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Hello! My name is Anne. My favourity
holiday is Halloween and I would like to talk about it with you.
The word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins
in the Catholic Church. It comes from a contracted corruption of
All Hallows Eve. November 1, "All Hollows Day" (or "All
Saints Day"), is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints.
But, in the 5th century BC, in Celtic Ireland, summer officially
ended on October 31. The holiday was called Samhain (sow-en), the
Celtic New year.
In the ninth century Pope Gregory IV designated November 1 as ‘All
Saints’ Day and October 31 as a time of vigil, or “Hallowed Evening.”
Today children love this day because they dress up and go from house
to house collecting candy. Children tell each other eerie ghost
stories and some families turn their homes into haunted houses.
Horror movies abound on television. And everybody like pumpkin pie
best of all.
Oh, I know it’s too early to speak about Halloween. But our time
is so fast. Now is summer (July) tomorrow here will be fall. |
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