Halloween

The lantern festival origionates from China

Yes, you can. But marriages are not permitted during Great Lent, and at certain other times, such as during the Dormition Fast (between 1-15 August), or during part of the Advent Fast (between 13 December and Christmas Day) or on strict fasting days, such as 5 January (Eve of Theophany) and 29 August (Beheading of St John) and 14 September (Holy Cross day). It is best to speak with your local priest or bishop in case there are any other dates that might apply to your diocese.

Back to the Phantom Zone, Liberace! Keep Homosexuality out of Halloween, good Lord, do we have to intone- All molested children lend a hand! no way.

Well the first answer is not correct. Halloween is a good time to test new ways of life. And just because someone is dressing as a girl does not mean they are a homo. I for one love dressing up as a girl for Halloween and am not gay in any way. The fact is sometimes people are forced or dared to dress up a girl for that one night only.

i will have to go with the 2nd one because im not gay ind i like to dress up like a girl and it is realy fun i was a girl last year and im doing it again theis year.

Halloween lasts one day; however, decorations and celebrations occur up to a month before the actual holiday.

I usually begin a few days before Halloween, and start my pumpkin a few days before Halloween too. Have a happy Halloween ! :)

well you want to stay low on buget but buy a wig,lipstick,mascara,blush, and girl clothing. dont buy the expensiveis makeup you can and look in your wordrobe maybe you have something a little girly or see if your girlfriend or ex left makeup or clothes around.

i am a girl i just want to know because these guys on my bus wont leave me alone and they call me a man so i want to be a girly girl so they will stop they are bulling

Traditionally you bob for Apples at Halloween parties but you can bob for anything that can be easily picked up using your mouth and is not a choking hazzard. A fun twist on Bobbing For Apples is the following game called Gut Dip:

Gut Dip

1) For this Kids Party Game fill a large bowl or bucket with anything squishy such as pasta or mashed potatoes.

2) Hide small objects throughout the squishy substance.

3) Give the kids a set amount of time to put their hands in the squishy substance and find an object.

4) They get to keep what they find.

Just like the rest of the world does, by dressing up in costume.

However, a recent USA Today article stated that Russian government is hoping to ban Western holidays because of their bad influence.

"Russia is opening a new front in its battle with the West over last month's fighting in neighboring Georgia: a move to ban the Western holidays of Halloween and Valentine's Day as bad influences on the nation's youth.

The State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, will consider a measure this month to guard students from what the government considers destructive Western influences, such as the two festive celebrations that are growing more popular in Russia."

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it depends on what you believe in some people think its good some people think its bad

'Nothing is every truly good or evil but thinking makes it so.' If you use Halloween to accomplish good things then it is a good thing. If you use Halloween to promote evil things than Halloween is evil.

the same can be said of a pillow. If you use a pillow to get a good night sleep then a pillow is a good thing. If you use a pillow to kill somebody then a pillow is a bad thing.

It appears that somebody is trying to shift responsibility for his/her actions onto innocent objects and festive holidays.

We celebrate Halloween by decorating our front yard of the house with lights, pumpkins, blow up decorations, and so much more! WE carve pumpkins and we get dressed up and go ring at other people's doorbells and say TRICK-OR-TREAT and then they give you candy! Some people even decorate their houses with strobe lights!

• The Celtics were given credit for beginning the holiday as a festival of harvest. Harvest time is when things look orange in autumn, so that's why the orange. Black refers to the side of Halloween that deals with the festival of the dead, which it was once believed to be. Black also represents darkness.
• Pumpkins are orange and some believe this is where orange became a color to represent Halloween.

You say Trick or treat because it is a tradition on Halloween. It is a challenge to the candy giver-- give candy or I'll do a trick on you. Over time, the idea of playing a trick was lost and forgotten... even though we still use the saying, "Trick! or Treat!"

• Hogwarts logo
• One of the house logos
• Deathly Hallows sign
• Platform 9 & 3/4 sign
• Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus, Hogwarts Motto. (Never Tickle A Sleeping Dragon)
• The Three Broomsticks Sign
• No dementors past this point.
• Happy Harroween
• Two red vampire bats.

It means all hallows and was orginated in America when they thought this was spooky.

how did the ~America tradition of trick or treating on halloween begin

The original Halloween came out in 1978 on October 25.

As long as the weather holds out for the little munchkins Halloween is on Oct.31

"On Hallows' eve, the ancient Celts would place a skeleton on their window sill to represent the departed. Originating in Europe, these lanterns were first carved from a turnip or rutabaga. Believing that the head was the most powerful part of the body, containing the spirit and the knowledge, the Celts used the "head" of the vegetable to frighten off the embodiment of superstitions...The carving of pumpkins is associated with Halloween in North America[14] where pumpkins are both readily available and much larger- making them easier to carve than turnips. Many families that celebrate Halloween carve a pumpkin into a frightening or comical face and place it on their doorstep after dark."

-Wikipedia

Halloween is a modern spelling of the original "Hallowe'en"

It's a shortened term for "All Hallows' Eve" (Eve is a modern abbreviation of Even)

Older version would be "All Hallows ' Even"

The British enforced many taxes and laws on the American Colonies without any American representation. One of the most important was the "Tea Tax", which made many angry.

Not really. Instead, they celebrate their own holiday, known as "dios de Las Muertos" or "Day of the Dead". It is similar to Halloween in the sense that it involves ides of ghosts and spirits and treats and costumes, but it is more of a holiday to honor those who have passed on and celebrate the idea of a happy afterlife.

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