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Ghost Stories are Just as Scary at the Picnic Table
Feb 4th
Ghost Stories are Just as Scary at the Picnic Table
Once again, it’s time for donning costumes, trick-or-treating, and telling ghost stories, while sitting around bonfires. That’s what’s going to be happening everywhere, very soon, as people gather for Halloween parties; and, even though it’s the end of October, many of these get-togethers will be held outdoors. So, a lot of folks will be firing up their grills, and eating at their picnic tables this weekend.
Sure, it may be a little chilly at this time of the year; but, so what? After all, people go to football games, and sit outside, tailgating for hours, even when it’s snowing. Moreover, a lot of folks will be dressed in costumes, which will keep them warm; and there will probably be a lot of bonfires burning as well. In fact, the latter is practically a must; not only is it a great way to heat things up, but it’s an ancient ritual that has been an integral part of Halloween, since it was first observed, more than 2,000 years ago.
It is believed to have been originated by the Druids, a Celtic people who lived in and around Ireland and Northern Europe. It started out as a celebration, called Samhain, which meant “summer’s end,” or “November.” Actually, it was a huge New Year’s Eve party – except that it was “November Eve” – because it was held on October 31st, which was the last day of the Celtic year.
Samhain was an enormous harvest festival, which was full of rituals, including sacrificial fires that were built on hilltops. The Druids believed that these fires would pacify their gods and ensure that the sun would shine brightly, once again, after the long, dark winter. Because they would throw in the bones of slaughtered cattle, they began calling them “bone fires,” which, it is thought, is the origin of the word, bonfire. To this day, on Halloween night, hundreds of these traditional fires can still be seen all over the countryside in Ireland.
Other parts of the ceremonies involved story-telling, dancing, and singing. It was also customary for the participants to dress in the skins and heads of animals, disguising themselves as spirits and demons, in order that the actual spirits and demons wouldn’t be able to tell that they were human. This, of course, is supposed to be why people dress in costumes on Halloween.
Trick-or-treating is another Halloween practice that began in Ireland. To prepare for the holiday, which was changed to All Hallow’s Eve, by the church, poor people would visit the homes of the rich, and ask for food, money, and gifts, which they would put together for an enormous celebratory feast.
Naturally, it’s no surprise that those highly-imaginative Celts also began the tradition of carving jack-o-lanterns. As legend has it, a terrible man named Jack (O’Lantern, perhaps?) deceived the devil. When he died, he was not allowed in either heaven or hell, and so, was cursed to walk the earth forever. To keep evil spirits away from him, he is said to have made a lantern by carving out a turnip, and placing a piece of burning coal into it. Now, of course, we use pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns; but they are, purportedly, used for the same purpose, which is why they are placed outside of doorways.
Today, fortunately, we don’t have to worry about all of the terrifying myths of Halloween. Instead, we’re left with all of the fun parts, which include many entertaining stories that we can tell, while sitting around fires, or around our picnic tables.
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Orange launches new film reward customer
Feb 4th
London, London (PRWeb UK) August 15, 2011
Film orange
to go, this week launched that Orange customers a movie download on iTunes. Thursday (worth? 4.49), without food * What’s more, they will be able to download a movie and then look up a phone, wherever and whenever it suits them.
Orange Film
to go to reward customers with special offers and access to the films they love. The agreement is a popular supplement Orange offer Orange Wednesday that customers can get 2 for 1 cinema tickets every week.
customers Orange broadband and Orange mobile customers to pay as you go, pay monthly mobile broadband and business will benefit from the offer, every Thursday, by simply sending in 85 060 FILM TOGO * or http:// facebook.com / orangefilmclub page to sign up. From there, they will be directed to the response code to enter via the website http://orange.co.uk/filmtogo Download iTunes on a laptop, Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone can be seen to start or iPod touch – wherever they are customers the opportunity to enjoy the movie where they want.
orange
worked with film distributors introduced a series of selecting films to be presented at the launch, including The Wrestler, the ghost and Che: Part One, with more titles to be announced in the coming months.
Spencer McHugh, brand director at Orange Executive Committee said: “We know that customers love the theater of Orange, the Orange movie to add to minister to go to our existing portfolio of film offers very exciting for us . give our valued customers to download a movie every week at home or outside to enjoy a mobile device is a great way to thank them for the part of Orange. Weve had some great titles lined for launch and even more have not been announced, the hope for a significant number of our clients to see this offer.
For more information, video content and images contact M & C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment:
Alex Wilkinson / alex.wilkinson (at) mcsaatchi (dot) com / 07969 573 313/020 7544 3855
Samantha. Harris / samantha.harris (at) mcsaatchi (dot) com / 07,896 530 007/020 7544 3873
Notes to Editors
For more information go to http://orange.co.uk/filmtogo
Texts cost 35P
the movies are downloaded, customers have 30 days to start watching and then 48 hours to finish reading
buy a movie code orange times clients need an iTunes account. An account opened, more than 13 years and located in the UK
Customers will be asked to confirm their age at http://orange.co.uk/filmtogo can watch the movie every week
About Orange UCT
Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the first telecommunications operators in the world. With almost 131 million customers, the Orange brand now covers Internet, television and mobile services in most countries where the Group operates.
In the UK, Orange provides high quality GSM coverage to 99% of the population of the United Kingdom, and the 3G coverage to more than 93%. Orange and any other Orange product or service names used in this document included are trademarks of Orange Brand Services Limited.
July 1, 2010, the company became part of everything everywhere, a company that manages two of the most famous brands in the UK – Orange UK and the United Kingdom of the T-Mobile – with plans to transform industry by customers to give direct access to everything, everywhere, and they offer the best value, best choice and best network coverage in the country. Everything Everywhere Limited is the largest communications company UKs, with a combined customer base of nearly 28 million people and more than 720 stores across the country. Everything Everywhere Limited registered in Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9 computer under some 02,382,161 registered company.
For more information contact the Press Office of Orange 0870 373 1500 or http://www.orange.co.uk/newsroom
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