Word: honoring
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Halloween's peculiarity derives from its unique heritage. The holiday comes down to us from the remote past and should be understood as "twice-appropriated." The inhabitants of pre-Christian Britain and Ireland celebrated a festival on Oct. 31 in honor of Sambain, the god of the dead. This celebration also coincided with the beginning of the New Year (Nov. 1) in both Celtic and Anglo-Saxon observance. The festival was thought to represent a time of unparalleled interaction between the worlds of man and spirit; celebrants lit bonfires to ward off evil spirits and diviners claimed that...
Christianity appropriated the festival in the ninth century with the establishment of All Saints' Day. This liturgical observance was meant to honor the lives of Catholic saints and was held on Nov.1. The Church designated the preceding evening vigil as All Saints' Eve, but both holidays became known by their more vulgarized names: All Hallow's Day and All Hallos' Eve. In 998, the Abbot of Clugny instituted an accompanying celebration on Nov. 2, which became known as All Souls' Day. Thus, the Church used this two-day period to commemorate the entire deceased community of Christians, and both holidays...
...following is a list of the scariest and most bizarre activities on and off campus rated on a one to five (five being the scariest) "Fried Nose Ring" scale (in honor of the dish served at Harvard Dining Service's "spooktacular" Halloween meal--no doubt, the scariest way you'll be spending your evening...
...June had averages of A- or above in high school. Without the SAT, universities cannot judge these 400,000 applicants by one standard measure. Giving added weight to extra-curricular activities is certainly not the answer, especially in a time of trumped-up resumes and frivolous clubs and honor societies...
...always an honor to sing the national anthem, especially at an even like this," said Michael J. Kennedy '97-'99, the Dins' president, before leaving the rehearsal room to go on stage...