13 SPOOKYSPOOKY Things You Never Knew About

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Immigrants from Ireland and Scotland brought Halloween to the United States in the 1800s.

Halloween evolved from "All Hollows Eve” - the pagan holiday honoring the dead,

when the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead was thin.

People would leave out food and candies for the dead, in the hope that the

evil spirits would leave them alone.

Halloween evolved from "All Hollows Eve” - the pagan holiday honoring the dead,

when the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead was thin.

People would leave out food and candies for the dead, in the hope that the

evil spirits would leave them alone.

Dressing up Dressing up originated originated from the from the

ancient Celtic ancient Celtic tradition of tradition of

people people disguising disguising

themselves as themselves as demons and demons and

spirits to trick spirits to trick the real spirits. the real spirits.

ORANGE and BLACK are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the Fall harvest and black

is associated with darkness and death.

The first Jack-O-Lanterns were actually made from turnips. The Irish placed them outside their homes on All Hollow's Eve to ward off evil

spirits.

Black cats, spiders and bats are all Halloween symbols

because of their spooky history

and ties to Wiccans.

In the event that the spoils aren’t scarfed down…Milk chocolate is good for 10 months, while dark lasts two

years. Hard candy will also keep in a cool, dry place for about a year. Enjoy soft candies within six months.

Halloween is second only to Christmas in spending. Consumers spend over $2.5 Billion during Halloween.

The top costumes in 2013 were…

Children: Princess (8.2%)

Adults: Witch (9.6%)

Dogs: Pumpkin (7.9%)

Halloween is the most dangerous night of the year for pedestrians and trick-or-

treaters. It is suggested that parents accompany

their children, make sure they are visible, and coach them on road safety.

Though a common trope in horror movies and Halloween Though a common trope in horror movies and Halloween decorations with witches flying across the full moon, the next decorations with witches flying across the full moon, the next

full moon on Halloween won’t occur until 2020. full moon on Halloween won’t occur until 2020.

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