Booooooooo!!!
Sunny
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With palm trees rustling in the wind and eerie shadows
cast over the ocean, you can feel that Halloween is almost here.
SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel were
curious about “things that go bump in the night” and decided to do some
research on Halloween.
Originally called “All Hallows Eve” – Halloween dates
back over 2000 years ago to pre-Christian Celtic festivals in Ireland that
honored the dead.
Bonfires were lit to aid souls as they journeyed to the
underworld.
A day when ghosts, goblins and spirits of all kinds might
be about, it was a day when mischief could happen.
Later incorporated into the beliefs of Christianity by
the Catholic Church, the day evolved into the scary day that it is now…with
costumed merry-makers going house-to- house asking for treats.
A holiday that is celebrated worldwide, today Halloween
is second only to Christmas in America when it comes to consumer spending with close
to $8 billion going for treats, costumes, decorations, parties and more.
So, if you’re in a spooky mood, join in the festivities –
carve a pumpkin, drink apple cider, trick-or-treat, or party on the beach!
Just be sure to clean up after – your apple cores and
candy wrappers!
Stash
Your Trash on Halloween
When you’re dancing
around the fire
watch out for
goblins, ghosts and gyres.
It’s nice to have a
yummy treat…
Good and Plenty’s,
Reese’s Cups, and candy corn to eat.
But, don’t toss your
trash on the beach
when recycling cans
are in reach.
Remember that Bag
Monsters are always near.
You never know when
they’ll appear.
With bulging eyes and
shark-like teeth to chew,
If you litter, they’ll
get you!
Happy
Halloween!!!
SurfWriter
Girls Sunny and Patti
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Cute, cute. Happy Halloween to you ladies.
ReplyDeleteBarbara r.
Although halloween's over.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to next year's events