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The History of October and Halloween – Get Geekish Podcast #132

October used to be the eighth month, instead of pumpkins people used to carve turnips, The Germans used to call October “Wyn Monath” and the Saxons used to call it “Winterfylleth”. This week, just in time for our favorite season, we talk about the history of October and Halloween.

Why is the tenth months named after the eighth?

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