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1. Halloween is held on October 31st which is the last day of the Celtic calender.
2. The Halloween custom has evolved from the ancient Celts belief that the border between this world and "the Otherworld" becomes thin on All-Hallows-Eve. People wore costumes to disguise themselves and avoid harm.
3. The day after Halloween is called All Saints Day. Christians dedicate this day to all those saints who don't have a special day of their own.
4. All hallows is another way to say all saints. All-Hallows-Eve means the night before All-Saints Day.
5. The first evidence of the use of the word Halloween comes from Scotland in the early 16th century. It was slang for All-Hallows-Eve.
6. The colours orange and black represent Halloween because orange is the colour of pumpkins (and autumn) and black is associated with death.
7. The tradition of carving a jack o' lantern started in the United Kingdom. They were carved on All Hallows Eve and left on the door step to ward off evil spirits.
8. The original jack o' lanterns were carved from a swede or a turnip.
9. Jack o' lanterns were named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs.
10. Carving gourds into elaborately decorated lanterns dates back thousands of years to Africa. They were intentionally brought to the New World via prehistoric migration through Asia.
Your dogs, cats, rabbits, or any other household pet should not be allowed to eat chocolates. This is an important thought that pet owners should know about. The danger lies basically on the components of chocolates.
Do you find yourself lost within the clutter of your home? Or do you always feel that a few extra bucks could help you make ends meet? Then why not have a garage sale, after all one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. You don't have to have a lot of stuff to start selling. You could ask for handouts from neighbors, family, or friends, something they think they can part with, this way combined with your things you are sure to provide your customers with a variety of purchasable items.
The subject of to chip or not to chip our pets has been a hotly debated topic over the course of the past month in Riverside County. The new ordinance that requires identifying microchips on most dogs and cats in unincorporated Riverside County has pet owners seeking ways to educate themselves on what exactly microchipping is and how it affects their pets.
