Comments by "Occident Advocate." (@Occident.) on "The Real History of Halloween" video.

  1. Born in Gateshead, N/E England in 1960. Im totally of Irish and Scots Origin. Halloween is Celtic in Origin. Growing up in the 1960s we would carve out a Turnip during the day of Oct 31st, carving a scary face into it. These we called "Jack O' Lanterns". We also made Scary Masks out of Paper or Cardboard. We often did this at school. When darkness came, a candle was placed in the Turnip, and we put on the masks. My dear mum always called this "guising". We knocked at the doors of freinds, and out they would come in their Masks too. We ducked for apples, and ghost storys were told. I dont recall asking for treats. That came much later. Maybe late 1980s, copied from America. November 1st was All Souls day for we Catholic kids. We had the day off school and went to church. In parts of England those days, Halloween was known as "Mischief night" where children played pranks on adults. Not in my region of N/E England tho.
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