Halloween Trivia
This entry was posted on 10/12/2006 11:25 AM and is filed under uncategorized.
By Sean Carter:
Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is the color of Fall, of harvest and black stands for death, decay and darkness.
Black cats are believed to be witch's familiars who protected their powers. It's also believed that witches sometimes move about in the guise of black cats.
Hazel nuts were believed to have mystical powers which helped one see the future. The nut was (or so was believed) at its strongest on Halloween night. For this reason, the Halloween night was also called 'Nutcrack Night' in England.
The school board of Hillsborough NJ shuns all religious observances in its premises. They have replaced Halloween with a 'Fall Festival' and Valentine's day with 'Special Person Day'.
