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More than 2,000 years ago, the Celts, who occupied the area now known as Ireland, recognized Nov. 1 as the beginning of the new year. Oct. 31, in turn, was a day they believed marked the blurring of the lines between the material and spiritual worlds. They celebrated the day by wearing skins and heads of animals and dancing around a large communal bonfire in hopes of gaining the favor of the spirits for protection over the cold, dark winter months. (0) comments
When I was a child, I remember reading the book "Ferdinand the Bull." Ferdinand was a bull that chose to stop and smell the flowers rather than fight in the bullfights. The overall moral of the story was that just because you're a bull doesn't mean you have to act like one. (0) comments
