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Halloween- Where Did It Come From?

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Hi friends! I had hoped to post this before Halloween, but I got distracted by schoolwork so a few days late will have to do! With the spooks and superstitions of Halloween still in the air, I thought it would be interesting to learn where this tradition actually came from. If you think about it, a bunch of little kids dressing up in costumes and knocking on doors around the neighbourhood for candy could seem like a pretty odd concept for those who are unfamiliar with it. For Halloween here in Australia, college students dress up and go out to party, but I'm pretty sure the idea of trick-or-treating as a little kid is a pretty foreign idea to their version of this holiday. Of course in America, Halloween just wouldn't be the same if little kids didn't dress up in the most adorable little costumes and trick-or-treat until their pillowcases are bursting with enough candy to give them a perpetual sugar rush! So where did this unusual holiday come from? "Halloween,