tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430699676085254010.post1475071600688971909..comments2023-05-06T08:11:46.702-08:00Comments on Tales on Ice: Halloween....or notAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152540665352170999noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430699676085254010.post-26261352065342823472011-11-18T11:58:29.765-09:002011-11-18T11:58:29.765-09:00We lived in Ireland some years ago, and Oct. 31 wa...We lived in Ireland some years ago, and Oct. 31 was a holy day, celebrated with mass and then a quiet family time. Nov. 1 was All Saints' Day.<br />It is a far cry from the overly celebrated Halloween in California!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430699676085254010.post-2175137641201205502011-11-03T11:22:36.778-08:002011-11-03T11:22:36.778-08:00Good input Nancy. It is amazing how so many things...Good input Nancy. It is amazing how so many things that start off as religious holidays end up having their roots forgotten, replaced by $$$ instead.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152540665352170999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430699676085254010.post-8103952706747197982011-11-02T16:02:40.550-08:002011-11-02T16:02:40.550-08:00As a devout Catholic who attended parochial school...As a devout Catholic who attended parochial school for nearly 18 years (yes, college, too), we were always taught that Halloween, or All Hallow's Eve, was a celebration before the somber Catholic Day of the Dead or All Soul's Day, then later All Saint's Day, where Catholics remembered those in their families who died before them. Costumes were worn to scare away the evil spirits who might linger. Yes,it has been commercialized, much like Christmas and Easter, but it had humble religious beginnings.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.com