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TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, October 25, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
Over the weekend my boyfriend and I were invited to a
Halloween costume party at a friend's home. We decided to go
as a Spartan and the Spartan Queen, similar to the look in
the movie 300. The costumes were fairly easy to put together,
especially because I was able to make my dress using old
white bedsheets.
The party was a lot of fun, and we even won "Best Couple" in
the costume contest. We have another party this upcoming
Saturday, which means I will have to clean my dress. Of
course, I spilled some of my red drink on the white dress,
and I hope that I can get the stain to come out!
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story."
HINT: (1927-2002), American aphorist known for his witty
aphorisms.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
Halloween was influenced by the ancient Roman festival
Pomona, which celebrated the harvest goddess of the same
name. Many Halloween customs and games that feature apples
(such as bobbing for apples) and nuts date from this time.
In fact, in the past, Halloween has been called San-Apple
Night and Nutcrack Night.
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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.
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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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VIDEO CLIP
Preparing For Halloween - Ozzie & Harriet
With Halloween approaching, the Nelson boys are excited
about all of the festivities. This spurs an amusing family
discussion of how times have changed since Ozzie and
Harriet were young.
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=5157
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Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition
of putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed
the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the
end of the Celtic calendar year. ?Souling? is a medieval
Christian precursor to modern-day trick-or-treating. On
Hallowmas (November 1), the poor would go door-to-door
offering prayers for the dead in exchange for soul cakes.
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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.
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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.
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QUOTE: "Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story."
ANSWER: Mason Cooley.
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