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From A-Z, Here's Your Guide To Halloween

Halloween is one of the best holidays

Kelsey Jacobson

Oct 22, 2018

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From A-Z, Here's Your Guide To Halloween

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Halloween is a popular holiday that is celebrated throughout the world. It originated from Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival. People during the festival would light bonfires, and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. When Pope Gregory the third designated November 1 as All Saints Day incorporated some of the Samhain Traditions. The evening before All Saints Day was called All Hallows Eve, but later was called Halloween instead. Here's a guide to Halloween.

A: Autumn

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Autumn is the best season, in my opinion. I love Autumn for various reasons; temperature, the holidays, and the beauty of it; to name a few.

B: Blood

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Vampires and human can't survive without it.

C: Candy

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Candy is one of the best things about Halloween. Be careful with cemeteries. You never know who or what you will come across.

D: Darkness

Rahul

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Creatures go bump in the night.

E: Enchant

Danny G

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It's been an enchanting night.

F: Face Paint

Janko Ferlic

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You can do so much with face paint. Some people can do so much cool things with face paint and makeup. Bravo to you because I don't have that talent.

G: Ghosts

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Caspar, where are you?

H: Haunted House

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If you've never been to a haunted house, you should. And working at an haunted house is a lot of fun.

I: Ice Cream

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Because why not? Ice cream is so good, and you can eat the candy that you get with the ice cream.

J: Jack-O'-Lantern

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Does anyone else think of Jack from Scooby Doo: Goblin King? No. Me either.

Jack! The Pumpkin king!

K: King

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I'm the King of the World!

L: Lantern

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And at last I see the light. And it's like the sky is new. And it's warm and real and bright.

Tangled. If you've seen, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't, check out the music video.

M: Moon

Peter de Vink

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Under the full moon, werewolves are forced to shift.

N: Night

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Monsters go bump in the night. Vampires come out for a bite.

O: October

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One of the best months of the year.

P: Pumpkins

Scott Webb

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Pumpkin seeds are good! If you've never had pumpkin seeds, you should try them. Painting and carving pumpkins are fun as well. Growing up, I carved pumpkins, but now I would rather paint them.

Q: Queen

Alice Alinari

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I'm the Queen of the World!

R: Rewatch Movies

Pablo Garcia Saldana

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Halloweentown, Harry Potter, Hocus Pocus, you name it. I'm going to rewatch it.

S: Spooky

Pixabay

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They're creepy and they're kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They're altogether ooky, the Addams Family.

T: Tricks and Treats

Raw Pixel

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Trick or Treat?

U: Universal

Duangphorn Wiriya

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There are so many cool festivals that are held around the world that I want to check out. Travel if you can.

Halloween is one of the oldest holidays, and celebrated in various of countries.

V: Vampire

Andrew Haimerl

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"I don't say Blah blah blah." Dracula (Hotel Transylvania)

I will suck your blood.

W: Wizards

Troy Jarrell

https://unsplash.com/@troyjarrell

Wingardium Leviosa

"It's leviOsa, not LevioSA." - Hermione Granger from Harry Potter.

Z- Zombie

Daniel Jensen

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"Stop running now, I'm already dead, yeah. I'm already dead." (Stop, I'm Already Dead; by Deadboy & the Elephantmen) [IZombie Theme]

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From A-Z, Here's Your Guide To Halloween

Halloween is one of the best holidays

In This Article:

A: Autumn

B: Blood

C: Candy

D: Darkness

E: Enchant

F: Face Paint

G: Ghosts

H: Haunted House

I: Ice Cream

J: Jack-O'-Lantern

K: King

L: Lantern

M: Moon

N: Night

O: October

P: Pumpkins

Q: Queen

R: Rewatch Movies

S: Spooky

T: Tricks and Treats

U: Universal

V: Vampire

W: Wizards

Z- Zombie

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College athletes, it's time we talk about sports hygiene.

1. It's just the basics.

2. Just an easy tip.

3. As a college student, I get it.

4. Time to be real.

5. Shower right after.

6. Another get real moment.

7. Take home your clothes.

8. Be nice!

9. Disinfect!

10. Just keep up with yourself.

What would I do without my mom?

1. “Good luck today! I believe in you and always will.”

2. “Everything will be OK.”

3. “Do you want to come home for the weekend?”

4. “Don’t stress! Stress causes pimples and we don’t want that!”

5. “Look out for a care package coming in the mail.”

6. “You are so bright; I know you can get through this."

7. “Take a break and relax for a little, you’ve been working so hard.”

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9. “Take a deep breath.”

10. “Everything will work out the way it's supposed to.”

11. "I love you."

She's got your back with everything that college throws at you.

1. Doctor.

2. Nutritionist.

3. Personal trainer.

4. Tutor.

5. Stylist.

6. Babysitter.

7. Therapist.

Just some relatable college student advice! Yes, you aren’t the only one!

1. Don’t buy Textbooks the first week of class.

2. Ratemyprofessor.com! PLEASE use it!

3. Don’t wear your lanyard or ID around your neck, it makes it obvious for everyone to know you’re a freshman.

4. Always bring a charger or headphones wherever you go.

5. Don’t miss out on the free food on campus.

6. You don’t always need to dress up…Trust Me!

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9. The Freshman 15 is REAL! Don’t brush it off!

10. It’s OK to say NO!

11. Drinking / Partying doesn’t equal popularity.

12. Try to spend less time in your dorm.

13. It’s OK to change your major!

14. Always take an Uber or Lyft!

15. Never go to a party alone!

16. Start your resume early.

17. Keep your door open when in your room.

18. Get to know your professors.

19. You don’t really need an unlimited meal plan.

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