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What is the history of Halloween?

Halloween was first a pagan festival, then a Christianised one, then a secularised one.The pagan festival was Samhain, which means 'summer's end'. It was one of the two really important days in the pagan Celtic year, and on that day the boundaries between this world and the Otherworld, between the living and the dead, between humans and the fey, was much thinner than usual. It was the beginning of the darker, colder, harsher part of the year, which is part of its connection to the dead. But it was also a harvest festival: at Samhain, you need not worry about the fertility of the coming season; all you could do was ride out the winter with the supplies you had gathered. Because it was such an important festival, it wasn't possible for Christianity to extinguish it altogether, so instead it was given a Christian meaning. Halloween refers to All Hallows Eve, the night before All Saints Day. The idea was that, while All Saints Day was particularly holy and safe, on All Hallows Eve, every ghost and spook was out and about. It remained associated with the harvest, because almost all festivals during the middle ages had some connection with the agricultural year, because until the nineteenth century the vast majority of people made their living from agriculture. (Here my knowledge is more sketchy - check from other sources). I expect that the secularisation of Halloween took place during the Reformation: if Cromwell could ban Christmas, which is far more theologically important, I don't doubt that Halloween would get dumped there, and in many other Protestant areas. Either it died out for a while and was revived, or it lost its religious associations and survived purely as a harvest festival.The harvest festival elements can be seen in some of the decoration - pumpkins and corn - while the connection with ghosts has been long lasting. Trick-or-treating was once soul-caking, jack-o-lanterns were once made of turnips. But it has been a remarkably resilient festival.

What are some Halloween marketing ideas and tools to boost sales for online store?

Halloween is a huge chance to grow your brand and revenue.Recently, I’v done my blog post on 06 Proven Halloween Marketing Ideas in 2016 to Boost Sales for Online Stores. I hope this finds you well!These 06 ideas are not generic. They are detailed, actionable, proven-effective, and easy to execute without hiring any tech guy (because we’re referring the helpful tools for you).1) Offer freebies that are perfect Halloween gifts your customers can give to their friends or family:Ideas: Instead of discounts, you can prepare freebies that are items people can give to their friends, family members, colleagues as Halloween gifts. Show the items right on homepage to capture customer’s attention, or show it on cart page as a last-minute offer to boost checkout rate.Suggested tool: Checkout Boost app2) Create a spooky look for your storefrontWelcome coupon popup: Suggested tool: Better Coupon Box appBanner on Homepage sliderHeader bar + CTA3) Send halloween giftcards to customers to promote your halloween sales promotionAbout 2-3 weeks before Halloween sales, send to whoever buying on your store a special giftcard (could be value or percentage discounts, free gifts, free shipping…) which will become valid on the Halloween week (or whenever you want to run your promotion sales campaign).4) Promote & Remind your customers of your promotion campaigns by email marketing5) Get more traffic from Google with a blog post on “Halloween Gift Ideas”6) User generated content – make your brand soarRead More at beeketing.com/blog/halloween-marketing-ideas-to-boost-sales-for-online-stores/ © Beeketing BlogFor more Holiday sales tips (of course, with intructions how you can execute to achieve success) delivered right to your inbox every week to help boosting your sales, grab a spot in my Holiday Sales Tips campaign and prepare to be inspired every Wednesday.

What are the perfect Halloween movies?

I'm going to avoid simply considering "horror" films broadly, and stick to specifically "Halloween" themed/related/timed films.Halloween -- John Carpenter's original is unmatched as the best. It is simple in its plot, but ingenious in its execution, with terrific performances and one of the most memorable film scores not just of its genre but of film in general.  On a very low budget ($320,000 at the time, equivalent to around $1 million today), and avoiding blood in favor of suspense and the fear of what you don't see, this film ranks among the finest horror films of all time -- and, I will just go ahead and suggest, one of the best examples of independent low-budget filmmaking as well.Trick 'r Treat -- So few people are aware of this film, despite how awesome it is. A series of creepy tales about Halloween that will surprise, horrify, and delight you.  I never heard of this film before seeing it on Netflix, but it's a must-see and you will surely immediately add it to your own best-of list.  This one is more graphic at times and in fact might be more disturbing to viewers who are okay with typical stabbing/killing but not prepared for some of the "holy crap" creepiness of this film's decapitations and other dispatching of victims. But it's seriously great, and has some unexpected little twists at times that might even make you applaud before you realize what you're doing.  Added bonus: I found the film and watched it when searching Netflix for films by Michael Dougherty, the writer of X2: X-Men United and Superman Returns, so it's a horror film written and directed by a superhero film writer!The Nightmare Before Christmas -- This one cheats, because it's both a Halloween and a Christmas film.  But it's among the best of both, with amazing visuals and a soundtrack worth listening to again and again.  But it's not lacking story, and is in fact surprisingly tender and thoughtful as well.  Comedy-horror for adults and kids, it's a great blend that's required viewing for the holidays.

My friend & I want to have escape room nights once in a while. One of us will modify a room in his house with puzzles and riddles and all the others will try to escape. We have plenty of time & some money. What are puzzle ideas for real escape rooms?

First, here are a few resources regarding pre-made puzzles and/or room kits:https://www.creativeescaperooms....https://lockpaperscissors.co/esc...http://datenightwingman.com/diy-...http://www.diy-escape-room.com/p...If you want my personal advice, below is an answer I wrote earlier about DIY puzzles:Often simplicity can be effective—especially when the puzzles are for a social activity in your home, rather than a high tech escape room full of fancy props. To save costs try to use everyday objects for your puzzles. Start by looking around for bike locks, briefcases, and the lock from your old school locker.The first (and obvious) thing to do is hide objects around your house. Perhaps drop a key in your fish tank and get your friends to find a magnet on a string. Another classic is to cut out the inside of a book and hide something inside.Word puzzles are fun, and can be as easy as hiding a message in a book. Consider underlining certain letters throughout the book to make words; or perhaps using a date (dd/mm/yy) to mean page, line, word. I also like puzzles that use words to form a numbered code i.e. Mary ate (8) an apple. Finally, a very simple go-to puzzle is using a backwards message that be read in a mirror.Consider making puzzles using colors. It could be as simple as counting how many red apples, yellow bananas, etc. or a complex pattern. One of my favorite puzzles involved striped and solid socks being lined up with the appropriate billiard balls to form a numbered code.It may seem childish, but consider brushing up on your sailor knots. There is nothing more frustrating than a box you can’t open because it is wrapped in knotted rope!Make use of your computer. Whether it is figuring out the password, showing a special screen saver, or hiding a clue-filled USB key somewhere in the room, computers can be a handy tool.Bring your friends back to their school days. You can make a variety of puzzles using that old periodic table from science class, or those old maps from geography.These are just a few ideas to get you started, I am by no means a puzzle designer! I think the key is to just have fun with it!