animals making their noises. Hunting season is also a good time to relax, especially after harvest season, and think about a lot of things.

There are some annual events that are just too good to confine to a single day of the year. Birthdays, Christmas and Easter are all obvious examples, but what about Halloween? Seriously - is there any other day of the year that brings the world so much fun, transcends pretty much to all boundaries of age and lets us all take on a new persona just for the sheer hell of it? Of course not - that's why it's about time the fun of Halloween was tapped into all throughout the year.

Misty dew covers the entire surface of the field. The yellowing corn stalks stand erect and proud until my grandpas tractor comes to end their growth. Autumn slowly weaves its way in and leaves a stain of brilliant color in its wake. Not everyone enjoys such colors, but when you take a second to step outside your doorstep, and look at all the wonders that surround you, you’d be surprised at how marvelous the world can truly be. To me, Autumn is a time for relishing in the colors. Soaking in the oranges and reds while sitting by a warm fire. It’s a time for remembering that everything does end, but it does not have to end in the dreadful way we think it will. Autumn is a time for the closeness of others to keep out the chill of the morning and the starry-eyed darkness of the night.