Halloween Tidbits

Jack o’ lanterns originated in Ireland on the Samhain holiday. People placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away ghosts and evil spirits.

The ancient Celts began wearing costumes and masks on Halloween night because they thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside that night. They wanted to avoid being recognized as human.

Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States.

Bobbing for apples is believed to have come from the roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees.

Black cats were once believed to protect witch's powers.

Halloween is recognized as the 3rd biggest party day of the year. The largest are New Year's
and the Super Bowl.

In an early form of trick-or-treating, Celts costumed as spirits are believed to have gone from house to house engaging in silly acts in exchange for food and drink—a practice inspired perhaps by an earlier custom of leaving food and drink outdoors as offerings to supernatural beings.

Here is a site to see what some giant pumpkins look like after artistic carvers have their way.

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Sleep Hallow Pumpkins - Pumpkins