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Halloween was commonly referred to as "All Hollows" Eve. It originated from the pagan holiday honoring the dead. The Roman Catholic Church created All Saints Day (also called Hallomas) on November 1st to honor Saints and All Souls Day on November 2and to honor and pray for the souls of the dead. These holidays were created by the church, in part to downplay the pagan holidays. Needless to say, it did not succeed. Halloween as we know it today, has grown from the ancient Druid Holiday. Along the way both fun, frights, and Satanic twists have been added to the mix. All Hallows Eve
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There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange? Hard to believe for such an important color? The same is true for the colors purple and silver. But, who cares about silver and purple...they are not pumpkin colors!
Growing big pumpkins is a big time hobby. And, serious at that. Top prize money for the biggest giant pumpkin is as much as $25,000 dollars at fall festivals. The current world record for giant pumpkins is 1446 pounds. Now that's a lot of pumpkin pies!
Carving pumpkins is a traditional and fun part of Halloween. You can carve simple designs or intricate patterns. Did You Know…
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Fun Facts A majority of us, 48 percent, believe in ghosts.
Twenty-two percent of Americans say they’ve seen/felt a ghost.
Women are more likely to say they believe in ghosts than men.
More than half of younger Americans (18 to 45) believe in ghosts.
A whopping 78 percent of us believe in life after death.
The next full moon on Halloween night will be October 31, 2020
One of the "most filmed" movie characters (if not the most filmed) is Dracula.
Moviegoers consistently vote for Silence of the Lambs, Psycho and The Exorcist as the scariest movies of all time.
According to ExtremeChocolate.com: “Chocolate is much better than
hard candy for you and your child’s teeth.
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October 31, 2009
7:00 pm
Cheddar’s
(on Trick-or-Treat St.) Halloween Party!