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5 Strange U.S. Voting Traditions and Where They Came Fromsays, "Lawmakers wanted to prevent election day from falling on the first of November for two reasons. November 1st is All Saints Day , a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics. In addition, most merchants were in the habit of doing their books from
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Intrigued by Day of the Dead? What You Need to Know and Where to Celebrateanything in common?" Well, they do. For starters, Mexicans have been honoring Day of the Dead, (or All Souls Day and All Saints Day as it's also known by Catholics) for thousands of years. It's based on two principles in particular: One, it celebrates
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Photos: Observing All Souls’ Day Around the World
in Mexico City, Nov. 2, 2011, as Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints ’ Day , Nov. 1 and All Souls’ Day, Nov.2. Ceremonies that traditionally include all-night vigils in cemeteries and colorful
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Today in Pictures: Nov. 1, 2011
Cemetery, Oct. 31, 2011 in Manila, Philippines. The ‘Day of the Dead’, which is also called ‘Todos Los Santos’ or ‘ All Saints ’ Day ’, is a holiday celebrated in Latin cultures around the world. In the Philippines, family members clean tombs, leave
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Nov. 1: All Saints’ Day; Day of the Innocents; Sistine Chapel’s Public Debut
frescoes were revealed to the public for the first time on Nov. 1, 1512. (Getty Images) All Saints ’ Day : All Hollows Day, commonly known as All Saints ’ Day , is a Holy Day of Obligation in the Roman Catholic Church. All Saints’ celebrations
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Happy Halloween! Google Doodle Marks All Hallows Eve With Pumpkin Carving
“When I was a little kid, Halloween seemed like the most grown-up holiday of all,” writes Sophia Foster-Dimino of Google’s staff. “For one thrilling night of the year, I got to stay up late trick-or-treating, watch scary movies with my friends, and wield sharp and...
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Today in Pictures: Oct. 31, 2011
the cemetery of Casabermeja, Spain, Oct. 31, 2011, on the eve of all Saint’s Day. Spaniards celebrate the Catholic All Saints ’ Day on November 1, visiting tombstones of relatives and paying their respects to the dead. (Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images
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Oct. 31: History of Halloween
eighth century, Christians sought to transform the pagan holiday. Pope Gregory III declared Nov. 1 to be the feast of All Saints ’ Day . The night before became known as All Hollow’s Eve. Modern Halloween traditions and folklore first came to America in
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5 Halloween Mishaps and Missteps to Avoid
agencies and physicians' organizations have offered their recommendations for staying safe during the holiday once known as All Hallows ' Eve . The Food and Drug Administration compiled its "Lucky 13" tips for a safe Halloween. . The American Academy of Pediatrics
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Casket-Building Monks Battle Undertakers to Sell Warescrazier things have happened in Louisiana," Abbot Justin Brown said of the prospect of jail time. The dispute dates back to All Saints Day in November 2007, when the cash-strapped monastery officially launched St. Joseph Woodworks out of an old cafeteria
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Oh, That Joe! (No. 41 in a Series) -- Jill Biden's Morning Run Gets Her Hubbie to Mass
if you’re here. She said that, she said ‘I went to early mass, it’s a holy day of obligation, you know it’s All Saints Day ’,” said the Irish-Catholic Biden. “And Jill came home and said ‘Joe, you haven’t gone to mass yet’,” Biden recalled
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Haunting Halloween Costume History
Halloween since Colonial times. The holiday traces its roots back to ancient pagan traditions, when folks would dress up on All Hallows Eve to frighten away evil spirits. But in the 1930s, Halloween took a scary turn toward commercialism. Radio shows and breakfast
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Oct. 31: Satan's Day or Just Plain Fun?
commemorating the dead. In the eighth century, the Christian Feast of All Saints was moved to Nov. 1, making Oct. 31 " All Hallows Eve ," or "Halloween." But the holiday became politically and culturally charged in the last few decades, Rogers said
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Top Costumes for All Hallows EveYou're watching money matters I'm in New York the scariest night of the year is yes almost here and according to The National Retail Federation. Almost 60% of Americans say planned to buy costumes this year so we wondered. What exactly are the hottest items this year and to find out we're joined by
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Halloween 2012: An $8 Billion Holidayus. To get answers it's we went to church to meet Lutheran pastor. Heisman poll of course is a contraction. Four. All hallows eve at the end of the year as autumn is happening trees are going to hibernation. So people think of death. We three about
Lutheran pastor. -- Heisman poll -- of course is a contraction. Four. All hallows eve at the end of the year as autumn is happening trees are going to hibernation. So people think of death. We three -
Amanda Knox: Countdown to a Verdicthis apartment say airlines He stayed at house to do. They have been dating for a week. It is the night after Halloween All Saints Day an important holiday in Italy. And manned and marry his roommates meant to she's spending the night at roughly LA's
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The Week in Photos
bones of loved ones. Here is son polish is a skull and a wife gives her husband a crown of flowers. The belief is that on All Saints Day and also Wednesday November 1 and second. The spirits of loved ones return home for a visit to the unfamiliar it may seem
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Webcast: Hillary's Day; Risky Spacewalk; Rising Google Searches
bones of loved ones. Here is son polish is a skull and a wife gives her husband a crown of flowers. The belief is that on All Saints Day Tuesday November 1 second. The spirits of loved ones return home for a visit. and familiar it may seem a cop. In some
