
Speaking of Halloween, it is interesting to note that though there may be local variations, similar customs appear throughout the world. Halloween was originally the same as today's Obon in Japan, a time when the spirits of the ancestors return to the family. So what brings the variations? Why all the candy along with the goblins and ghosts? Do the spirits have a sweet tooth? We'll find out tonight.
By the way, what is that smell?
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