Happy Halloween!

The image above is a "Jack-O-Lantern" made from a cutout pumpkin.

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Around this time of the year alot of people celebrate "Halloween", but what is halloween exactly? How did it all started? And where in the world is it celebrated?

What is Halloween?

Halloween, or Hallowe'en, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Traditional activities include trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lantern's, Halloween festivals, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses" and viewing horror films.

How did it all started?

Halloween originated from the Pagan festival Samhain, celebrated among the Celts of Ireland and Great Britain. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century.

Where in the world is it celebrated?

Halloween is now celebrated in several parts of the western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia and New Zealand.

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To finish up, here's a little "quiz" about "Halloween":

Q: At Halloween parties, guests traditionally "bob" for?
A: Apples

Q: In Scotland, what vegetable was traditionally carved into a jack-o-lantern?
A: A turnip

Q: What "phobia" do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween?
A: Samhainophobia

Q: Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF was created when children collected $17 in decorated milk cartons for to help kids left vulnerable by?
A: World War II

Q: True or False? Kids in the U.S. donated millions of dollars to children affected by the South Asia Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina when they raised funds for UNICEF while trick-or-treating.
A: True

Enjoy! And thanks for reading! Now SHOO, go away behind the screen and enjoy yourself in the "real world"! :D

I Celebrate You

On your birthday, I celebrate you!
On your special day,
I’m thinking of all the wonderful things you are
that bring so much joy to others, including me!
I celebrate your unconquerable spirit,
that lets you meet every challenge
with confidence, enthusiasm and persistence.
I admire your sensitivity.
You see needs that cry out to be met
that no one else sees,
and you meet them,
out of your deep and caring heart,
out of your wisdom,
out of your strength.
I treasure your uniqueness;
There is no one else like you,
and I feel blessed to know
such an extraordinary person.
I appreciate you, respect you,
cherish you, look up to you.
Happy, happy birthday!
May each new birthday
be the best one ever for you;
You deserve it!
By Joanna Fuchs


You're the friend I know I can act like a complete idiot with and no matter what you will stand there laughing with me.
You're the friend that I can get completely mad at, and then having you stand there with a funny face completely ignoring the fact that I'm mad at you, and just burst out laughing
You're the friend that I can trust with everything. There isn't a thing in the world I would doubt telling you about because I trust you with my whole heart.
You're the friend that has been through rough times with me and we will still come out standing strong.
You're the friend that I will run to if in trouble.
You're the friend that has always tried to help me out.
And well you know what? You're a person that I consider..., well euhm "very special" (to say the least :D)!

I've posted this post to celebrate that "very special" person's birthday. I'm sure that person know's I meant her! Well Have a BLAST today... and only better ever after :D I hope you like it! :D