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    My perfect Halloween would be a night of just chilling and watching a marathon of halloween movies and eating sweets. the party’s I would have will at mossy have 2-5 close friends and we would probably just play video games if there is more than 3 people there. But costume wise if I did go outside and walk around with my dogs I think I would just put on a onesie and show off my dressed up pups. If I did buy candy I would just get an assortment of different kinds. But let’s go into more detail about

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    Many Christians believe that Halloween is the Devil’s night and forbid participation. Others say that it was the Devil’s night but now it has been redeemed, more on this idea later, and now use it as a day to commemorate the Reformation with harvest festivals, trunk-or-treat etc. Still others see no reason to not celebrate Halloween as a night to dress up and get candy. These Christians see no harm in Halloween whatsoever. Also note that the differing responses to Halloween run along denominational and

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    The decision to celebrate Halloween and other major holidays in school has been an issue for years. Some teachers say schools should celebrate Halloween because they can take advantage of the educational aspects of the holiday. Others say it is a waste of time because it takes away from the valuable education time needed for subjects like math or science. Personally, I agree with the latter because the American school system is extremely flawed. Our students are often one or two years behind countries

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    Introduction Stimulus (Attention-Getter): Halloween is that time of year when little kids and adults dressed up as their favorite characters or thing .Its purpose to mark the scariest time of year but also a day when you get free candy . 2000 years go that’s not what it really meant back when it first started. To the creator of Halloween it was much deeper and sinister than we make it seem. Establish Credibility: State reasons why the audience should listen to you. Motivation: Tell the audience

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    If Americans were asked to give examples of holidays, they would most likely mention the Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. These specific dates, known as calendar customs, are traditional practices that have become incorporated into culture due to “social pressure, common usage, and parental or other authority” (Brunvand 406). Each holiday has rich, historical roots, and many of the customs associated with them have been transmitted over several generations. In addition, most

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    knock on doors, and beg for candy. Did you ever wonder how Halloween started and where it comes from? We as consumers spend over five to six billion dollars every year on costumes, candy and decorations for Halloween. My purpose it to inform you how Halloween started, looking at its source sums up the three important points of Halloween; why we bob for apples, why we use jack-o-lanterns during Halloween and why we go trick-or-treating. Halloween originally started as a Celtic festival more than 2000

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    The Halloween party scare This Halloween I want to have a party at my house but I don’t live in a neighborhood, so I wouldn’t get as much candy as I do the usual. Im thinking about having a bunch of scaring for the party because its Halloween and I never scared anybody on Halloween ever. My Halloween scares are going to be me scaring people and the guests are going to help me scare people. I’m going to have some decorations that might freak some people out and some other scary things

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    Halloween When you hear the word Halloween you often think about candy, costumes, and children having fun; but how much do we know about the holiday itself? Maybe everybody should know what the origin of Halloween has. The first paragraph deals with how this celebration started. The “trick or treat” part. Why is this the most important part of the of this celebration. How will this contribute to the pagan Halloween origins? Why is this part of the Halloween celebration? Could this be also part

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    Steadman Dr. Jill Leterii English 111 HYA 19 Oct, 2017 Halloween vs Easter Who doesn’t enjoy celebrating annual holidays? In America, there are a wide array of cultures, backgrounds, and religious beliefs, holidays can be enjoyed by many. Halloween and Easter are some of those popular holidays of the year that many people celebrate. Americans love to dress up on both occasions and celebrate their religion with family and friends. During Halloween and Easter, children also get the opportunity to eat

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    Halloween From Its Beginnings to Now Halloween is celebrated almost all around the world. Though the name may differ from region to region, the original customs of halloween can be found everywhere. “Day of the Dead”, “Kawasasqanchis”, “Dance of the Hooded Egunguns”, and “Bon Festival” are just a few of the many celebrations that, if one were to look at their traditions and when the celebrations were made, would see that they derive from the origin of Halloween. The many celebrations similar to

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