Halloween is a fun and fiendish holiday, Conor. Originating from old Irish / Celtic paganism, 'All Hallows Evening' was traditionally a day to honor the old Saints while respecting the dead. From its roots it would be a a holiday to celebrate the end of the Summer, or the 'Samhain', and celebrate the dead while reveling in the feast of the harvest.
Over several thousand years the holiday has transformed into something more akin to costume parties, trick or treating, and prank playing, but it will forever be an Irish holiday, despite historians disputing origins conflicting with those of an ancient Pagan holiday birthing from what is now Italy but was once the Roman Empire. Never the less, for modern day folks it's no longer a holiday to celebrate within varying religious sects as much as it is a time for fun, foolishness, and ghoulish ghost stories.
All things considered, especially given the trial of the year and it coming upon your first Hallows Eve, your Great Aunt Mag was all to happy to help us enjoy the festivities in creating what would be your first ever Halloween costume... And what would it be? Well the Lion Heart of course! And it was PERFECT! It fit you well and Boy'O, you fit it even better...
This Halloween would be spent at your Uncle Paul and Aunt Jen's house heading out to 'Trick or Treat'
with Nathan- a John Deere operator, and Andrew- a baby cow! It was truly a perfect Halloween night. Cool temperatures but not to cold, a full moon high in the sky to light our way, and our good friends Rob, Jessica, Jennifer, Paul, and of course Nathan and Andrew.
The streets of Falls Church City are such a fine place to do some door to door Trick or Treating, Boy'O. So many houses with Jack 'O Lanterns, plenty of candy, and fun a fiendish folks dressed in their Halloween best. A good time, even for the adults. And of course it was great fun to show you off in your Lion Heart outfit of which you'd received so many compliments on! Truly a fun night, Boy'O.
Though now you're home in bed, the fiendish fellows of the All Hallows Eve passing by while Conor the Lion Heart slumbers, peaceably... A great first Halloween indeed, and I can't wait to see many, many more.
I love you, Son. Sleep tight... and don't let the ghouls bite! MUA-HAHAHAHA!
-Dad
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