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Why are perfectly able-bodied - and sometimes dancing! - men depicted with canes in illustrations of the Victorian era?

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When did Halloween, or the Catholic All Hallows Eve, first get its "sinister" connotation as the Devil's Holiday?

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When noted comedic writer William Peter Blatty came out with "The Exorcist," was there any critical shock concerning the about-face in genre?

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Why are perfectly able-bodied - and sometimes dancing! - men depicted with canes in illustrations of the Victorian era?	42
When did Halloween, or the Catholic All Hallows Eve, first get its "sinister" connotation as the Devil's Holiday?	6
When noted comedic writer William Peter Blatty came out with "The Exorcist," was there any critical shock concerning the about-face in genre?	3