What and why is halloween?

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Why is Halloween in Halloween?
Halloween is in Halloween as Christmas is in Christmas as Hanukah is in Hanukah. If you are asking why it is in October, then it is based on Mexico's Day of the Dead, also in October. Plus, the first...
Who invented Halloween when and why was Halloween invented?
Halloween was invented by Dw Thompson because he kept hallucinating and seeing his deceased mother in a ghostly form
What did the the people who made Halloween do on Halloween?
Back in the early days people on a certain day in october were scared because on that day they thought spirits came and killed whoever was human. So the people began to wear disordered looking masks...
Where do you get the Halloween baskets on Halloween?
party city or the dollar store
Why is Halloween called Halloween?
The term Halloween was originally spelled Hallowe'en. It is derived from All Hallows' Even (the night before All Saints Day or "All Hallowed Day") E'en is a shortening of even, which is a shortening...