Isobel wants to go and trick or treat on h er own but i still don't like this idea and i think at 14 she's a little too old to have mum hiding to the side of thedoor or even worse dressed up with her so i've promised her i'll dress up at home, we'll dress the house and have spooky food ready for the trick or treaters to arrive...mwah mwah mwaaaahhhhhhh (supposed to be a spooky sound)...
What do you do every Halloween? I'd love pics if you have them..
Halloween is an old tradition that came from Ireland so i guess this is why it's so big in America due to the huge invasion of the wonderful people of Ireland in the late 1800s early 1900s and they took their traditions over the Atlantic.
The origins of All Hallows Even or better known as 'Halloween'
What does the name 'Halloween' mean?
The name Halloween (originally spelled Hallowe'en) is a contraction of All Hallows Even, meaning the day before All Hallows Day (better known as All Saints Day), a Catholic holiday commemorating Christian saints and martyrs observed since the early Middle Ages on November 1.
How and when did Halloween originate?
The best available evidence indicates that Halloween originated in the early Middle Ages as a Catholic vigil observed on the eve of All Saints Day, November 1.
It has become commonplace to trace its roots even further back in time to a pagan festival of ancient Ireland known as Samhain (pronounced sow'-en or sow'-een), about which little is actually known. The prehistoric observance is said to have marked the end of summer and the onset of winter, and was celebrated with feasting, bonfires, sacrificial offerings, and homage to the dead.
In short 'All Hallows Eve' celebrated the dead and the masks and dress were worn to ward off Evil Spirt.
How sad is it that an ancient tradition such as this isn't celebrated so big in this country or is that just me who perhaps hasn't embraced it?
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