By Meagan Ozuna

When Halloween was created many centuries ago, it did not have the same meaning it does today. It originated in an ancient Celtic Festival called Samhain and it was a celebration for the end of harvest season, a time to stock supplies and to prepare for winter. There was also the belief that on Oct 31 the world of the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased came back to life creating havoc.

Trick-or-treating has been around since the 1930s but became a part of pop culture in 1957 because of Walt Disney and his cartoon, Trick or Treat. Is it any wonder why this is the one thing we look forward to this whole month? Though there are many people, mostly adults that think kids our age are way too old to be trick-or-treating, that it’s mainly for little kids.

“Obviously, the only thing I love about Halloween is the trick-or-treating part. And I can’t wait to go on Thursday,” senior Zyerica King said.

Other traditions that happen during this day include bonfires, wearing costumes, visiting haunted houses, going to costume parties and carving jack-o-lanterns. Most families participate in the pop culture traditions including decorating for the holiday, trick-or-treating and of course, wearing costumes. Though it seems there’s an “age limit” on getting candy, there isn’t one for dressing up. Almost all people participate in this part of Halloween because you get to let loose, be someone else, and ultimately have fun.

“This year I’m dressing up as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and I’m beyond excited,” King said. “The only tradition I know that my family has done year after year is trick-or-treating.”