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Halloween is an eagerly anticipated holiday for families and retailers in the

United States. How did this autumn holiday begin, and what were some of the ancient customs and traditions that have impacted

our present day celebrations? Halloween seems to have its roots in ancient Celtic

culture. The Celts were a group of people that lived in what is now Ireland several thousand years ago. They were farmers, and their original Halloween festivals were a celebration of summer harvest and a preparation for the difficult, cold winter ahead.

The Celts believed that during this time of year, the division between the known world and the spirit world became very thin, and departed souls might visit them. Huge bonfires were built to scare away any evil spirits. Interestingly, the word “bonfire” comes from the old word “bone-fire,” representing the bodies of sacrificial animals that were thrown into the fire. Special places were set at mealtime in remembrance of deceased relatives and friends. Candles were lit and treats were left along the side of the road to assist their departed loved ones on their journeys. This harvest celebration was called Samhain (pronounced “sow-ween”), which meant “summer’s end.” It was truly a time of magic and superstition.

As time went by and Christianity spread throughout Europe, customs evolved, and people in Ireland and other European countries developed their own unique ways of celebrating the end of summer and preparing for winter. Many old traditions focused on matchmaking techniques that were believed to assist eligible bachelors and bachelorettes.

On Halloween in 18th-century Scotland, an unattached young woman was encouraged to write the names of prospective husbands on hazelnuts. She then threw the hazelnuts into a fire. The nuts that burned rather than popped or exploded identified the young woman’s husband to be. Wonder what happened if more than one nut burned?

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HALLOWEEN! (continued):was the eating of a combination of hazelnuts, walnuts and nutmeg before going to bed on Halloween night. It was thought that the young woman who did this would dream of her future mate. Isn’t it interesting that the magical meal consisted primarily of nuts?

A somewhat dangerous practice was to walk backwards down the staircase to the basement of a house while holding a mirror. At the bottom of the stairs the face of their future husband or wife would appear in the mirror.

In old England, men and women in search of a mate would count the number of puffs it took them to blow out a candle while wearing a blindfold. This number foretold the number of years it would be before they were wed.

On Halloween, young women sometimes would peel apples and toss the apple peels over their shoulders while hoping that the fallen peels would form the initials of their husbands-to-be.

When did the custom of trick or treating begin? Trick or Treating is thought to have begun during All Souls’ Day celebrations several hundred years ago in England. All Souls’ Day was a religious holiday in Pre-Reformation England. This holiday honored the lives of those who had died. The poor would go from house to house offering to pray for the dead in exchange for money or “soul cakes,” which were a type of hot cross bun.

When we think of a Jack-O-Lantern today, we usually think of a carved pumpkin. However, hundreds of years ago in Scotland and Ireland, children would make them out of turnips! Turnips

on Halloween today. Small treats are wrapped and placed inside the cake before baking. Finding a ring inside a piece of barnbrack indicates that the person finding it will have a wedding in their future, while finding a straw means that a prosperous year is in store.

Today in Ireland, where the Celts lived and celebrated centuries ago, bonfires are still burned, but now children dress up in costumes and trick or treat, and often attend parties with their families and friends. They play a game called “snap-apple,” which is a kind of bobbing for an apple on a string. An apple is tied to a string hanging from a doorframe and youngsters try to take a bite without using their hands. Families play a card game in which cards are placed face down on a table with candy or coins underneath. A child

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Trying AusTeriTy On fOr sizeIf you’re one of the lucky ones who’ve managed to move through the current economic crisis unscathed, your outlook is no doubt brighter than those who have been hit hard by layoffs, foreclosures and more.This is not the time to relax about the economy and your personal finances, however — because the problems are not over.Whatever you have in savings for a rainy day or emergency, double it. Aim for a minimum of nine months of living expenses that you can get your hands on quickly, which means savings or money-market accounts.Do a bare-bones budget and see what it looks like. Consider various options. In one you might subtract only the daily cappuccino from your expenses. In another not only do you stop getting cappuccino but you also cancel your book-club membership and decide to wear last year’s winter coat. Perhaps you decide to go all the way and stop eating at restaurants, having carryout delivered and buying prime cuts at the butcher. Even if you’re doing well so far in this ragged economy, you owe it to yourself to see what an austerity budget really looks like.If you’ve never used coupons or paid attention to sales flyers in the newspaper, start now. Spend more time saving money. Pay down debt. While new laws have been passed to restrict the credit-card companies, credit-card debt still comes with a price tag in the form of interest and fees. Spend your money on necessities that have a future value, like vehicle tires. Decide if you really need a new television, or if you just want it.Consider what you would do for income should you lose your job. Find out how much unemployment benefits would be in your area and how long you’d get them. Calculate how much of your current bills you actually could pay each month. Add in your savings and re-do the math: How long could you survive on a lower budget?Vow to spend only on necessities for one month to see what it feels like. If you need encouragement to take some austerity steps, attend a job fair and talk to job seekers.Because it really isn’t over.

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were a major food crop in the region. The children would hollow out the vegetables, carve faces on them and place a candle inside. Years later when many Europeans migrated to the United States, they discovered an abundance of pumpkins, and the present day Jack-O-Lantern was born. Just think of trying to carve a turnip!

Jack of Jack-O-Lantern fame was supposedly a very wicked man named Stingy Jack. This individual was said to be so bad that he was refused entrance to both heaven and hell. The devil didn’t want him but gave him a hollowed out turnip with a lump of glowing coal inside. Jack was doomed to roam the earth for eternity with his turnip to light his way. He was called “Jack of the Lantern.” His name was later shortened to Jack-O-Lantern.

Barnbrack is a kind of Irish fruitcake that is eaten

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4. From Proverbs 15, what does a soft answer turneth away? Wisdom, Scorn, Wrath, Fear

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6. Who was the father of David? Moses, Noah, Abraham, Jesse

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Smith BreakthroughRacing in the Sprint Cup Series week to week is as tough for

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while the leaders were all changing four. That left Smith in second place and with 13 laps remaining, he briefly took the lead.The worn left-side tires took a toll on Smith’s performance, but it was worth a shot.“Two tires worked for us,” said Smith. “We got the much-needed track position. Pete (Rondeau) made a really good call at the end. When we took the two tires, the car was pretty good. I was just lacking a little bit of grip to hold it for much more than that one lap. But to

still maintain 12th was pretty good. It’s just frustrating to be so close to the top 10 and not get it.”What made the comeback even more noteworthy was the fact that Smith had twice been penalized earlier in the race.“It was a roller-coaster day for us,” he said. “We were running in the top 15 early and then got called for speeding twice on pit road, which moved us all the way back to the low 30s in track position.“I guess misery loves company.”

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Many in the United States look forward to Halloween every year. Businesses look forward to the increased sales of candies, costumes and party decorations, and children look forward to transforming themselves into ghosts, goblins, princesses and pirates, or other spooky characters. Families get their supply of goodies ready and prepare for happy cries of “Trick or Treat” as they answer their ringing doorbells.

In the USA, more candy is sold around Halloween than at any other time. Americans purchase large amounts of candy for Easter, Christmas and Valentine’s Day, but candy sales at Halloween outnumber these other popular holidays.

Halloween comes in third behind Christmas and New Year’s Eve in the numbers of parties hosted.

More funny greeting cards are sold for Halloween than for any other holiday. Twenty-five million cards are sold annually.

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By Samantha Weaver

Thought of the Week“Manistheonlyanimalthatlaughsand

weeps,forheistheonlyanimalthatisstruckwiththedifferencebetweenwhatthingsare

andwhattheyoughttobe.”— William Hazlitt

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Our basement flooded, and I was chosen to clean it. All that pushing, lifting and scrubbing did a number on my back. It’s been bothering me for two weeks. I never had a back problem before, but my dad used to have them all the time. He said it was sciatica. I believe that’s what I have. How can I get rid of it? — M.J.ANSWER: Don’t jump to conclusions. Sciatica (sigh-AT-ik-ah) is only one cause of back pain. The fact that your father had it has little bearing on your having it. Did your dad arrive at the diagnosis on his own? Many people do. Quite often, they’re wrong.The sciatic nerve is a large nerve formed by the intermingling of nerve roots coming from the lower segments of the spinal cord. It and its branches run from the lower back through the buttock and down the leg to the ankle and foot. Pressure on the nerve at any point in its course irritates it and produces the pain of sciatica. The most common cause comes from a protrusion of one of the back’s disks, which presses on the spinal cord rootlets that combine to build the nerve.Low-back, buttock and leg pain are the hallmarks of

sciatica. The leg pain is on the back of the leg or its outer side.Even though the diagnosis is a bit iffy here, sciatica — and most of the other causes of low-back pain — get better in three to six weeks. You don’t have to completely rest. Strict bed rest is contraindicated. Walk around and perform the normal activities of daily life, but don’t lift, push or perform manual labor. Use heat or cold on your back, whichever you find benefits you more.Tylenol (acetaminophen) usually controls pain. If it doesn’t, one of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Aleve, Advil, Motrin) can be tried. An injection of steroids into the back takes care of inflammation that adds to the pressure on the nerve. Surgery usually isn’t necessary. The long-term outlook is good.If the pain hasn’t gone by four weeks, see a doctor. See the doctor promptly if pain increases or you lose control of your bladder or bowels.The booklet on back pain provides more information on this common problem. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue — No. 303W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

i i iDr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer

individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters

at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Sciatica JuSt One cauSe Of Back Pain

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