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The only good thing about Halloween is that it makes people hate bats

The Church of England wants us to love them. I'm starting to feel the opposite position is better

1 November 2014

9:00 AM

1 November 2014

9:00 AM

I always dread Hallowe’en. It may have originated in Europe as a Christian celebration for remembering the virtuous dead and wishing them on their way to heaven, but its origins have been long forgotten. Now, more even than Christmas, it is a secular festival sustained by commercial greed. In its modern form, it is an American import, its main inspirations being Count Dracula and horror movies (and perhaps now also Harry Potter).

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