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On the Forum: Should We Avoid Halloween Because It Offends Some People?
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October 25, 2005

On the Forum: Should We Avoid Halloween Because It Offends Some People?
There's a very interesting conversation going on in our Forum. Tapir125 writes, "I live in a very multiethnic area. We do not celebrate Halloween at school, but instead have a "Fall Festival.... While some holidays are celebrations to one ethnic group, to others they are reminders of hurtful times. Read her comments in context and feel free to toss in your two cents...

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