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Years ago, doughnuts were a popular Halloween treat

Marie Hoyer
Oct 24, 2022
Oct 24, 2022

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Like many of our holidays Halloween has transitioned throughout the years from the pagan holiday of Samhain where people wore masks to ward off being recognized by the ghosts of those who died. Bonfires were lit to frighten away evil spirits and to relight hearth fires during the winter.

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