TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, October 31, 2011

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Happy Halloween! Hope everyone had a nice weekend. I attended a Halloween party that was much more of a success than last weekend. My friend and I went to see our friend's band play at an Irish bar that was throwing a Halloween party.

EVERYONE there was dressed to the hilt in every costume imaginable. This time I actually wish I had put more effort into a costume. Unfortunately, I didn't have too much time to spare, so I just put together a cat outfit using stuff I already had. It was still a good time!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."

HINT: (1890-1937), American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction.

RANDOM TIDBITS
People had been carving gourds or pumpkins and using them as lanterns long before this practice was associated with Halloween.

The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owl's call meant someone was about to die.

According to Irish legend, Jack O'Lanterns are named after a stingy man named Jack who, because he tricked the devil several times, was forbidden entrance into both heaven and hell. He was condemned to wander the Earth, waving his lantern to lead people away from their paths.

The general practice of going door-to-door for treats is
similar to a much older practice, "souling," in which the poor would go from house to house begging for alms or food.

Dressing up as ghouls and other spooks originated from the ancient Celtic tradition of townspeople disguising themselves as demons and spirits. The Celts believed that disguising themselves this way would allow them to escape the notice of the real spirits wandering the streets during Samhain.

Scottish girls believed they could see images of their future husband if they hung wet sheets in front of the fire on Halloween. Other girls believed they would see their boyfriend's faces if they looked into mirrors while walking downstairs at midnight on Halloween.


VIDEO CLIP
History of Witches - Haunted History of Halloween
The idea of the Witch was so powerful in historical lore that even animals, like cats and bats, that were associated with witches began to take on demonic reputation.

Watch It Now: History of Witches - Haunted History of Halloween


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In the grass, I'm clothed in yellow array.
Near death, I turn white, then fly away.
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."

ANSWER: H.P. Lovecraft.

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