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| Hi Arfin, Happy Halloween! Send your Halloween eCards from Care2! DID YOU KNOW? Our current Halloween tradition of trick-or-treating was brought to America in the 1840's by the Irish escaping the Great Potato Famine. On Halloween, Irish peasants begged the rich for food and those who refused had to endure practical jokes and trickery. To avoid being tricked, the rich handed out candy and cookies - a practice that has evolved into our present day trick-or-treating. More » | |
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