The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In...
180 months ago

A Halloween party at Frankenstein's Castle (a.k.a. Burg Frankenstein) just outside of Frankfurt, Germany, has been named the most terrifying...
1 month ago

This year, I am going to let my son trick-or-treat alone with his friends. I will try, with all my might, to walk at least a block behind my...
1 month ago

Former MLB player Doug Glanville thought he'd devised a real treat for a costume contest. Turns out, the trick was on him.
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One approach that's sneaky but not in a pilfering way: Cut off the candy at its source by curtailing the amount of time your kids spend trick-or-treating in...
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Blue pumpkin candy buckets are a symbol for autism awareness on Halloween. They're controversial, but as a mom to an autistic son,...
1 month ago

I would hope that all Christians would think biblically and carefully about any holiday, any event, and how they might be salt and light in it.
179 months ago

I'm talking about illegal drugs and how they hurt people and how they hurt families, hurt kids, some of them just like you.
421 months ago

We now spend about $12 billion on Halloween, a 300% increase since 2005. And over 70% of us celebrate, although most have removed any ritual, or spiritual...
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Purim unequivocally kicks Halloween's rump. Of course, I am slightly biased: If Halloween featured a Queen Esther, I might be inclined to change my preference.
114 months ago