Halloween by Miriam Arroyo https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh This incredible holiday is just around the corner! Here you have some interesting facts about this day, hope you enjoy it :) en-us 2018-10-17 12:55:55 UTC 2023-03-03 18:40:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pumpkin.png miriam_arroyoj https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293814407 Halloween's heritage actually ties back to the Celtics, which means we can now thank the Irish for both St. Patrick's Day and Halloween. It was later taken over by the British (because, the British took over everything in those days), and it wasn't until centuries later that it appeared in America. ]]> 2018-10-17 13:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293814407 After Medieval Britain adapted the Samhain festival and turned it into All Saints Day, it became a tradition for young people to dress up and perform at people's doors in exchange for food or money. This was usually done by the poor, and it became known as "guising."Irish immigrants brought the traditions of Halloween over to America, so you can thank them for all the fun you now have on Oct 31. However, it wasn't actually until the 1950s that Halloween became hugely commercialized in America and the rest of the world, and turned into a family-friendly holiday for adults and children alike. miriam_arroyoj https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293817139 2018-10-17 13:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293817139 THE TALE OF STINGY JACK AND THE JACK O' LANTERN miriam_arroyoj https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293819409
Jack O'Lantern legend goes back hundreds of years in Irish History. Many of the stories, center round Stingy Jack. Here's the most popular story:
Stingy Jack was a miserable, old drunk who took pleasure in playing tricks on just about everyone: family, friends, his mother and even the Devil himself. One day, he tricked the Devil into climbing up an apple tree. After the Devil climbed up the tree, Stingy Jack hurriedly placed crosses around the trunk of the tree. Unable to touch a cross, the Devil was stuck in the tree. Stingy Jack made the Devil promise him not to take his soul when he died. Once the devil promised not to take his soul, Stingy Jack removed the crosses, and the Devil climbed down out of the apple tree.
Many years later, Jack died, he went to the pearly gates of Heaven and was told by Saint Peter that he was mean and cruel, and had led a miserable, worthless life on earth. Stingy Jack was not allowed to enter heaven. He then went down to Hell and the Devil. The Devil kept his promise and would not allow him to enter Hell. Now Jack was scared . He had nowhere to go, but to wander about forever in the dark Netherworld between heaven and hell. He asked the Devil how he could leave, as there was no light. The Devil tossed him an ember from the flames of Hell, to help Stingy Jack light his way. Jack had a Turnip with him. It was one of his favorite foods, and he always carried one with him. Jack hollowed out the Turnip, and placed the ember the Devil had given him, inside the turnip. From that day onward, Stingy Jack roamed the earth without a resting place, lighting his way as he went with his "Jack O'Lantern".

The Irish brought the tradition of carving pumpkins into Jack O'Lantern to America. But, the original Jack O'Lantern was not a pumpkin. Pumpkins did not exist in Ireland. Ancient Celtic cultures in Ireland carved turnips on All Hallow's Eve, and placed an ember in them, to ward off evil spirits.

On all Hallow's eve, the Irish hollowed out Turnips, rutabagas, gourds, potatoes and beets. They placed a light in them to ward off evil spirits and keep Stingy Jack away. These were the original Jack O'Lanterns. In the 1800's a couple of waves of Irish immigrants came to America. The Irish immigrants quickly discovered that Pumpkins were bigger and easier to carve out. So they used pumpkins for Jack O'Lanterns.
]]> 2018-10-17 13:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293819409 miriam_arroyoj https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293827784 Halloween brings out the best in television if you want to be scared. Whether it's special programming or a Movie Marathon, there's plenty to watch in October that's suitable for children and adults. Of course, you can watch online, play DVD's, or buy boxed sets that have all of the good horror classics. Whatever your preference, October is the month where things really do go "bump in the night".

]]> 2018-10-17 13:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293827784 miriam_arroyoj https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293832300 Get ready for a final fall fling! It's parties galore! School parties, club parties, home parties, nightclub parties. There's always something for kids and grown-ups to do. Hosting a Halloween party is part of the fun but get your invitations out early because there's lots of competition.

]]> 2018-10-17 13:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293832300 miriam_arroyoj https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293838673 It wouldn't be Halloween with out trick-or-treating. It's a favorite tradition amongst children that allows them to show off their costumes and collect candy. Nowadays, many parents are opting to take their kids to school parties or controlled trick-or-treating environments such as malls or church parking lots. Although the tradition is evolving due to safety concerns, there's still a chance that little ghosts, goblins, or ghouls will show up on your doorstep if you leave the porch light on. Make sure you have candy and a smile ready to greet them.
In addition, it's the Halloween decor and unique yard displays that add a mysterious atmosphere to the changing seasons and helps us celebrate autumn. Spiders, spooks, and ghouls, oh my!]]> 2018-10-17 13:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_arroyoj/pumcwgqzuiyh/wish/293838673