Josh and I love Halloween. This holiday was one of our very first celebrations together where I went as Marilyn and Josh as Beaker from the Muppets. Halloween isn't a big holiday in Ireland, which made it very difficult to find decorations or costumes. The more important date is November 1st, All Saints Day, a day that celebrates those who don't have a specific day of remembrance. Jokingly, a radio DJ stated that he felt that the Americans were taking over the holiday, that things should go back to the earlier times of children hunting for coins.
Here is an interesting fact about the origin of Halloween costumes during the Celtic times: On the special night, when the living and the dead were at their closest, the Celtic Druids would dress up in elaborate costumes to disguise themselves as spirits and devils in case they encountered actual devils and spirits during the night. By disguising they hoped that they would be able to avoid being carried away. This explains why witches, goblins and ghosts remain the most popular choices for the costumes.
Josh and I enjoyed being creative with festive treats for our event and were pleased to see friends sharing in our affinity for this colorful holiday.
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| This year I was a pumpkin and well Josh went with, maybe I should just leave you with your own guesses... |
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| The girls |
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| The boys |
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| Deviled eggs. We actually made the eggs look like little devils :) |
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| The spread complete with a hummus graveyard. |
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| These eyeballs are basically like buckeyes, just made with white chocolate. |
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| Josh and I love carving pumpkins. This was the first time, for two of our friends ever carving pumpkins. |
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