Posts Tagged: 19th century halloween
Halloween is almost upon us, so it’s time for part 2 of Trick or Treating, 19th century style. To read about the Halloween “tricks” pulled in the 19th century, click here for last week’s post. Today, it’s all about the treats! What kind of fun did Victorians have at Halloween? The Entertainment: The Victorians bobbed for apples, carved pumpkins,…
Happy Autumn, everyone! I’ve been remiss in posting lately, so here we are in another season already. But with Halloween coming up – one of my favorite holidays – I couldn’t let the blogging fun pass me by. You know how much I love historical pop culture, so this will be in two parts. Today,…
In honor of the upcoming Halloween festivities, let’s take a closer look at how the holiday came to be, and how it was celebrated by some in the late nineteenth century. Thank the Irish: 2 people like this post. Like Unlike
Last week, we began our Halloween celebrations with a Pumpkin Mashup on Wednesday, and continued with a Friday Flashback of 19th century Halloween revelry. Here’s one more Halloween tidbit, to help get you in the mood for tonight: a Halloween “Thriller” video of Disney villains. Enjoy! Have a safe and…
