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When unpronounceables are listed on a menu, you're almost sure to be corrected – even when you're saying it right. Then you commit the item to memory and the next time you enunciate with newfound pride when ordering, say, Gewürztraminer, cassoulet, bacalao or bruschetta.
Halloween, like so many holidays, was originally celebrated by ancient pagans. Its purpose was to honor the autumn harvest and usher in the dark winter months. This festival was the beginning of their new year, so essentially, Oct. 31 was the pagan New Year's Eve.
Although you may be wondering what a crass reference to the nether regions is doing wedged between port and cognac on your after-dinner wine menu, there's a very simple explanation. Get your heads out of the gutter, boys and girls, and pay attention.