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Halloween, 1996
The history Halloween, the origin of the vampire myth and the roaring business performed by pumpkin farmers during the month of October.
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Fri 1 Nov 1996
21:00
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Thanksgiving 1987
Thanksgiving Day past and present, and rioting by Cuban prisoners.
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- Fri 1 Nov 1996 21:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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