How exactly did the tradition of Halloween begin?

 

A BBC Report on Christianity states that Halloween originated from Hallow’s Eve, a Christian holiday. October 31st represents a day of remembering or mourning for the death, specifically saints, valiant soldiers, or other faithful Christians.
 

According to social studies teacher Leslie McNamara, the modern idea of Halloween began when a woman's beautiful garden in Ohio was destroyed annually by children on Hallow’s Eve. In an attempt to “bribe” the children, the woman decided to leave candy and other treats so the children would most likely leave her garden alone.

 

Although the plan worked, children then simply began to “raid” other gardens. When other families heard of the woman’s success with keeping the children away from her garden, they also began to leave out treats hoping that the children would leave them alone. This originated the idea of Trick-or-Treating.

 

Guising, originating from Scotland and Ireland, is when children often dress-up to earn coins from house to house on Hallow’s eve. The traditions soon arrived to the United States and mass-production of Halloween costumes and candy began in the 1930s.

 

However, there has always been a notion that Halloween may be too old for high-schoolers.

 

Tyler Barrow, junior, agrees, “By the time one is in high school it seems that they’ve matured and dressing up and walking around for candy is something they’re probably grown out of. I’ll be going to Knotsberry Farm and Haunted Houses for Halloween.”

 

Although some may consider Trick or Treating childish, Halloween itself may not be. Halloween also includes more mature events, like horrific haunted houses, frightening parties, horror films, scary stories, and other haunted attractions. .
 

However, not everyone believes that Trick-or-Treating is too old for teenagers. Some teenagers go with younger siblings or friends to collect candy.

 

Staci Thompson, junior, said, “I don’t think trick or treating is too old for teenagers. I’m going trick or treating with my brother and some other friends. We’re even dressing my dog up. Last year, some people gave my dog treats when we went around the neighborhood. It’s a lot of fun. But, I might have to go for a smaller period of time because Halloween is a on school night, before tests the following day.”
 

Sometimes, students receive no school on Halloween, its either Nevada day or falls on the weekend. Because Nevada day is the last Friday in October, next year, Halloween will coincide with Nevada day’s state holiday.

 

Aubrey Pickett, junior, said, “I’m going trick or treating as well, I mean, free candy! My mom is making my costume: Venelope from Wreck it Ralph.”

 

Delisha Rubio, junior, exclaimed at the fact of “FREE CANDY! on Halloween”

Regardless, Halloween is happens every year and brings celebrations of costumes and candy, whether you participate or not.