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Why is the pumpkin always associated with Halloween? When and where did that custom originate? Why is it also called a Jack 0′Lantern? These and other colorful questions will be addressed below. Read on, no matter how you may feel about the color orange.
The pumpkin has a noble history, dating as far back as [...]
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For all those who have an appetite for fun and get an irresistible festive tickle for yummy fruitcakes, gingerbread cookies, chestnut soups, apple ciders, sizzling turkey on the table, hot chocolate fudge and more, here are some easy-to-do and great-to-taste Christmas recipes for you to lay hands on ! These recipe ideas for Christmas would [...]
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In the early 1600s, a group of English people separated themselves from the Church of England. At that time, it was against the law for English citizens not to attend church services. Facing persecution at worst and ridicule at best, the group of Separatists fled to Amsterdam. In Amsterdam, they were free to worship as [...]
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(Thomson, Illinois)By now most Americans know that the real first Thanksgiving had very little to do with what is shown in elementary school pageants. What they may not know as much about is the story of the Pilgrims’ survival in the New World, the Native American Squanto who helped them and how it all had [...]
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Thanksgiving to most folks means family and friends and Turkey, or maybe beer and football. Many do not know or even care about the significence of the Holiday. Way back in the 1600’s a group of people who were members of the English Separatist Church (Puritan’s) in England fled their homeland to escape religious persecution. [...]
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Robert asked: We want our kids to have fun during Halloween, but have you thought about the safety of their Halloween costumes? Most of us want our children to wear cool costumes when trick-or-treating, but neglecting a kids’ Halloween costume’s safety can turn that experience sour.Are your kids’ Halloween costumes too dangerous to wear? Find [...]
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Robert asked: Feel like shocking elderly relatives this year? Perhaps you do not intend on seeing your aunt and uncle at Halloween, recent trends in couples Halloween costumes have shocked crowds. It does not have to be overtly sexual (shocking doesn’t necessarily mean sexual), but a little humor and surprise are always appreciated on Halloween. [...]
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Robert asked: We don Halloween costumes for fun, but the origins of this ancient custom go back to 2,000 years ago, when Celts wore crude costumes to celebrate Samhain. Halloween costumes have a long, somewhat dark history that we’ve thrown out in the spirit of treat-or-treating cheer, and some Christians refuse to celebrate it because [...]
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