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TIDBITS® CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN!by Martha Ann Cole

Halloween is an eagerly anticipated holiday for fami- lies and retailers in the United States. How did this autumn holiday begin, and what were some of the ancient customs and tra-ditions that have impacted our present day

celebrations?• Halloween seems to have its roots in an-

cient Celtic culture. The Celts were a group of people that lived in what is now Ireland several thousand years ago. They were farmers, and their original Halloween festivals were a cel-

ebration of summer harvest and a preparation for the difficult, cold winter ahead.

• The Celts believed that during this time of year, the division between the known world and the spirit world became very thin, and

departed souls might visit them. Huge bonfires were built to scare away any evil spirits. In-

terestingly, the word “bonfire” comes from the old word “bone-fire,” representing the bodies of sacrificial animals that were thrown into the fire. Special places were set at mealtime in re-membrance of deceased relatives and friends. Candles were lit and treats were left along the side of the road to assist their departed loved ones on their journeys. This harvest celebra-tion was called Samhain (pronounced “sow-ween”), which meant “summer’s end.” It was

truly a time of magic and superstition.

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While driving on a country road, you may have no- ticed a funny looking object beside

a backyard gar- den. You may have ex-plained to any children riding with you that the strange figure with outstretched arms was a

scarecrow. But did you know that scarecrows have been used by farmers for thou- sands of

years?• Farmers have long dealt with birds invad-

ing their fields. Birds would often eat so much of their crops that the farmer’s family would not have enough food to see them through

the winter. So, around 3,000 years ago, they came up with a method to solve this problem.

They began to make scarecrows.• The River Nile is about 4,160 miles in length

(lon- ger than the continental USA is wide) and is the longest river in the world. Twenty-two percent of it runs through Egypt and cre-ates a fertile green val- ley across this oth-erwise arid, desert region. The banks of the Nile were the birthplace of one of the oldest

civilizations in the world, the Egyptians.• The Nile River valley was (and is) an impor-tant area for growing crops. The availability of water and rich soil along the Nile helped

to produce lush crops of wheat. Wheat was a major source of food for the early Egyptians. Flocks of quail would raid the crops of these ancient people, so clever farm- ers came up with a creative solution to the problem. They built wooden frames covered with netting and

scattered them throughout the fields. Then farm- ers hid in the fields and scared the quail

into the nets. The captured quail became a tasty meal for the farmers and their families.

TRIVIA

1. MOVIES: In what Disney movie was Earth referred to as “Section 17, Area 51”?

2. MUSIC: What does the musical direction “subito” mean?3. ACRONYMS: What does B.P.O.E. stand for?

4. SCIENCE: What term describes a plant’s in- volun-tary tendency to grow toward light?5. TELEVISION: What popular 1970s TV show fea-tured a news writer named Murray Slaugh- ter?

6. COMMUNICATION: What is the code word for the letter “V” in international radio alpha- bet?

7. COMICS: Who was The Green Hornet’s sidekick? 8. U.S. STATES: Which of the United States has the nickname “Old Dominion State”?

9. RELIGION: Who was the founder of the Methodist Church?

10. HUMAN ANATOMY: What is a more com- mon name for the nares?

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ANSWERS1. “Lilo and Stitch” 2. Suddenly 3. Benevo-lent and Protective Order of Elks 4. Tropism 5. “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” 6. Victor 7. Kato 8. Virginia 9. The Rev. John Wesley 10.

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“The Colors of the Mountain” -- In the mountains of Colombia, government troops and guerrilla soldiers maneuver around one another in escalating con-flict. In a tiny village among the mountains, Manuel, Julian and their elementary-school peers just want to play soccer. “The Colors of the Mountain” is a slow-paced but well-made film about childhood in-nocence and the far-reaching impact of war. First-time director Carlos CŽsar Arbel‡ez uses the landscape and the quiet moments to build tension. Seeing a soccer ball roll off into a minefield -- and then seeing a group of boys carefully go after their only ball -- exemplifies how the film draws out the heart of the story.

TV SERIESCommunity: The Complete Second SeasonParks & Recreation: Season 3Fringe: The Complete Third SeasonThe Office: Season SevenCriminal Minds: The Sixth Season

TOP TEN MOVIES1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) James Franco, Freida Pinto2. Help! (PG-13) Viola Davis, Emma Stone3. Final Destination 5 (R) Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bella 4. The Smurfs (PG) Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays5. 30 Minutes or Less (R) Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari6. Cowboys & Aliens (PG-13) Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford7. Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell8. Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13) Steve Carrel, Ryan Gosling9. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (PG-13) Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson10. The Change-Up (R) Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman

TOP TEN VIDEO, DVD as of August 22, 2011Top 10 Video Rentals

1. Rio (PG) animated2. Limitless (PG-13) Bradley Cooper3. The Lincoln Lawyer (R) Matthew McCo-naughey4. Soul Surfer (PG) AnnaSophia Robb5. Rango (PG) animated6. Source Code (PG-13) Jake Gyllenhaal7. Insidious (PG-13) Patrick Wilson8. Arthur (PG-13) Russell Brand9. Season of the Witch (PG-13) Nicolas Cage10. Unknown (PG-13) Liam Neeson

Top 10 DVD Sales1. Rio (PG) (Fox)2. Soul Surfer (PG) (Sony)3. Source Code (PG-13) (Summit Entertain-ment)4. Rango (PG) (Paramount)5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (PG-13) (Warner)6. Insidious (PG-13) (Sony)7. The Lincoln Lawyer (R) (Lions Gate)8. Eastbound & Down: The Complete Second Season (N/R) (Warner)9. Limitless (PG-13) (Fox)10. Arthur (PG-13) (Warner)

PICKS OF THE WEEK“X-Men: First Class” (PG-13) -- “X-men: First Class” shows the benefits of starting fresh, besting its predecessors and easily taking the crown for best “X-men” film so far. Taking place well before the events of the first three movies, “First Class” focuses on two bright young men who want to make the world a better place to be a mutant: Charles, the future “Professor X” (James McAvoy), and Erik, who will one day become the supervillain Magneto (Michael Fassbender). Set against the backdrop of the Cuban missile crisis, the film has sharp-focused tension carrying the film from one explosive ac-tion sequence to another. “First Class” delivers a master class in creating the superhero thriller.

“Everything Must Go” (R) -- Nick (Will Ferrell) is a nice guy; he’s just hit a rough patch and perhaps drinks too much. In one day, Nick loses his job and comes home to find his wife has put all of his possessions on the lawn and locked up the house. Left with few options, Nick decides to open a beer and call it a yard sale, thus starting his journey to recovery and introspection.This is a fine dramatic role for Ferrell, and he fills it in nicely. It’s a tricky line for this serious comedy, but Ferrell walks it to success in both laughs and audience sympathy.

“Hanna” (PG-13) -- Raised in the wilderness by her ex-CIA father to be the ultimate assas-sin, Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a 16-year-old killing machine and a compelling argument for public education. Hanna’s coming-of-age sto-ry revolves around her first mission, a sort of “Bourne Identity”-themed fairytale across mod-ern-day Europe. Ronan is a young actress who is consistently impressive, even in this wacky-premised spy thriller. Cate Blanchett steps into a Wicked Witch role, playing the corrupt spy-master who wants to capture Hanna, or at least neutralize her.

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¥ It was way back in the 17th century when noted Scottish scholar Patrick Young made the following sage observation: “The trouble with weather fore-casting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.”

¥ About once a week, a frog will shed its skin. Then eat it.

¥ If you’ve watched many old Westerns, you’ve doubtless seen Native Americans scalping their enemies. You probably don’t realize, though, that the brutal practice didn’t originate with the Indians. When the Dutch and English settlers were trying to clear out the natives, they were paid a bounty for each scalp they brought back. The Native Ameri-cans adopted the practice only after the Europeans’ arrival on the continent.

¥ The country’s first pizzeria opened in 1895 in, un-surprisingly, New York City.

¥ Those who study such things say that 70 percent of Americans have visited either Disneyland, in Cal-ifornia, or Disney World, in Florida.

¥ If you want to have an especially memorable - and chilly - vacation, consider heading to Finnish Lap-land. There, more than 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, you can stay at the Kakslauttanen Hotel. The quarters aren’t luxurious, but the sights are amaz-ing. All the accommodations are geodesic glass ig-loos, offering amazing views of the aurora borealis.¥ Are you a snollygoster? If so, you’re shrewd, which isn’t a bad thing, but you’re also rather lack-ing in principles.

¥ When Andrew Jackson was running for president in 1828, his opponents called him a stubborn jack-ass. Jackson was proud that he was known for ob-stinately sticking to his guns, so he started using the image of a donkey on his campaign materials. The Democrats have been using that symbol ever since.

***Thought for the Day: “Everyone, in some small sa-cred sanctuary of the self, is nuts.” - Leo Rosten

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HALLOWEEN(continued):

• As time went by and Christianity spread through out Europe, customs evolved, and people in Ireland and other European coun-

tries developed their own unique ways of cel-ebrating the end of summer and preparing for winter. Many old traditions focused on match-

making techniques that were believed to assist eligible bachelors and bachelorettes.

• On Halloween in 18th-century Scotland, an unattached young woman was encouraged to write the names of prospective husbands on

hazelnuts. She then threw the hazelnuts into a fire. The nuts that burned rather than popped

or exploded identified the young woman’s hus-band to be. Wonder what happened if more

than one nut burned?• Another matchmaking technique in old Scot-land was the eating of a combination of hazel-nuts, walnuts and nutmeg before going to bed

on Halloween night. It was thought that the young woman who did this would dream of her future mate. Isn’t it interesting that the magical

meal consisted primarily of nuts?• A somewhat dangerous practice was to walk

backwards down the staircase to the base-ment of a house while holding a mirror. At the

bottom of the stairs the face of their future husband or wife would appear in the mirror.• In old England, men and women in search of a mate would count the number of puffs it took them to blow out a candle while wearing

a blindfold. This number foretold the number of years it would be before they were wed.

• When did the custom of trick or treating be-gin? Trick or Treating is thought to have begun during All Souls’ Day celebrations several hun-

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It was 41 years ago that Woodstock made the headlines as the biggest rock festival of its time. Tidbits invites you to learn more about this musical gathering as we revisit the event. • Its official title was “The Woodstock Music and Art Fair — an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music.” Dairy farmer Max Yasgur agreed to allow the festival to be held on his 600-acre farm near Bethel, New York, a community 43 miles southwest of Woodstock, New York. • The citizens of Bethel immediately protested the upcoming gathering, and promoters continually told town officials that there would be no more than 50,000 attendees. About 186,000 advance tickets were sold prior to the concert at a price of $18, about $105 in today’s money. Promoters were ex-pecting 200,000 fans. • Before the festival was to begin, the organizers realized that the fences around the area would present a problem and removed them. This result-ed in the concert becoming free for thousands that streamed into the area. By the time the music was set to begin, there were 500,000 concert-goers.• The first band to sign a contract for the festival was Creedence Clearwater Revival for the sum of $10,000. • Rains in the days prior to the event produced muddy roads and fields. Massive traffic jams clogged roads unequipped for the volume of peo-ple. There were inadequate sanitation facilities and first-aid for the number of people and shortages of food and water. But nothing seemed to dampen the spirits of the fans as they listened to a total of 32 performances at the three-day event, including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, the Grateful Dead and Joan Baez. Artists that may have forever regretted declining the offer to perform included the Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Doors and Led Zeppelin.• Three recorded deaths occurred during the Woodstock Festival, including a heroin overdose. Another concert-goer sleeping in a neighboring hayfield was killed when a tractor ran over him. A baby was born in a car stuck in the traffic jam, while another mother-to-be was airlifted by helicop-ter from the scene to a nearby hospital where she gave birth. • It was the organizers’ wish that the Festival be closed out with singing cowboy Roy Rogers croon-ing “Happy Trails,” but when approached by the ex-ecutive producer, Rogers turned him down. • When Max Yasgur was approached about a 1970 encore festival, the answer was no, in Yasgur’s words, “I’m going back to running a dairy farm.” He was sued by neighbors for property damage and incurred severe damage to his own farm. He was awarded a $50,000 settlement. The community of Bethel further prevented a second concert by pass-ing “mass gathering” laws. Yasgur sold his farm in 1971 and died two years later at age 53. Roll-ing Stone magazine featured a full-page obituary, something that very few non-musicians have ever received.

TRIVIA

1. MONEY: What country’s currency is the baht?2. LITERATURE: What famous adventure nov-elist was born with the name John Chaney?3. BIBLE: Which Old Testament figure’s name means “laughter” in Hebrew?4. HISTORY: What city was the capital of Rus-sia from 1712 to 1918?5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When was Al Ca-pone imprisoned for tax evasion?6. MYTHOLOGY: Where was King Arthur bur-ied, according to the myth?7. GEOGRAPHY: Where does the Horn of Af-rica lie?8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of poison-ous arachnid also is referred to as a “violin” or “brown fiddler” spider?9. LANGUAGE: What is another way to de-scribe someone who is “perfidious”?10. MOVIES: What is the last name of “Dirty Harry,” the character played by Clint Eastwood?

ANSWERS

1. Thailand2. Jack London3. Isaac4. St. Petersburg5. 19316. The isle of Avalon7. East Africa8. The brown recluse spider9. Treacherous10. Callahan

SPORTS QUIZ

1. Entering 2011, how many times had Jim Thome tallied at least 20 home runs in a sea-son?2. Name the last international team before Ja-pan in 2010 to win the Little League World Se-ries. 3. In 1976-77 and 1986-87, the Tampa Bay Buc-caneers had the No. 1 overall draft pick each year. Name three of the four players selected.4. Tom Izzo is the longest-serving Big Ten men’s basketball head coach, having led Michigan State since 1995. Who is second in Big Ten ten-ure? 5. Who was the oldest NHL player to get his first hat trick before 40-year-old Nicklas Lidstrom of Detroit did it in 2010?6. When swimmer Michael Phelps won his 16th career Olympic medal during the 2008 Summer Games, whose record did he break for men’s total medals?7. In 2011, Rory McIlroy became the youngest golfer (21) to hold at least a share of the lead after the first day of the Masters. Who had held the mark?

ANSWERS

1. Sixteen of 20 seasons entering 2011.2. Curacao, in 2004.3. Lee Roy Selmon (1976), Ricky Bell (‘77), Bo Jackson (‘86) and Vinny Testaverde (‘87).4. Bill Carmody has been the head coach at Northwestern since 2000.5. St. Louis’ Scott Mellanby was 36 when he got his first hat trick in 2003.6. Russian gymnast Nikolai Andrianov.7. Seve Ballesteros was 23 when he did it in 1980.

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1. How was Usher discovered? How old was he?2. Name the oldest artist to ever have a No. 1 hit on the charts. What was the song?3. What do the following songs have in com-mon? “Grazing in the Grass,” “Telstar” and “A Fifth of Beethoven.”4. Name the first artist to release “A Million to One.”5. The Beatles’ “Come Together” was released as a double A-side single. What was on the back of the 1969 record?6. The Thompson Twins had two No. 1 hits in 1982. What were the songs?

ANSWERS

1. Usher competed on “Star Search” in 1993, when he was 13 years old. He was immediately put under contract and within a year had an al-bum out.2. Louis Armstrong, in 1964, when he was 62. The song was “Hello, Dolly!” from the musical of the same name. The song won a Grammy, as did Armstrong.3. All are instrumentals that hit the top of the charts.4. Jimmy Charles, in 1960. The song was writ-ten by Phil Medley, who also penned “Twist & Shout.”5. “Something.”6. “In the Name of Love” and “Lies.” They scored another No. 1 hit the next year with “Hold Me Now.”

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HALLOWEEN(continued):

was a religious holiday in Pre-Reformation Eng-land. This holiday honored the lives of those

who had died. The poor would go from house to house offering to pray for the dead in exchange for money or “soul cakes,” which were a type of

hot cross bun.• When we think of a Jack-O-Lantern today, we

usually think of a carved pumpkin. However, hundreds of years ago in Scotland and Ireland, children would make them out of turnips! Tur-nips were a major food crop in the region. The

children would hollow out the vegetables, carve faces on them and place a candle inside. Years

later when many Europeans migrated to the United States, they discovered an abundance

of pumpkins, and the present day Jack-O-Lantern was born. Just think of trying to carve a

turnip!.• On Halloween in 18th-century Scotland, an unattached young woman was encouraged to write the names of prospective husbands on

hazelnuts. She then threw the hazelnuts into a fire. The nuts that burned rather than popped or

exploded identified the young woman’s hus-band to be. Wonder what happened if more

than one nut burned?• Jack of Jack-O-Lantern fame was supposedly

a very wicked man named Stingy Jack. This individual was said to be so bad that he was

refused entrance to both heaven and hell. The devil didn’t want him but gave him a hollowed out turnip with a lump of glowing coal inside.

Jack was doomed to roam the earth for eternity with his turnip to light his way. He was called

“Jack of the Lantern.” His name was later short-ened to Jack-O-Lantern.

Bambrack is a kind of Irish fruitcake that is eatenon Halloween today. Small treats are wrapped and placed inside the cake before

baking. Finding a ring inside a piece of barn-brack indicates that the person finding it will

have a wedding in their future, while finding a straw means that a prosperous year is in store.Today in Ireland, where the Celts lived and cel-ebrated centuries ago, bonfires are still burned,

but now children dress up in costumes and trick or treat, and often attend parties with their families and friends. They play a game called “snap-apple,” which is a kind of bobbing for an apple on a string. An apple is tied to a string

hagging from a doorframe and youngsters try to take a bite without using thier hands. Families play a card game in which cards are played

are placed face down on a table with candy or coins underneath. A child chooses a card and

recieves a prize. Many in America look forward to Halloween every year. Businesses look forward to the

increased sales of candies,costumes and party decorations, and children looking forward to

transforming themselves into ghosts, goblins, princesses and pirates, or other spooky charac-ters. Families get their supply of goodies ready and prepare for happy cries of “Trick or Treat”

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