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If we are going to celebrate a tradition, we might want to tell our kids the whole story behind: "All-hallow-even", which was the birth name for Halloween centuries ago. It was created originally as a Fall Festival among the Celtic cultures especially Ireland and Scotland.

The believe was that, on October 31st, something magical happened in the world, some kind of phenomenon that blended the live with the death just for one night.

Kids would go around the neighborhood collecting fruit and nuts and the women would bake a special kind a bread for good luck. The legend tells that mixed in the dough of this special bread were different objects that would affect the luck of the people who received it: a pea, a stick, a piece of cloth, a small coin (originally a silver sixpence) and a ring. The bread was called: "bambrack". A pea for not getting married that year, the stick for an unhappy marriage, the cloth for poorness, the coin for wealthiness and the ring to get married the following year.

The church concerned about this pagan tradition decided to transform that celebration on The Day of All Saints and moved this day from May 13Th to November 1st.

However, Halloween became very popular and extended its magic all over the world arriving to our coasts and blending with other legends, like the witches of Salem and the decorated pumpkins.

Today our kids still going to the neighborhood for candy. And again on October 31st, the little ghosts and other creatures of the night will be floating in the dark, laughing and screaming "Trick or Treat" when the doors open. Let's live this old tradition the way our ancestors did, sharing with our kids the excitment of the night and the sweetness of the goods.