--- title: Paul Rudd Casually Rolled Up to Trick-or-Treat as Weird Al description: People quickly took note of a series of photos showing Paul Rudd trick-or-treating with his daughter in a Weird Al Yankovic costume. canonical: https://time.com/5712068/paul-rudd-weird-al-costume/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-10-28T17:32:52.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-12T20:56:40.000Z og:title: Try Not to Smile at Paul Rudd Trick-or-Treating as Weird Al og:description: Even an off-duty Rudd is a charming Rudd og:url: https://time.com/5712068/paul-rudd-weird-al-costume/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8ae063b8d89e88dd/698a04f109208fc8e1415c0d/paul-rudd-weird-al-costume.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: Paul-Rudd-Weird-Al-Costume og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Try Not to Smile at Paul Rudd Trick-or-Treating as Weird Al twitter:description: Even an off-duty Rudd is a charming Rudd twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8ae063b8d89e88dd/698a04f109208fc8e1415c0d/paul-rudd-weird-al-costume.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 01:37 video:published: 2014-10-27 section: history topics: Halloween origins, Celtic festival, harvest season, souls of the dead, costumes, door-to-door offerings, Christian missionaries, soul cakes, purgatory, turnip lanterns, pumpkins, trick-or-treating genre: explainer, documentary tones: curious, informative, eerie, neutral emotions: curiosity (medium), unease (low), nostalgia (low) sentiment: neutral audience: general public, history enthusiasts, Halloween fans, students organizations: Christian missionaries content_suitability: death [00:24-01:11] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # It's Impossible Not to Smile at Paul Rudd Casually Rolling Up to Trick-or-Treat as Weird Al > Sponsored content. 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It describes beliefs about the dead returning and the costumes and offerings used to appease or disguise them. It then covers how Christian missionaries transformed the rituals in the 13th century, including soul cakes and prayers for the dead, and how turnip lanterns gave way to pumpkins after the holiday reached North America. ## Key points - The true origin of Halloween is still shrouded in mystery, though it is linked to an old Celtic festival. (00:00) - The Celtic festival marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, the darker half of the year. (00:17) - People believed the souls of the dead returned during the festival to wreak havoc on crops unless appeased through offerings and rituals. (00:24) - During the Celtic festival, people dressed in costume to imitate the dead spirits and went door to door reciting verses for food offerings. (00:31) - When Christian missionaries arrived in the 13th century AD, the festival became a day to pray for the dead so spirits in purgatory could reach heaven. (00:46) - Costumes were later worn to disguise people from dead spirits seeking vengeance against their human enemies. (01:04) - Observers carved hollowed-out turnips with candles to ward off evil spirits. (01:11) - Turnips were replaced by pumpkins in North America because pumpkins were easier to carve and native to the continent. (01:18) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:15] Uncertain origins of Halloween. The narration notes that Halloween's true origin is unclear and introduces its link to a Celtic festival. - [00:15 to 00:31] The Celtic harvest festival. The festival marked the end of harvest and beliefs about the dead returning to harm crops. - [00:31 to 00:46] Costumes and door-to-door offerings. People dressed as the dead and collected food offerings while reciting verses. - [00:46 to 01:04] Christian transformation of the rituals. Missionaries reshaped the festival into a day of prayer for the dead, with singing and soul cakes. - [01:04 to 01:37] Turnips, pumpkins and modern Halloween. Costumes and lanterns were used for protection, and pumpkins replaced turnips in North America. ## Key quotes - [00:00] narrator: "The true origin of Halloween is still shrouded in mystery." - [00:24] narrator: "That's when the souls of the dead were set to come back to life to wreak havoc on crops, unless of course they were appeased through offerings and rituals." - [00:46] narrator: "When Christian Missionaries came to change Keltic religious practices in the 13th century AD, those rituals evolved." - [01:18] narrator: "turnips were traded for pumpkins, which were easier to carve and native to the continent." ## Questions this video answers - What is the origin of Halloween? [00:00] - Why were the dead believed to return during the Celtic festival? [00:24] - How did Christian missionaries change Halloween traditions? [00:46] - Why did pumpkins replace turnips for Halloween in North America? [01:18] ## Content suitability - death [00:24-01:11]: Discusses souls of the dead returning, spirits seeking vengeance, and prayers for the dead in purgatory, presented historically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Updated: Dec 12, 2023 8:56 PM UTCPublished: Oct 28, 2019 5:32 PM UTC See the Creepy Traditions That Created Halloween  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Updated: Dec 12, 2023 8:56 PM UTCPublished: Oct 28, 2019 5:32 PM UTC Whether he’s [eating hot wings](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/paul-rudd-meme-hot-ones-wings-look-at-us%5Fn%5F5db1ad43e4b0131fa99ac121) or [revealing why he doesn’t seem to age](https://time.com/5558046/paul-rudd-age-clueless/), [Paul Rudd](https://time.com/5603321/paul-rudd-big-slick-2019/) just can’t seem to stop being one of the most charming celebrities out there. In fact, even when he’s off-duty, the [_Living With Yourself_](https://time.com/5700808/living-with-yourself-netflix-review/)star sometimes still inadvertently finds his way into the spotlight. After a series of photos showing Rudd trick-or-treating with his daughter in a Weird Al Yankovic costume made their way onto the web this weekend, people quickly took note. The interest in his costume largely stemmed from the fact that although his daughter was dressed as the Wasp, the superhero partner of Rudd’s character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rudd hadn’t opted for an Ant-Man costume. “Imagine. She’s got her Avengers candy bag. She’s dressed up as The Wasp for Halloween, escorted by her father, Paul Rudd, who played Ant-Man, in the actual blockbuster film, Ant-Man and the Wasp. But he’s decided to go as Weird Al Yankovic,” [one Twitter user wrote](https://twitter.com/TygerbugGarrett/status/1188277676903059457). > [](https://twitter.com/TygerbugGarrett/status/1188277676903059457) Of course, it was still pretty much impossible not to smile at Rudd’s take on Weird Al, which included a toy version of Yankovic’s signature instrument, the accordion. Loos like Weird Al responded in kind. > [](https://twitter.com/alyankovic/status/1188571494219161600) ## Transcript [00:00] All Hallow's Eve, the holy evening. All Saint's [00:04] Eve. No matter what you call it, one thing is certain. The [00:09] true origin of Halloween is still shrouded in mystery. But [00:12] here's what we do know. Halloween is linked to an [00:15] [ MUSIC ] old Celtic festival called [ UNKNOWN ]. [00:17] [ MUSIC ] It marked the end of the harvest season and the [00:21] beginning of Winter, the darker half of the year. [ MUSIC ] [00:24] That's when the souls of the dead were set to come back to [00:27] life to wreak havoc on crops, unless of course they were [00:31] appeased through offerings and rituals. During the festival [00:35] people dressed in costume to imitate the dead spirit. And [00:38] went door to door reciting verses in exchange for food [00:42] offerings. When Christian Missionaries came to change [00:46] Keltic religious practices in the 13th century AD, those [00:50] rituals evolved. [ INAUDIBLE ] became a day to pray for the [00:53] death. So spirits stuck in purgatory could find their way into [00:57] heaven. People went door to door singing. Offering Bible [01:00] verses and collecting what's called soul cakes. People [01:04] still donned costumes but this time it was to disguise them [01:08] from dead spirits searching for vengeance against their [01:11] human enemies. For further protection observers filled [01:15] hollowed out turnips with candles to ward off evil spirits. But [01:18] once the holiday reached North America, turnips were [01:22] traded for pumpkins, which were easier to carve and native [01:25] to the continent. Historians have suggested this is the [01:29] origin for modern- day Halloween and trick- or- treating. 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