Comments on: Happy Halloween and a peaceful Hallowmas http://www.stampcollectingblog.com/halloween-and-hallowmas.php Amazing true stories from the life of ordinary stamp collector Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:39:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Keijo http://www.stampcollectingblog.com/halloween-and-hallowmas.php#comment-1804 Keijo Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:39:41 +0000 http://www.stampcollectingblog.com/?p=2935#comment-1804 Hi Carol, and thanks for additional information. Hi Carol,
and thanks for additional information.

]]> By: Carol Ligda-Wong http://www.stampcollectingblog.com/halloween-and-hallowmas.php#comment-1802 Carol Ligda-Wong Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:53:53 +0000 http://www.stampcollectingblog.com/?p=2935#comment-1802 Interesting. In the U.S., when someone has died, we often say “passed away.” We say “Passover” to mean the Jewish holiday in the spring commemorating the Hebrews’ (Israelites) escape from enslavement in Egypt. Latin America also celebrates All Saints Day (Day of the Dead), and many North Americans are adopting this holiday, not to be confused with Memorial Day which we celebrate at the End of May. Interesting. In the U.S., when someone has died, we often say “passed away.” We say “Passover” to mean the Jewish holiday in the spring commemorating the Hebrews’ (Israelites) escape from enslavement in Egypt.

Latin America also celebrates All Saints Day (Day of the Dead), and many North Americans are adopting this holiday, not to be confused with Memorial Day which we celebrate at the End of May.

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