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Coffee Talk: History of Halloween at the SGRA

Tonight we present our annual special Coffee Talk devoted to providing the history of Halloween from ancient traditions to the modern celebration. Today, Halloween celebrations have become a commercialized event, creeping closer and closer each year to the only largest-selling holiday: Christmas.

Most people have forgotten that every aspect we celebrate today comes from deeply rooted traditions. Candy. Jack-o-Lanterns. Costumes. Bats. Witches. It's all there, if you're willing to explore the History of Halloween!

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