Well as you guys all know, Halloween is just around the corner. With many people scrambling to find costumes or stocking up for all the trick-or-treaters, Halloween season is in full swing. But how many of you know what Halloween is really about? Do you know where it originated? Do you know why you dress up?
Halloween actually originated as a Celtic holiday called Samhain. Eventually as the Romans took over what is now Ireland, they combined this holiday with two of their own, thus forming Hallowmas, which then eventually took the name of Halloween. To find out more about Halloween, click here.
Oh and I found an interesting video about Halloween and how it is becoming overly commercialized. And yes, before anyone begins to talk about how silly, fake, or stupid it is, I know it is from the Onion...if you don't know what the Onion is, Google it.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
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I actually saw this episode. A parody of those clips about the true meaning of Christmas.
This video was soo funny! But it was also very true. Numerous amounts of people celebrate holidays without even knowing the meaning behind it, like Christmas, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Columbus Day (my Spanish class just learned about that actually). I think because a lot of these holidays give you a day off, candy, and presents, no one really bothers to learn about the holiday.
This video is so true! Even I celebrate holidays without knowing the true meaning behind it. I guess it's because we've all become so used to getting a day off or being able to spend time with our families, that no one really bothers to find the real meaning behind the holiday, and preety soon these days become so well-knowned that almost everyone will celebrate it even if they don't believe in it.
Ah. The Onion. Enough said.
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