I’m aware. Another reason I like it so much is that it annoys the Christians around me who think it still carries some religious significance and refuse to do anything with it.
I am also a fan of Dia de Muertro, even though it has some religious roots. Being so close to Mexico we get some of their rituals here too. Tacos are considered just as much of a Texas food as BBQ with some even striving to make it our official state dish. Not that we invented it, but it is definitely big here.
I was not aware of this. The church was always trying to piss in everybody else’s cheerios.
I found this interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4X6rfeRE08 This was how Halloween was modernized in the US, and of course, told in the most American way possible; Drunk History.