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As kids growing up, we looked forward to nothing more, than being able to dress up in costumes and get candy.\u00a0 For us Halloween was just about walking around to peoples houses, uttering some stupid line, and getting candy.\u00a0 Now the trick was to hid some of the candy in your pockets, because your parents always tired to limit your candy intake.\u00a0 So I was always one step ahead of them.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Although Halloween is about getting candy and dressing up in crazy costumes, that is not how it started.\u00a0 So How Did Halloween Start<\/span>?\u00a0 Well, It started several thousand years ago with Ancient Celtic people who were all about worshiping nature<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n These pre-christian people say Oct 31st as the end of their year, and they would throw a big party to celebrate.\u00a0 During this time they believed spirits of the dead could come back and visit.\u00a0\u00a0 People actually put food and drink on their front doors, and left their windows open to give them free passage into their homes.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n These people believed if you gave these spirits treats, they would not bother or harm you.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As Christianity came to the forefront, they viewed November 1st as All Saints Day.\u00a0 They would rehearse a pray during this day that was called Allhallowmas.\u00a0 So with this name, the decided to name the night before All Hakkiwe\u2019en, which is translated to Halloween.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n