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by Laurnie Wilson
It’s that time of year again! The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting cooler, and everyone’s favorite Holiday is beginning to sparkle just around the corner. It may be a bit presumptuous of us to assume that your favorite holiday is also Halloween, but around here, Halloween is one holiday that is hard to beat!
Naturally, if you’ve been celebrating this beloved tradition all of your life, you probably assume you know just about everything there is to know about it. If you’re so sure, read on! And see if the true history of Halloween surprises you.
Believe it or not, the history of Halloween stretches back thousands of years, two thousand to be more precise. Back in ancient times, there was a Celtic festival called Samhain. This festival took place on November 1st and had quite the lead-up.
The night before, people believed that the dead returned as ghosts. Therefore, they offered treats outside of their door to keep the spirits away from them. And, when they left the house on this day, they dressed as ghosts so real ghosts might not suspect them to be humans.
It wasn’t until the 8th century that the Church adopted this holiday as All Hallows Eve. In the Middle Ages, the tradition continued to evolve. During this time, poor people would go from door to door, begging for soul cakes. In return they would sing, recite poetry, or pray for dead relatives on November 2nd, All Souls Day.
So, how did this rather religious tradition make it to our shores? If you guessed immigration, then you’d be 100% correct! In the 1800’s, Irish and Scottish immigrants brought these spooky festivities to the U.S.
However, the first record of guising—dressing up in disguise—in the U.S. does not appear until 1911. And the choice phrase of the evening, “Trick or Treat!” is not documented until 1927! So while this holiday may have ancient roots, it’s pretty modern as well.
These days, the weeks leading up to October 31st are full of costume planning and candy eating. In fact, Americans spend about 6 billion dollars on Halloween every year! It’s second only to Christmas in candy consumption.
So if you’re in the market for some Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey’s Miniatures, Sour Patch Kids, or anything in between, you’ve come to the right place. Now you can have your candy history and eat it too.
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[message]I was very grateful for the rush order !
Also the person who helped was just fantastic took great care of my order!
My Sunday school kids will enjoy making their turkey cupcakes with the candy corn.
Thank you 😊
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁
The candy is tasty, but quite different than Maple Nut Goodies. The original candies were peanuts & nougat covered in maple flavored candy coating. These are just peanuts covered in maple flavored candy coating. It would be easy for the manufacture to describe them as “maple coated peanuts”. Instead, they lead a buyer to believe they will be a close equivalent to Maple Nut Goodies, which they are not. It was not worth the price I paid for candy coated peanuts. If you are looking for peanuts coated in maple flavored candy coating, these are for you! If you are looking for candy similar
to Maple Nut Goodies, these are not.
Not cheap but very yummy so who cares.
The cost of pretty much everything has increased but the delicious tatse of Bun Bars has remained the same! We ae glad you enjoyed yours nd are grateful for having you as a customer!
There’s nothing to dislike there’s only like.
We couldn't agree with you more! Enjoy and thanks for a great review!
Boy, did this gum bring back memories for me and my husband. Back when we were out having cocktails, it was always nice to have this scented gum to rid your breath of alcohol. It's still the same as I remembered it. The taste is so refreshing and long lasting.
What a great review! Ironically, that was one of the reasons, perhaps unwritten, why this gum bacame so popular. It is always nice to be able to provide our customers with something both enjoyble to eat and one that connects them to good memories! Enjoy and here's wishing ou a happy holidays!