HALLOWEEN by Kenzie Sanders
Halloween first came to the United States in the 1840’s, but the American Halloween tradition of Trick-or-treating goes back all the way to the Soul’s Day parades in England. During the activities, citizens would beg for food and the families would give them a food called “soul cakes.”
The classic tradition of dressing up for Halloween leads back to Europe. A long time ago, winter was a scary time. Food supplies usually ran low and many people were afraid of the dark; the short days of winter worried people constantly.
In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III chose November 1st for the day to honor all the saints. All Saints Day contained some of the events of Samhain. The night before was acknowledged to be called Hallows Eve. Then later on, Halloween came around. Then Halloween turned into a day where people go trick-or-treating, carve pumpkins, go to parties, and wear costumes. Halloween is always on the 31st of October.
Some things you probably didn't know was that candy corn used to be called chicken feed, many people think candy corn tastes like chicken feed, but that isn’t the reason why. It was created in the 1880s by this guy named George Renninger, then it was sold to the masses by Goelitz Confectionery Company, now known as the Jelly Belly Co.
According to Guinness World Records, the highest/biggest display of Jack o'lanterns was 30,581 by the city of Keene, New Hampshire back in 2013. Keene was represented by “Let it shine”, and has broken the world record over 8 times since the first original attempt.
Halloween is full of witchcraft and fortune telling that still leads on to this day, like avoiding black cats. Apparently, if you come across a black cat on Halloween it will bring bad luck onto you; also, the dark colored felines have turned into halloween symbols and that gives them a reputation of being scary. Another fortune telling story is if you walk backwards up the stairs with a mirror, the face that appears in the mirror will be your next lover.
The classic tradition of dressing up for Halloween leads back to Europe. A long time ago, winter was a scary time. Food supplies usually ran low and many people were afraid of the dark; the short days of winter worried people constantly.
In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III chose November 1st for the day to honor all the saints. All Saints Day contained some of the events of Samhain. The night before was acknowledged to be called Hallows Eve. Then later on, Halloween came around. Then Halloween turned into a day where people go trick-or-treating, carve pumpkins, go to parties, and wear costumes. Halloween is always on the 31st of October.
Some things you probably didn't know was that candy corn used to be called chicken feed, many people think candy corn tastes like chicken feed, but that isn’t the reason why. It was created in the 1880s by this guy named George Renninger, then it was sold to the masses by Goelitz Confectionery Company, now known as the Jelly Belly Co.
According to Guinness World Records, the highest/biggest display of Jack o'lanterns was 30,581 by the city of Keene, New Hampshire back in 2013. Keene was represented by “Let it shine”, and has broken the world record over 8 times since the first original attempt.
Halloween is full of witchcraft and fortune telling that still leads on to this day, like avoiding black cats. Apparently, if you come across a black cat on Halloween it will bring bad luck onto you; also, the dark colored felines have turned into halloween symbols and that gives them a reputation of being scary. Another fortune telling story is if you walk backwards up the stairs with a mirror, the face that appears in the mirror will be your next lover.