Happy Halloween to You
Happy Halloween to You
Halloween 4 Kids 2019 with music 2.mp4
The traditions of Halloween
The traditions of Halloween
But back as the Middle Ages, poor children
But back as the Middle Ages, poor children
would go door to door collecting handouts in
would go door to door collecting handouts in
return for their prayers for the dead.
return for their prayers for the dead.
They were called “guisers.”
They were called “guisers.”
Now it’s just about looking as scary or
Now it’s just about looking as scary or
slutty as possible. And carving Pumpkins.
slutty as possible. And carving Pumpkins.
Also know as Jack O’Lanterns
Also know as Jack O’Lanterns
Originally, the aforementioned “guisers” would
Originally, the aforementioned “guisers” would
carry hollowed-out turnips with candles inside
carry hollowed-out turnips with candles inside
them to light their way from house to house
them to light their way from house to house
to beg and pray.
to beg and pray.
Eventually, the tradition changed to carving
Eventually, the tradition changed to carving
pumpkins, and Jack-o-Lanterns as we know them
pumpkins, and Jack-o-Lanterns as we know them
were born.
were born.
One legend sticks out above all others in
One legend sticks out above all others in
regards to the Jack-o-lantern tradition.
regards to the Jack-o-lantern tradition.
An Irishman named “Stingy Jack” was a drunk
An Irishman named “Stingy Jack” was a drunk
and a prankster, and he managed to make both
and a prankster, and he managed to make both
God and the Devil angry.
God and the Devil angry.
He died, and neither heaven nor hell wanted
He died, and neither heaven nor hell wanted
him, so he was stuck wandering around on earth.
him, so he was stuck wandering around on earth.
He carried a turnip, hollowed out, with a candle
He carried a turnip, hollowed out, with a candle
inside, to light his way, and to keep him from
inside, to light his way, and to keep him from
knocking on their door, the Irish would carve
knocking on their door, the Irish would carve
scary jack-o-lanterns to put around their
scary jack-o-lanterns to put around their
houses to keep him away
houses to keep him away
.
.
Or, so they believed, and a tradition was born.
Or, so they believed, and a tradition was born.
So now you know!
So now you know!