tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255954795850538775.post6616476398497075815..comments2023-12-28T17:42:44.161+00:00Comments on Chocolate is not the only fruit: Seeing red Chocolate is not the only fruithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07752808365022025569noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255954795850538775.post-30314834824276849932012-11-17T19:20:57.502+00:002012-11-17T19:20:57.502+00:00Thanks Ian,
I had no idea that was the origin of ...Thanks Ian,<br /><br />I had no idea that was the origin of trick or treat. Growing up in England in the '70s it wasn't part of my childhood. That wasn't really the point of my post - which was to talk about donating blood - but always good to learn new things :o) Chocolate is not the only fruithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752808365022025569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255954795850538775.post-32127759385666522232012-11-17T16:57:31.213+00:002012-11-17T16:57:31.213+00:00I think you'll find that Hallowe'en is in ...I think you'll find that Hallowe'en is in fact a British tradition, celebrated mainly in Scotland and Ireland. Children went out, dressed up in order to chase away the evil spirits before All Saints Day (Nov 1st) In Scotland, children had to sing a song, recite a poem or do a trick in return for some sweets or fruit. The American concept was developed from this. Who took it to America? The thousands of Scots and Irish who emigrated to America.Ian Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05361894680774928629noreply@blogger.com