[Megan-L21930]

It’s unfortunate your child received a tirade on the issue. There’s no excuse for tormenting a child. Your overzealous neighbor is a bit misguided. Does she celebrate Christmas? Most educated people know that ‘decking the halls’ with evergreen trees, bright colors and candlelight originated in the Yule festivals of pre-Roman Europe, but a lot of us, Christian or no, celebrate Christmas anyway. Highly simplified, All Hallows is the early Christian digestion of the Celtic festival of Samhain. At Samhain (pronounced ‘SAH-wen’), the veil between this world and the Otherworld was said to grow so thin that people could converse with the dead and see visions of the future. One drawback was that restless spirits, ones that hadn’t made the journey to the Summerland, could take that opportunity to break through and ravage the countryside. Their only satisfaction? A treat. Yes, this event is a religious festival whose true meaning is out of the mainstream culture. Why not have fun? Maybe Halloween just brings out those angry spirits in your neighbor.

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Name : Megan-L21930, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 31, City : Boston, State : MA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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