This is Halloween 09

Halloween Origins and Traditions

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When they arrived in America they found that pumpkins were both plentiful and easier to carve than turnips.

Now, Jack-O-Lanterns are used for decorating people’s homes.

People have recently started carving less traditional Jack-O-Lanterns

Take their kids trick-or-treating.…

If you don’t give candy to a trick-or-treater…

Enjoy Halloween 2009! Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Mairena del Aljarafe Happy Halloween! Departamento de ACE de la EOI de Mairena María Martín

Bibliography www.wilstar.com/holidays/hallown.htm www.historychannel.com/halloween www.fni.com/heritage/oct97/historyhall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls_Day#Pagan_roots www.worldofteaching.com

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