It’s hard
to believe retail stores here in the U.S. already have Christmas decorations
out. Well, it is, but it isn’t. Every year retailers push the season, seeming
to forget that after, oh, Labor Day, there is Halloween and Thanksgiving to
celebrate first. Trust me when I say that I am a huge fan of Christmas, but I
don’t like skipping over other special days. So this week, my peeps, I am
giving you a Halloween spectacular!
I visited the
fine folks over at thechive.com and randomhistory.com to come up with some
facts you may or may not have known. (Keep my Irish roots in mind here!)
Ø More
candy is sold on October 28th than any other day of the year.
Ø Halloween
is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas.
Ø Ireland
is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.
Ø The
first jack-o-lanterns were made from turnips.
Ø Americans
buy over 20 million pounds of Candy Corn. (Yuck!) J
Ø The #1
candy choice is Snickers, followed by Reese’s, Kit Kat’s, and M&M’s.
Ø Halloween
has also been called All Hallows’ Eve, Witches Night, Samhain, and Snap-Apple
Night.
Ø Samhainophobia
is the fear of Halloween.
Ø Dressing up as ghouls and other spooks originated
from the ancient Celtic tradition of townspeople disguising themselves as
demons and spirits. The Celts believed that disguising themselves this way
would allow them to escape the notice of the real spirits wandering the streets
during Samhain.
Ø Scottish girls believed they could see images of
their future husband if they hung wet sheets in front of the fire on Halloween.
Other girls believed they would see their boyfriend’s faces if they looked into
mirrors while walking downstairs at midnight on Halloween.
And
finally:
Ø Harry Houdini (1874-1926) was one of the most
famous and mysterious magicians who ever lived. Strangely enough, he died in
1926 on Halloween night as a result of appendicitis brought on by three stomach
punches.
There
you have it! Some fun Halloween facts. Did you learn anything?
Do you celebrate Halloween? Are you
samhainophobic? Do you dress up for Halloween? Do you like Candy Corn?
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