The October 8 Awake! journals has a cover article on .... you guessed it Halloween. It traces its roots to the celtic festivals.
"Apples and hazelnuts, both viewed as products of sacred trees, were used to divine information concerning marriage, sickness, and death. For example, apples with identifuing marks were placed in a tub of water. By seizing an apple using only the mouth, a young man or woman was supposed to be able to identify his or her future spouse. This divination practice survives today in the Halloween game of bobbing for apples."
So there you have it ... new light. I wonder how many JW's will swear off apples and apple products as being pagan.
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