Put this on your front lawn or porch and watch them run away screaming. However if it attracts some then lock your door, remain quiet and still, and do NOT answer it.
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Don't want any Halloweeners tonight?
Do NOT trick-or-treat at this house
He'll only see you and your kids as lazy freeloaders begging for free hand-outs anyway. And likely just yell at you to get off of his meticulously manicured lawn trimmed by illegal immigrants he underpays and despises.
The things kids say
What some kids learned from a particular role model. And of course from their parents who supported that role model. They made American so much greater, didn't they?
History of Halloween
Why is it called Halloween?
What is All Saints’ Day?
All Saints’ Day is a Christian holiday on November 1 in honor of all the saints. For Catholics, it’s often considered a holy day of obligation in which they are obligated to attend Mass (meaning that many Catholic school students know the day after Halloween as a day off from school). The day after, November 2, is All Souls’ Day—a Christian holiday of solemn prayer for all dead persons.
What is Samhain?
Samhain, pronounced [ sah-win ] is an ancient Celtic harvest festival in celebration of the beginning of winter and a new year.
It was celebrated by the ancient Celtic inhabitants of the British Isles on or around November 1, which the Celts considered the start of winter and the year. Some scholars believe the word Samhain means “summer’s end.”
Samhain is among the most important holidays in Pagan and Neopagan traditions, in which major festivals are held at the change of seasons.
Where does Halloween come from?
Many of the traditions associated with Halloween are thought to originate in Samhain, especially the notion of it as a time when creatures from the spirit realm roam the world of the living. Also the costumes.
What is the Day of the Dead?
Day of the Dead is the English name for Día de los Muertos, a festival in celebration and honor of the souls of the dead. It takes place on November 1 and 2 and is primarily celebrated in Mexico (where it originated) and among people with Mexican heritage, as well as in some other Central and South American countries.
It is observed as a day to honor deceased family members and loved ones by welcoming back their spirits through various customs, including making dedicated altars, laying out special food offerings, and visiting their graves.
Its ultimate origins are debated, but many of its traditions are thought to be based on Indigenous customs, including those of the Aztecs and Toltecs. The lighthearted tone of the festival is thought to derive from the fact that mourning practices in such cultures have traditionally been less somber due to beliefs that souls of the dead remain among the living. Some of the customs are often traced to influences from Christian European colonizers and missionaries, notably the placing of the festival to coincide with the Christian holidays of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
Somewhat like the Day of the Dead, Halloween is often seen as a way to embrace the macabre—scary things or things related to death.