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The Haunting History of Everyone’s Favorite Day to Scare People
By MATTHEW GEORGE
Staff Writer
meg5111@psu.edu
Halloween's history goes back two thousand years ago
to the Celtic holiday of Samhain. The Celts, who come
from present day Ireland , United Kingdom , and northern
France , had the festival to mark the end of summer's har-
~ vest and beginning of cold, dark winter. They celebrated
their New Year on Nov. 1
Winter was often associated with death. They believed
that on the night before on Oct. 31, the line between the
worlds of the living and the dead faded. Thus allowing the
-walrus
-the traditional witch
-pumpkin
-doctor and bring your sexy nurse
-plug and outlet -Jesus
-Penn State Delco security guard
-duck-billed platypus
-jail bait
-your favorite professor
allowee for
Still Wondering What
to be for Halloween?
The THON Halloween Dance is only
days away....The Lion’s Eye Staff comes
to the rescue with some quick and-well
inventive ideas to party like the best!
-with a white blanket, go ghost for the night!
he Bates Motel and
es a 20-minute
onsters and
ghosts of the dead to return.
In order to celebrate the event and the Celts gathered
to burn crops and animals as sacrifices. As the event
occurred often Celts would wear costumes, usually of ani-
mal heads and skins.
The Romans, who conquered the area by 43 A.D., had
combined two festivals with the Celtic one. One was
Fesalia, a time in late October when Romans remembered
the passing of the day. The other was a day of homage to
Pomona , the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. Her sym-
bol was that of an apple, and probably shows where "bob-
bing" for apples originated.
In the 800's, Christian influence played a role into the
holiday tradition. By the seventh century, Pope Beniface
IV had declared Nov. 1 as All Saint's Day. This was a way
for the pope to replace the Celtic festival with a more
church backed holiday.
It would become known as All-hallows, and the night
before it would become All-hallows Eve, eventually
called Halloween. The celebration was similar to the
Celtic festival with bonfires, parades, and dressing up as
saints, devils, and angels. .
All of this passed down through the generations would
become what is the modern day Halloween.
Not Just Trick or
Treating Anymore
and sizes. Also
elicious foods
If you're out there
thinking "Oh gosh!
There is nothing to do in
fall if you're not 12..."
Think again! Trick or
Treating is not the only
fall activity. You can
rake leaves and then play
in them! You can go to a
Haunted House, an activ-
ity that should make you
By BRITTANY glad you aren't 12 any more.
-NEIMETH Locally, Delaware County offers The
Staff Writer Bates Motel on Arasapha Farm. Just turn 1&%
ban5018 out of school and you can't miss it. The area
also has Linvilla Orchards for all those who
Hello Skeptics! don't enjoy being terrified, but do prefer a
slower, calmer evening. A nice hayride might
be a better option.
Linvilla also sells the staple of any autumn
diet, apple cider! For other fall favorites, go
browse through their assortment of fruits,
vegetables and candies. If you are bringing
any little cousins or you just want to feel like
a kid again, the animals such as goats, chick-
ens, cows, sheep and more are there to
watch. Either way it's a great way to spend
an afternoon. And if none of that tempts yo
try going to Ridley Creek State Park, just
pag} the Bates Motel, and simplysegjoy
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he“onvehient thing alygut all of these
places is that they are minutes away from
campus! So go wander out of your home and
| explore all the wonders of the great outdoors.
Now's the prime time before winter coats
become a necessity and the snow begins to
fall.
To see Brittany Niemeth'’s
travels around Delaware
County in fall's brillant colors;
1look on Pg. 12 of this edition!