Happy Halloween!
In the Book of Days for October 31 we have a truckload of folklore and origins of the Samhain/Halloween festivities.
Many Australians still resist Halloween and some trick-or-treaters get short shrift at some Aussie doors. The reason given is that "Halloween is American, and we're Australian". True, Halloween was scarcely celebrated when I was a kid, but of course, the Night of the Dead on October 31 was around for many centuries before Christopher Columbus was even a twinkle in his father's eye, so today we look at how the commemoration actually began.
The Almanac has found that Halloween was celebrated in Australia before it was celebrated in several states of the USA, so Aussie readers might like to follow the links to our source.
What killed Houdini?
Appropriately, I guess you could say, it was on October 31 that The Great Houdini died. It's often said that a punch to the abdomen killed him, but it's likely that this was not in fact the case. We explore that question today as well.
Speaking of Australia: did you know Harry Houdini was the first person to fly a plane in Oz? Follow the links for that as well, Oct 31 in the Book of Days. It will take you to photos and a cute lil film, too.
In the Book of Days for October 31 we have a truckload of folklore and origins of the Samhain/Halloween festivities.
Many Australians still resist Halloween and some trick-or-treaters get short shrift at some Aussie doors. The reason given is that "Halloween is American, and we're Australian". True, Halloween was scarcely celebrated when I was a kid, but of course, the Night of the Dead on October 31 was around for many centuries before Christopher Columbus was even a twinkle in his father's eye, so today we look at how the commemoration actually began.
The Almanac has found that Halloween was celebrated in Australia before it was celebrated in several states of the USA, so Aussie readers might like to follow the links to our source.
What killed Houdini?
Appropriately, I guess you could say, it was on October 31 that The Great Houdini died. It's often said that a punch to the abdomen killed him, but it's likely that this was not in fact the case. We explore that question today as well.
Speaking of Australia: did you know Harry Houdini was the first person to fly a plane in Oz? Follow the links for that as well, Oct 31 in the Book of Days. It will take you to photos and a cute lil film, too.
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