Samhain

2 Nov 2016

A Cultural Look at Halloween

It’s Halloween as I write this. I have long wondered what the appeal is for Halloween. I think I turned sour on it when my kids got to be Trick or Treat age and costumes and candy became the focus. … Read More

Adele Davis, Feralia, Halloween, Halloween origins, Janet Givens author, Pomona, Pope Boniface IV, Pope Gregory III, Samhain, the roots of Halloween, Trick or Treat, Trick or Treat and suburban sprawl, You Are What You Eat

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