According to Ruth Edna Kelley: The actions of cats on Hallowe’en betoken good or bad luck. If a cat sits quietly beside any one, he will enjoy a peaceful, prosperous life; if one rubs against him, it brings good luck, doubly good if one jumps into his lap. If a cat yawns near you…
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN – Day 20
In 1919 Ruth Edna Kelley published The Book of Halloween. Here she describes a game of “snap-apple”: A variation of the Irish snap-apple is a hoop hung by strings from the ceiling, round which at intervals are placed bread, apples, cakes, peppers, candies, and candles. The strings are twisted, then let go, and as the…