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Celebrations— Despite its reputation in many parts of the world as a somber or placid day, ALL SAINTS’ DAY and Halloween also have a history of large-scale celebrations as old as the

Cavalcade—From the Latin caballicare (“to ride on horseback”), “cavalcade” originally referred only to processions on horseback. In certain areas of Scotland, ALL SAINTS’ DAY was celebrated with a cavalcade: The inhabitants of

Cauldron—The word “cauldron” is derived from the Latin caldarium, meaning “hotbath.” Cauldrons are Halloween symbols usually displayed with WITCHES, who stand over them preparing their odious brews. The special significance of cauldrons

Cats— The association of cats (especially black cats) with Halloween is something of a mystery. Cats are usually shown with WITCHES (to whom legend assigned them the role of “familiar”), but the

Castle Halloween Museum— Castle Halloween, located in Benwood, West Virginia, is the first museum dedicated to Halloween history and COLLECTIBLES. Housed in a former elementary school building and holding over 35,000 pieces,

Cassilis Downans— Rocky green hills located in Scotland near the ancient seat of the Earls of Cassilis, famed (like the Cove of Colean) for being a haunt of FAIRIES, and singled out

Carpenter, John (1948–) American filmmaker whose 1979 horror film Halloween became not only the most popular Halloweenthemed horror movie ever made, but was also one of the most successful independent films ever

Carnivals—This popular form of Halloween entertainment may have originally developed as an institutionalized alternative to the destructive PRANKING of the 1920s and 1930s. Halloween carnivals are usually held on school grounds (where

Candy Corn—This popular Halloween confection was invented by the sons of two German emigrants to America. The Goelitz Confectionery Co. invented candy corn in the 1880s, and was producing it regularly by

Candy—Candy first became popular at 19th century VICTORIAN PARTIES, when “taffy pulling” was a typical activity for youngsters. In fact, a 1908 Good Housekeeping article even suggests that taffy pulling took on