halloween 2007

Published: November 6, 2007, 4:10 am

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Is today just another mindless excuse to drink? Another day where drinking from mid-afternoon is acceptable (just like that other day). In pre-Christian Ireland there was the Druidic “fire festival” called “Samhain“. In the year 835 Pope Gregory IV changed the date of All Saints’ Day from May 13 to November 1 so as it would coincide with the Pagan festival and so it would be overshadowed. Supposedly. “On Halloween night in present-day Ireland, adults and children dress up as creatures from the underworld (e.g., ghosts, ghouls, zombies, witches and goblins), light bonfires, and enjoy spectacular fireworks displays, despite the fact that such displays are usually illegal. It was believed necessary to dress as a spirit or otherworldly creature when...Premature optimism on ITER Robert SynnottTransport plans are stuck in slow lane An Irish Town Planner's BlogSee 5 more posts on this topic: Next Year, Halloween 2007, Years, Third Cancers,

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