Happy Halloween from Front Office Staff….Some fun facts about Halloween Did you know the first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips. Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas. The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.” In fact,wiccan were highly respected people at one time. The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owls call meant someone was about to die. Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween. According to Irish legend, The Jack O’Lantern term came form stingy man named Jack who, because he tricked the devil several times, was forbidden entrance into both heaven and hell. He was condemned to wander the Earth, waving his lantern to lead people away from their paths.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:18:11 +0000
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