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Gnomon - time to move on Started conversation Oct 22, 2009
A196706
Changed all references from "Catholic" to "Christian", as the term Catholic only applies to the Christian Church after the Reformation.
CF: A196706 - Halloween
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Oct 22, 2009
mostly in the US and Canada --> mostly in the US, Canada, Scotland and Ireland
occurs on the 31st day of October --> occurs on the evening of 31 October
appartions --> apparitions
'double sight,' --> 'double sight',
An alternative to Trick or Treating include costume parties -->
Alternatives to Trick or Treating include costume parties
1 November to them was the start of a new year -->
1 November to them was the start of winter and of a new year -->
The history in this is rather dodgy, in that it talks about the Roman festival of Pomona getting mixed up with the Celtic festival of Samhain. But Samhain was an Irish festival, and the Romans never got to Ireland. I'll have to think about a major update to fix this, as I'd like it to be Peer Reviewed.
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The H2G2 Editors Posted Oct 22, 2009
Brilliant work Gnomon, the eye for detail remains as sharp as ever. Much appreciated. Let me know if and when you go to update this.
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