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Here’s a list of some spooky places to visit:

1. Myrtles PlantationThis Louisiana hotel was built on an ancient Indian burial ground.  Rumor has it that ten murders have been committed here.2. Queen Mary HotelOnce a cruise ship, The Queen Mary Hotel in Long Beach, California, hosts special events and tours to cash in on its reputation for unexplained occurrences. 3. Crescent HotelThe Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas is said to be a hotbed of ghostly sightings. 4. Stanley Hotel Steven King’s “The Shining”  was inspired by his stay at the Stanley.5. Le Pavilion HotelThis New Orleans Hotel boasts at least four ghosts.

BOBBING FOR APPLES

After the Romans conquered the Celtic territories, the festival of Samhain was combined with Feralia, which commemorated the passing of the dead, and Pomona which honored the Goddess of fruit and trees.

The apple was used to symbolize Pamona and may explain the tradition of bobbing for apples.

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Origin:  Celtic festival of Samhain

The Celts of Northern Ireland, The United Kingdom and Northern France celebrated the new year on November 1, marking the end of summer and the beginning of winter.

The end of summer meant the end of the harvest and the beginning of the “death” of winter.

It was believed that on October 31st (the night of Samhain) the world between the living and the dead dissolved which allowed the spirits to return to harm their crops and cause mayhem.

On this night the Celts also believed that the Druids (priests) could foresee the future through the presence of the spirits.

To protect themselves from the mischief of the dead, the Celts lit bonfires, dressed in animal skins and sacrificed crops and animals to the deities.

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