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TRIVIA TODAY - Thursday, October 29, 2009
Greetings Infomaniacs,
Just two more days until Halloween! I can't wait to dress up,
take my godson trick-or-treating, and then go to a costume
party. I wish everyone a very safe and happy Halloween!
Enjoy!
Melissa
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be
understood."
HINT: (1867-1934), physicist and chemist, a pioneer in the
field of radioactivity, and the first person honored with
two Nobel Prizes.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
Halloween was brought to America by Irish and Scottish
immigrants, combining the features of the Celtic and
Christian holidays, and celebrated with feasting,
divinations, and mischief making.
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People had been carving gourds or pumpkins and using them
as lanterns long before this practice was associated with
Halloween. In 1850, for example, poet John Greenleaf
Whittier mentioned the practice of his boyhood in "The
Pumpkin": "When wild, ugly faces we carved in its skin, /
Glaring out through the dark with a candle within!"
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In late 18th century America, Halloween was a night for
mischief and pranks. Boys would make "tick-tacks," cutting
notches in the ends of a wooden spool and winding string
around it. The spool would be placed right up against a
window, with a nail serving as an axle. When the string was
pulled, it made a loud and rapid "tick-tack" noise.
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The name "Halloween" began as "All Hallows Eve." This
became "All Hallow E'en," leading to "Hallowe'en," or
Halloween. It was the evening before All Hallows Day,
which was later called All Saints' Day. (In this case,
"hallows" meant "saints.")
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All Saints' Day, a feast for all martyrs and saints, was
celebrated on November 1st for the first time during the
8th century, but customs varied regarding its observance.
This date was officially established for all Catholic
churches in 837 by Pope Gregory IV.
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Taking place on November 2, All Souls' Day was a day of
prayer for the dead. It was believed that the prayers of
those still living could comfort dead souls, or elevate
them from Purgatory. The observances began the previous
evening with prayers and the ringing of church bells.
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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
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I turn around again. What is in will not get out.
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QUOTE: "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be
understood."
ANSWER: Marie Curie.
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