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Halloween
http://chucklarkin.com/stories/Halloween.pdf I have been told by a folklorist that this version is a transition version between the older Irish form and the popular published version of the old man in the mountain cabin. I lived on a farm out past the end of the school bus route on a dirt road and Augustine (we called him Aggie) lived on a farm near the Nassawango creek about three miles toward town, just before the paved road began. The visitor had to spend the night and catch the next turning of the low tide 12 hours later exactly or spend the year at the lighthouse with the lighthouse keeper. PC4W0902 http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/_PDFArchives/practical-christianity/PC4W0902.pdf The souls of the dead were supposed to revisit their homes on this day and the autumnal festival acquired sinister significance, with ghosts, witches, goblins, black cats, fairies and demons of all kinds said to be roaming about. The legend goes: There was a stingy drunk named Jack who tricked the devil into climbing an apple tree for an apple but then cut the sign of a cross into the trunk of the tree preventing the devil from coming down. As in modern poltergeist lore, mischievous spirits could play tricks on the living---so it was advantageous to "hide" from them by wearing costumes. 5 Going from door to door seeking treats may hail back to the Druid practice of begging material for the great bonfires. fall2002 Please check APPLESource on the City of Appleton Website at www.appleton.org for any changes or updates. At all other times, branches and brush should be taken to one of the two yard waste sites. Tags for refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers cost $20. Tags for stoves, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, clothes dryers, furnaces, water heaters, microwave ovens and other major appliances are $15. Put it in paper bags (no plastic bags), cardboard boxes, or other containers, no larger than 30 gallons. The container should be no larger than 33 gallons, have handles and be marked with an Appleton recycling sticker. For questions on recycling, please call Waste Management at 766-1153 or Municipal Services at 832-5580. mbaq-02-halloween Bring your little ghost or goblin to the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Halloween afternoon for a ghoulishly good time and a chance to win a giant plush penguin. Each child will also receive a goody bag filled with a pencil, buttons, stickers and a small plush toy. The goody bag also contains a "scary animal" scavenger hunt to track down more than a dozen eerie animals and plants in the aquarium's live exhibits---sharks, hagfish, eels and even a decorator crab dressed up especially for Halloween. A costumed animal character from the aquarium will lead a short costume parade starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Kelp Forest exhibit. 1007156628 http://www.bananasinc.org/uploads/1007156628.pdf Spend some time telling your child exactly what will happen and how people will be acting. Dark: Many times a brave daytime child will be afraid of the dark. Let your child choose the costume, preferably made from odds and ends around the house. Masks: If your child wants to wear a mask for trick or treating, have her try it out ahead of time -- several days would be good. Homemade finger puppets are another treat idea: Finger puppets: Cut a paper bag about 2" by 2" and tape sides together. Cook the pulp into pumpkin pudding made with eggs, milk and spices (or try pumpkin cookies, pie or bread). B05-Halloween Each year The Rutherford Institute receives inquiries from parents who are concerned about their children's involvement in Halloween parties or other Halloween-related activities in the public schools. These parents often point out that the origins of Halloween are, in part, from ancient Celtic rituals and that Halloween is celebrated today by adherents of the Wiccan religion as one of their four holiest days of the year. Common Halloween decorations and parties and Halloween-related assignments which merely require students to read materials that have religious significance to some are unlikely to be held to violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. 83BELHALLOW students, Belgian, party, sponsors, GSB, Belgian Business Students, popular, attendance, staff, faculty, partners, support, Ida Noyes, student group, Part-Time Students. The yearly organised Belgian Halloween Party is a well-attended GSB-wide Halloween theme party. The purpose of the Belgian Halloween Party is to provide social and networking opportunities with and between students, faculty, staff and corporate sponsors. This party is one of the most popular events at the GSB and is attended by more a large part of the GSB community. On-site: The large Ida Noyes is an excellent opportunity to keep your name consistently in front of participants Extra: This event is an ideal way to approach the students in a non-conventional and fun way. Student contact: Barbara Dekeyser, bdekeyse@gsb.uchicago.edu, 773.955.2303 Staff contact: Kelly McMillen, kelly.mcmillen@gsb.uchicago.edu, 773.834.2048 To whom is this event open? hallow01 If you decide to use your fireplace on Halloween night, your fire will emit almost a halfpound of particulate pollution into the neighborhood, causing trick or treaters to breathe foul air. Jami Caseber, a Bay Area Air Quality Management District Clean Air Champion, says, "Burning wood is 1000 times dirtier than gas, and there are alternatives. "Woodsmoke pollution can have serious health consequences. The very smallest particles from woodsmoke can penetrate deep in the lungs and become trapped for years, contributing to lung disease." In addition to the health risks of burning wood indoors, there is also cost to consider. Many people believe it is more effective to heat a home with a fireplace. Halloween Pictand Poem It creeps in looking over wizards and spells on sneaky ghosts and then floats on. NAT_PR_101702 New York - The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), the largest and fastest growing Asian American professional organization with representation in over 25 cities across the continental U.S. and in Canada, denounces a recent Halloween costume called "Kung Fool" created by a multi-million dollar company named Disguise. "Kung Fool" has been distributed to more than 20,000 retail stores around the nation including Party City, Walmart, and Target. A high-profile example occurred six months ago when clothing manufacturer Abercrombie and Fitch created a line of "Wong Brothers Laundry Service" t-shirts to appeal to the growing Asian American market with an estimated buying power of over $250 billion, claiming the shirts were "cheeky, irreverent, funny." While many of Disguise's costumes offer model cartoon heroes, fictional characters and even infamous celebrities, no other costume singles out for ridicule a community like "Kung-Fool" does. Halloween 1. Tell your parents which area you'll visit and when you'll be back. 3. Forget to thank people who give you treats and coins for UNICEF. 7. Look both ways before crossing the street and cross only at intersections. 8. Wear bright colours and carry a lighted flashlight. Trace a path from each UNICEF box to the handprint showing what UNICEF can buy. Paint your hands black, make handprints on paper (palms overlapping) and decorate with wiggle eyes to make a spooky spider. Paint your hand white and make a handprint on black paper to make a ghost (your palm is the ghost's head). halloween_usa A new book, Illegally Easy Halloween Costumes for Kids, reveals 100 original designs with full-color photos and patterns. Consider making the costume a few days or even weeks in advance so the kids can show it off to their friends and try it on repeatedly. Even without a sewing machine and using clever shortcuts, you can make a spectacular costume after supper that can be finished before tucking the kids into bed. A trunk full of costumes will soon become a trunk full of unforgettable childhood memories. Illegally Easy Halloween Costumes for Kids, the winner of 2001 Writer's Digest National Self-Published Book Awards (reference), offers exciting solutions for many Halloweens to come. Colorcoded patterns for 3-12 year-olds are simple and user-friendly.
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