DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   Halloween night is mostly identified with fun and frolic today. This is a night when both adults and children alike have a lot of fun by allowing themselves to trick or treat or go to parties dressed in fancy costumes as goblins, witches, vampires and the like. There are many fun, and some not so fun, superstitions and traditions that are associated with Halloween night. Some of the most common of these are described below: 1. Know your husband – It was believed that if a young woman (of marriageable age) would sleep with a twig of rosemary under her pillow on the Halloween night, she would see her husband in her dreams. 2. Cats were believed to be the devil – In the ancient times during the Inquisition, in Europe and US, people believed that cats, particularly black cats were the devil and hence they hunted and burned them on the Halloween and Easter. Fortunately, the civilized man saw reason and this terribly barbaric practice has been stopped.

   This month has some good holidays, from Chicken Boy's Day until Shemini Atzeret Day. Here are some holidays you can celebrate each day with ideas to help you celebrate each of them. September 1: Chicken Boy's Day - Buy a chicken suit and wear it all day to commemorate Chicken Boy. September 2: V-J Day - V-J...Is that like PJ day? Oh, no - I guess it stands for Victory in Japan. September 3: National Lazy Moms Day (2010) - Are you a lazy mom? Then this day is for you! September 4: Give the dog a break and carry in your own newspaper for once. September 5: Be Late for Something Day - This gives you a sound excuse to be late for something. September 6: Labor Day - Go to work and labor...oh, wait - most people have the day off from work. Never mind. September 7: Googl e Day - Google yourself. September 8: International Literacy Day - This is good news if you don't know how to read; today you will learn how. September 9: Wonderful Weirdo