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The Dance of the Dead (2021)

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Halloween and the Irish in the US

When the Irish arrived in the US, they faced discrimination. Some Americans saw them as unwelcome outsiders. But this tradition they brought with them intrigued some people. Magazines were booming at this time and women started imitating Halloween parties. It turns out American kids like playing pranks just as much as Irish kids.

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