http://mssparky.com/2008/10/happy-halloween/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://mssparky.com/2008/10/happy-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-893 ms sparky Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:03:37 +0000 http://mssparky.com/?p=359#comment-893 Did you know that bobbing for apples began as a party game in the 20th Century. Bobbing for apples is a fertility rite, or a marriage divination and dates back to the Celtics. Unmarried people would try to bite into an apple floating in water or hanging from a string. The first person to bite into the apple would be the next one to marry. (I'll never eat another apple) Did you know that bobbing for apples began as a party game in the 20th Century. Bobbing for apples is a fertility rite, or a marriage divination and dates back to the Celtics. Unmarried people would try to bite into an apple floating in water or hanging from a string. The first person to bite into the apple would be the next one to marry. (I’ll never eat another apple)

]]> http://mssparky.com/2008/10/happy-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-892 ms sparky Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:56:42 +0000 http://mssparky.com/?p=359#comment-892 Did you know that Jack O'Lanterns were originally made from TURNIPS!! jack O'Lanterns were put out to frighten away evil spirits. When pumpkins were discovered, they were found to be much easier to carve, thus the transition. Did you know that Jack O’Lanterns were originally made from TURNIPS!! jack O’Lanterns were put out to frighten away evil spirits. When pumpkins were discovered, they were found to be much easier to carve, thus the transition.

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