I can't believe we're past the halfway mark!!!
From my favorite British school site chock full o' facts:
"In England the day of fires became November 5th (Bonfire Night), the anniversary of the Gunpowder plot of 1605, but its closeness to Hallowe'en is more than a coincidence. Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night have a common origin they both originated from pagan times, when the evil spirits of darkness had to be driven away with noise and fire."
I can't beieve it's the half way point either. Thanks for another history on Halloween.
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