From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V10 #252 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Tuesday, November 1 2005 Volume 10 : Number 252 * If you ever wish to unsubscribe from this digest, send an email to * jewel-digest-request@smoe.org with ONLY the word * unsubscribe in the BODY of the email * . * For the latest news on what Jewel is up to, go to * the OFFICIAL Jewel web site at http://www.jeweljk.com * and click on "calendar" * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: jewel-digest V9 #___ gives fellow list readers * no clue as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- [EDA] NJC.... HaPpY HaLLoWeeN!!! [IxLNiCoLeIxL@aol.com] [EDA] Click-In Contest [James Brogdon ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 01:34:50 EST From: IxLNiCoLeIxL@aol.com Subject: [EDA] NJC.... HaPpY HaLLoWeeN!!! You have just been kissed by the vampalicious halloween bat! Pass some vampy love around to all of your favorite friends! happy haunting ghouls & boys! HaPpY HaLLoWeeN!! <3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyknyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 nyk<3 Halloween Holidays and festivals have been celebrated at the end of October for thousands of years. In 5th Century BC, the Celts celebrated Samhain (sow-en) believing that the spirits of all those who had died the preceding year would come back in search of living bodies to possess. The Celts thought that by dressing up in ghoulish costumes they could frighten the spirits away. During the eight century, the Christian church made November 1st, "All Saints' Day" and the night before was known as "All Hallows Eve". Eventually this name became Halloween. The custom of Halloween was brought to America in the 1800's by European immigrants. Trick Or Treat The custom of trick-or-treating originated with a ninth-century European custom called souling. On November 2, All Souls Day, people would walk from village to village begging for "soul cakes," made out of square pieces of bread with currants. The more soul cakes the beggars would receive, the more prayers they would promise to say on behalf of the dead relatives of the donors. The National Confectioners Association estimates that one billion nine hundred fifty-three million dollars is now spent on Halloween candy. 80% of children say their favorite Trick or Treat candy is either chocolate or gum. Jack-O-Lantern The Jack-o-lantern custom comes from Irish folklore that tells of a man named Jack who carried an ember in a hollowed out turnip to light his way. Originally the Irish used turnips as their "Jack's lanterns" but found that pumpkins were far more plentiful than turnips in America - and easier to carve. When the term jack-o'-lantern first appeared in print in 1750, it referred to a night watchman carrying a lantern. It's... Candy Corn DayAbout This Date Candy Corn has been made since the 1880s and is one of the most popular holiday candies in history. Over 20 million pounds of candy corn is sold at Halloween. This is about 5 1/2 billion pieces - enough to circle the moon twice with plenty left over. And each piece only has 3.57 calories. EAT UP! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 07:08:55 -0800 (PST) From: James Brogdon Subject: [EDA] Click-In Contest I won a life uncommon DVD from Unedited at the beginning of the year.. ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V10 #252 ****************************