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Halloween is tonight. Are you excited? I’ve heard many people describe it as “the most exciting holiday of the year”. I wholeheartedly agree! It’s the only day of the year in which it’s socially acceptable (for those who don’t like to break the rules) to dress in costume, scare the living daylights out of people, eat candy while walking around the neighborhood, and meet strangers on their doorstep. That is a pretty rad day, in my opinion!

The origins of Halloween are quite different than how it is celebrated these days. Here’s an excerpt from History.com about its early traditions.

Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death.

In the 1800s immigrants from Europe brought their Halloween traditions over to America and towards the end of that century there was a movement to shape Halloween in to more of a holiday involving community and neighborly bonding rather than spooky ghost stories.

As you know, Halloween is now a mix of all the traditions of previous generations, and has been cleverly monetized by candy/chocolate companies as well as costume shops. You can discover more about the holiday on Wikipedia.

I’ve compiled a bunch of Halloween tips, tricks (obviously!), fun, and spooks. Enjoy!

Nalts (subscribe) made a collaboration with Iggy35 and DavideoDesign about some tips to make your Halloween extra spooky. (Pay attention to the subtitles.)

More Halloween cuteness, tips, and fun after the jump.

One of our very own staff, Jeff Johns (friend him up!), chats with his daughter, Anya, about what she’s doing for Halloween. I’ll warn you now: The cuteness meter is off the charts!

As with every holiday, Awkward Kids (subscribe) have created a masterpiece of comedy that rivals the top comedians on the planet. Well, that’s my thoughts about sophisticated zombies from England. You can form your own opinions.

All week Molly from Rocketboom (subscribe) has been turning in to a zombie (yes, she was bit’). In the following video she is towards the end of the cycle. It’s getting a little worrisome! Here’s a story about one of the best Halloween costumes ever.

Care to see Molly go all-out ferocious and start eating limbs? That video is here.

While Jill (friend her up!) was in Las Vegas recently she partied a little too hard and wants to know what’s the most trouble you’ve ever gotten in to in Vegas (or on Halloween). Leave your comments below.

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