All Saints Day Research Paper

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But the colors for Halloween are orange and black, according to an essay published just six years later. The previous color scheme had focused on harvest, but now jack-o'-lanterns, darkness, and death were the dominant themes of Halloween. Even though Halloween became increasingly associated with symbols and a lighthearted image, in one part of the United States it was still observed as the serious All Saints' Day. All Saints' Day was a very significant day in the nineteenth century calendar, carried over by the La Toussaint traditions of the French who settled in Louisiana, particularly in New Orleans. The distinctive above-ground cemetery of New Orleans is included in every historical guidebook from that era. The city's soggy soil necessitated these cemeteries, and the 1 November festivities were highlighted as one of …show more content…
state of Louisiana is All Saints' Day officially recognized as a holiday. American Halloween celebrations began to undergo a second wave of change at the turn of the twentieth century. More of the pranking around Irish festivals was brought back this time. Mischievous young boys quickly started to dominate celebrations on October 31st, particularly in more rural regions. This is the one night of the year when a boy can play tricks outside without fear of being "pinched," according to a guide to boys' crafts published around the turn of the century. The author explains that the boy loves to frighten passers-by, ring doorbells, and steal the neighbors' gates (after making sure his own is unlocked and stored in the barn). The fun he's had playing pranks is worth more than any penalty he might get, even if he's accused and ordered to clear the doors of debris, move the stone carriage step back, and climb a tree to reach the front gate the next day. Several variants of the legendary "tick-tack," a very popular Halloween noisemaker, as well as goblin figurines and "bean-blowers" (also known as pea-shooters) are detailed in the same

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