Halloween

The history of Halloween is recorded and searchable. Yet, it is much more fun to just enjoy the fun of it right? If it matters at all whether it was originally a pagan celebration, or that it glorifies ghouls and goblins, death and mascara , who cares? Living in the now, we enjoy the fun of masquerading as our favorite character for this year. Young or old, we are driven to the joy of this season s merriment and the onset of the wintry cold. Halloween (or All Hallow s Eve) is the eve of All Saint s Day. November 1st is the Roman feast of the heavenly saints recognized by the Catholic Church. It is followed by All Soul s Day on November 2nd. The Feast of All Souls is a day of commemoration of the faithfully departed, or the Day of the Dead. All cultures remember their dead either in tales, art, or ritual. Veteran s Day and Memorial Day are examples of the honoring of the dead in the USA. The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a scroll of rites for helping the deceased on their journey throug

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