BHS e276 - Early Vermont Halloween

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The observance of Hallow Eve was transplanted to Vermont by the people of Ireland and Scotland. It was believed in many parts of the British Isles that ghosts, fairies and spirits appeared that night. For many immigrants it was the custom for gatherings to take place at family firesides, where fortune telling, stories, games and dances served to pass away the evening. Here's the story of early Vt. Halloweens...

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