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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

Candles—Candles are one of the few constants in all versions of Halloween, at all times and all places; even in twenty-first century America, no house is complete at Halloween without the candle

Calcannon Night— Writing in his Diary from 1828, Humphrey O’Sullivan mentions that Halloween was sometimes called “Calcannon Night,” after the eating of COLCANNON on the day. SOURCE: The Halloween Encyclopedia Second Edition

Calan-Gaeaf— Welsh term for Halloween night; it literally refers to the Calends of Winter, which begins on November 1. SOURCE: The Halloween Encyclopedia Second Edition written by Lisa Morton © 2011 Lisa

Cake—Cakes and bread were probably first associated with Halloween because of the holiday’s proximity to HARVEST. The 1580 edition of Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry notes the importance of baking cakes

Cailleach—Means “old woman,” and also refers to the last sheaf of CORN at the end of HARVEST; like the CORN DOLLY, this sheaf was sometimes hung in the house to provide good