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As promised guys, here's one of the Halloween themed entry for this week. And since it is still two weeks away from Hallow's eve, I am thinking of posting a Halloween themed entry per week. So, here goes.

Halloween, or Hallow's Eve is the time when all frightening entities are said to rise. Some from the graves, most from the dark. To be exact, Hallow's Eve happens on the night of October 31, onto the midnight of November 1. Allow me to take an excerpt from the ever reliable Wikipedia website.

Halloween, also spelled as Hallowe'en as I have said has been an annual holiday or celebration on October 31. It has the roots of Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian's day of All Saints. Basically, for those who doesn't quite get what celtic means, it's the religion of witches or those accused of being witches centuries ago. If you would analyze, Christianism and Celticism are opposing religions. And up to now, Christianism, prohibits their members from doing anything which can be attributed to Celticism or simply to witchcraft. Supposedly it is a holy day for the two religions. But, now, what does Halloween means to us?

Ever since Trick or Treating has been a custom in the Western countries, Halloween has been connected to horror, to fright, to monsters. It has been a nature of human to be afraid of what they don't see. It can be called as instinct. For that, scaring one another when the moon is at its fullest or when it is Hallow's eve has been also a custom (specially for the children). Here in the Philippines, some conyo villages (not subdivisions, they prefer to call it VILLAGES), started this costume party and trick or treat-ing just for their sons and daughters to enjoy the Halloween. And since we are talking about Halloween here, I might as well cite my top three examples of the common monsters or entities that, they say, are lurking in the dark.

*****#3 Witches*****

Back then, the witches are chased out of their homes, and burnt alive in the town plaza, while people are throwing stones at them. Witches are said to bring bad luck to a town or a barrio. Sometimes, they are even being held responsible when a child dies just because of a simple cut or bruise. Witches or wiccans are said to be able to practice magic or magik or magick. Also witches as they say can use these powers to get something that they really want. And most of all, they say that witches are immortal. The most common of witches or wiccans would be, long, crooked and pointed nose, long white messy hair (bad hair day), long and sharp fingernails and most of all, they are always wearing this black cape and pointed hat and that they ride a broomstick.

If these were all true, then, does that mean that there still are witches in this era? Since they are immortal.

*****#2 Vampires*****

Can be considered as one of the most dreadful monsters the world (of fairy tales or horror tales) has ever known. They are said to suck blood out of their live human victims and drain the life out of them. Some also said that if you were bitten by a vampire, you would turn into a vampire yourself. It is also said that vampires cannot drink dead blood, or the blood of those who are already dead or else, they will die. They can't also drink the blood of a fellow vampire for that blood is poison to them. Supposedly, vampires are nocturnal creatures. They can only hunt for their food when the sun is already set. For they are said to burn if the sun touches their skin. Also, based on the tales that most of the books about vampires are telling our generation, vampires are weak against garlic. The only way to kill them is to stab them through their heart with a wooden stake. Apparently, unlike other creatures of the night, which is said to be monsters vampires are the enemy of werewolves (or so they say). This has been a topic for some film in the past, and recently, for Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.

Like witches, since they are said to be immortal, does that mean that vampires still exist today? If so, then the stories of Count Dracula and An Interview with a Vampire has it's basis. And just for those who don't know, Count Dracula or Vlad III Dracula of Wallachia isn't really a vampire. But a Transylvanian tyrant. His name, Dracula means the son of Dracul or to put it simply, the Son of Dragon. He was also given the name Vlad the Impaler because of the way he uses in defeating his enemies, that is through impaling.

*****#1 Ghosts*****

The most common of all entities that happens to be a gate-crasher during the Halloween. These entities are said to be almost invisible. They can be mischievous and playful at times, but brutal in certain situations. They are said to be apparitions. They may hunt a location or somebody associated with their life or their time of death. These entities are often the topic of most horror films. A ghost has also been the main protagonist in some stories such as Casper and Demi Moore's Ghost. Even Shakespeare has used a ghost in his story lines in his masterpiece entitled Hamlet. Except from exorcism, there are no other known ways to combat a ghost. Since it is almost invisible (or even invisible), it doesn't have a body one can stab to stop it. And it definitely wont burn on fire, since the fire itself would just go through the apparition's body.

Since this has been so damn popular even before, this one may really have some basis. But, it can also be pure imagination. But, the latter would be the reasoning of those who haven't seen one themselves. And since it is so damn popular, even children nowadays are pulled to this mania. They can even tell lies just to brag to their classmates that they have seen one. But, seriously, it's not that easy to see something that you shouldn't have. So, I suggest not to try playing with these entities. They are not toys to begin with.

There you go. Those are the top three entities that scare people during this time of the year. But, if they scare them very much, why do the effort of making costumes that looks like them? Are they making it for fun? Or are they just nuts? But, seriously, this time of the year isn't for fun. First, it would be to show our loved-ones that has passed on that we remember them. Second, it's one of those days that we can be with our family, appreciate them as much as you can. And third, respect those tombstones, I know it's so freaking crowded in the cemetery during Halloween or All saint's day, but, good heavens, don't piss on those tomb stones! The relatives of the one in there are giving it all just to clean that one, and yet you go piss on them?! Shame on you! And since it's that time of the year, enjoy your time at home, watch some TV and wait for the Halloween specials of the programs that usually tackles about entertainment or politics, believe me, you'll enjoy them.

Well then, until the next entry. Ciao!~