HalloweenHalloween
Hallowe en
Jack-o -lantern
Also called
All Hallows Eve
All Saints Eve
Observed by Numerous Western countries (see article)
Type Secular with roots in Christianity and paganism
Date October 31
Celebrations
Varies by region but includes trick-or-treating,
ghost tours, apple bobbing, costume parties,
carving jack-o...
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HalloweenHalloween Hallowe en Jack-o -lantern Also called All Hallows Eve All Saints Eve Observed by Numerous Western countries (see article) Type Secular with roots in Christianity and paganism Date October 31 Celebrations Varies by region but includes trick-or-treating, ghost tours, apple bobbing, costume parties, carving jack-o -lanterns Related to Samhain, All Saints Day Halloween (or, by semantic correctness: Hallowe’en) is a holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. It is largely a secular celebration, but some Christians and pagans have expressed strong feelings about its religious overtones. [1][2][3] Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America during Ireland s Great Famine of 1846. [4] The day is often associated with the colors orange and black, and is strongly associated with symbols such as the jack-o -lantern. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost to
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CINDERELLA
THE REAL STORY
By Yvonne Augustin
I m sure you have all heard the story of Cinderella.
You
know the beautiful girl with the two mean step-sisters, and
wicked step-mother.
Well you already know the ending,
the beautiful girl marries the handsome prince, and they
live happily ever after.
Well that was the fairy tale, this...
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CINDERELLA THE REAL STORY By Yvonne Augustin I m sure you have all heard the story of Cinderella. You know the beautiful girl with the two mean step-sisters, and wicked step-mother. Well you already know the ending, the beautiful girl marries the handsome prince, and they live happily ever after. Well that was the fairy tale, this is the real story. My name is Oscar and I am a mouse. I am not related to Mickey, Minnie, or Mighty, (even though there is a small resemblance to that super-hero Mighty mouse). I live in the attic in Cinderella s house. You might say Cindy and I were roommates. When she was small, and her father was alive, we shared a beautiful room downstairs. But after her father died, she was put in the attic. I naturally followed, because I knew she would need my company. And need me she did. At first, she thought of me only as a common ordinary mouse. Night after night she would throw me crumbs. (I thought she was very kind). Then one night, after her step
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From solecastillomaestre
Microsoft Word
Pub. on Apr. 10th 2009
Pages: 7
Views: 318
Downloads: 0