At this time of year, as Halloween approaches, it’s nice to sit back beside a roaring fire, to read a spooky tale or two.

Folklorists created a through line from the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain to Halloween. But the Halloween we know today has more to do with the English, a 9th century pope and American consumerism.

Long before Halloween became a day of trick-or-treating, horror movies, and a good scare, it was a festival marking the end ...

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HALLOWEEN is a time to pick your pumpkins and think about carving patterns. If you want to keep yours out for longer and get the decorations up earlier, there are a few ways to make sure your ...

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The Irish often get credit – or blame – for the bonfires ... Supposedly, Jack, or whatever the hero was called, carved a turnip and stuck a candle in it as his lantern. But the custom of carving ...