If we didn't know about Halloween while growing up, as adults we'd find it pretty weird. ...that's because it is. Trying to explain Halloween to someone from a different culture is hard. Why do we dress up like dead people...but also prostitutes? Why do we knock on strangers doors...and beg for candy? What is the correlation between tricks and treats? According to our research? Halloween is cool, but it's even cooler once you know its spooky origins. Why is it called "Halloween?" wikipedia "Halloween" is actually a contraction of "All Hallows Evening." It is the evening (eve) before All Saint's...