Talk:Halloween

GREAT IDEA! You can talk about (1) the history of jack-o-lanterns (not just pumpkins, but also turnips) originally to ward off evil spirits; (2) the 1982 American Halloween candy-tampering epidemic; (3) the U.K. English spelling hallowe'en; (4) the growing popularity of "Halloween American-style over the last 10 years in U.K.; (5) Halloween is the second most popular holiday, dollar for dollar, after Christmas in U.S.Jeffrey Scott Bernstein 23:25, 8 October 2007 (CDT)

Well, I figure we should get this article up to approved status before Halloween as a testament to the project's strength! --Robert W King 23:27, 8 October 2007 (CDT)

So which workgroups? Anthropology? Chris Day (talk) 23:40, 8 October 2007 (CDT)

Um, what is Christmas listed as? Do we have a christmas article yet? --Robert W King 23:42, 8 October 2007 (CDT)

More Halloween facts: (this is actually from something I've written previously): “Halloween derives from a pagan festival dating back two thousand years: A Celtic festival celebrating the end of harvest time. As it spread through Europe during the first millennium after the birth of Christ it morphed into a Christian festival called All Souls Eve. . . . It’s the night when the spirits of the dead return to walk the earth.” (If there's anything good in this, it would have to be rewritten a bit.)Jeffrey Scott Bernstein 00:02, 9 October 2007 (CDT)