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Halloween Fun Facts

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:58:37 +0000

Pumpkins also come in white, blue, and green colors.
Halloween candy averages 2 billion dollars in sales every Halloween in the United States alone.
Halloween is the second most successful commercially successful holiday after Christmas.
Jack O’Lanterns were first made out of turnips.
Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.
50% of children prefer chocolate candy and bars as trick or treat candy.
The largest pumpkin ever grown was 1502 pounds.
Ireland is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.
Americans spent over $5 billion on Halloween in 2010.
33% of Americans will throw or attend a Halloween party, and 40% of Americans will wear a costume.
Only 72% of Americans will hand out Halloween candy each year.
Halloween originated in 4000 B.C., making the holiday over 6000 years old.
Children are twice as likely to be killed by a car on Halloween than on any other day of the year.
In many countries Halloween is seen as an overly commercial American influence.
Pumpkins grow in Alaska.
Pumpkins are actually fruits that are related to melons.

The Worst Halloween Candy to Find in Your Bag

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:54:38 +0000

Candy Corn – It’s amazing how long this product has been around. It’s synonymous with Halloween, yet I personally don’t know anyone who likes it.
Necco Wafers – Thin discs with a chalky taste that you forget how bad they are until you put them into your mouth. I finally wised up after a few times.
Butterscotch Candy – I never liked butterscotch. I tried to trade them with the other kids, but none of them would comply.
Black Licorice – The taste would stay with me long after the candy was gone. The red licorice was not too bad, but I stayed far away from the black.
Dark Chocolate – I love chocolate but the dark version is too bitter for me. Fortunately I was able to deal these away for other treats.
Dots – Rubbery and almost tasteless, these would always stick to my teeth in annoying fashion. The work it took to get them unstuck was never worth the effort.
Good N Plenty – I was fooled by the candy coating on the outside of this capsule shaped candy. The licorice center was a huge disappointment for me.
Red Hots – I still do not like Red Hots even after all these years. Any candy with a cinnamon flavor is banished from my home. Hot and spicy is a flavor for food not candy.

My one goal at Halloween was to come home with none of the above candy in my bag. I obtained plenty of my favorites, but the dreaded enemy candy would always find its way into my bag.

Eight Ways to Get Rid of Halloween Temptation

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:08:13 +0000

It is that time of year again! Ghosts and Goblins fill the night! Followed up by a quick trip to the dentist to fill that cavity! Here are some ideas to get rid of your Halloween overflow–

Donate it– Give it to your local hospital childrens ward or charity.
Serve it — Put out a big bowl when guests come over.
Recycle it — Turn it into something else! Use the chocolates in your baking and create your own designer cookie or brownie.
Share it — Bring a bowl with you when you go visiting. Or share it with neighbors who did not go trick or treating.
Toss it — That’s a tough one but if you can’t give it away, this is always an option.
Eat it — My favorite idea! But don’t be greedy, it will show up on your hips!
“Sell” it — Check with your local dentist or orthodontist for a “buy back” program. Our orthodontist is offering two dollars per pound this year!
Build it — Christmas is right around the corner. Why not build your own “gingerbread” house. Use cardboard or styrofoam for the structure (you can also try graham crackers). Decorate with various candy “hardware”. Be creative.

You can also make a Christmas tree using a styrofoam cone for the base and gluing (or pinning) candy bars or packaged candies around and around. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Six Worst Halloween Treats

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:48:44 +0000

Oh, the pleasures of Halloween! To dress up in elaborate costumes, stay out late, and roam the streets in search of candy and other Halloween treats would seem to be paradise for a child. Unfortunately, not everything that gets put into a trick-or-treat bag is tasty and delicious. In fact, some Halloween treats are best left with their original owners.

What are the worst Halloween treats? While everyone has different tastes and probably no two people can totally agree on the best and worse Halloween goodies, these typically “bad” Halloween treats deserve mention:

1. Apples

This is usually given out by some well meaning neighbor who doesn’t want to contribute to tooth decay and thinks that kids should be eating healthier. With all the good intentions in the world, she plops an apple into each child’s bag and sincerely wishes each witch and goblin a happy and safe Halloween. Unfortunately, those apples can really weigh down a Halloween bag and if you happen to have one of those flimsy paper ones, you run the risk of a disaster. Plus, you’re not going to eat that apple anyway. You have plenty more like it at home. It’s even worse if the apple happens to be rotten.

2. Boxes of Raisins

These aren’t quite as bad as the apple. At least they don’t weigh down your Halloween bag and potentially tear a hole in the bottom of it. Yes, they’re a healthy alternative to candy, but this happens to be Halloween and it’s not a time to worry about tooth decay and childhood obesity. This holiday is all about stuffing your face full of decadent candy. Probably the best solution is to give that box of raisins to mom to use when she next bakes a batch of oatmeal cookies.

3. Candy Corn

If there is ever a Halloween candy that’s been completely overdone, it’s candy corn. You see it displayed and given out so many places before Halloween that you can hardly stomach it when the big day finally arrives. Are you really going to snack on that candy corn when you have a full-sized Snicker’s bar in your bag?

4. Dum Dum Suckers

This is another completely overdone candy treat. You can find them ad nauseum in doctor’s offices, restaurants, and stores where they’re being given away as something sweet for kids and adults alike. They’re almost as ubiquitous as those very uninspiring peppermint hard candies. The only advantage to these overexposed candies is that occasionally you’ll end up with the crème soda flavor which happens to be the best of the bunch.

5. Old, Stale Candy

Some folks decide that Halloween’s the time to get rid of all that candy laying around the house that they can no longer eat because they’re on a diet, just got dentures, or just found out they have a sky high cholesterol. The only problem is that the candy’s been lying around a very long time. While it may not poison you, it certainly isn’t going to tantalize your taste buds.

6. Baked Goods

Some well meaning people spend hours over a hot oven preparing fresh baked cookies for the trick-or-treaters. While these cookies may taste perfectly fine, do you really want to eat a cookie from someone’s house you don’t know? Who knows what ants and roaches lurk in their pots and pans? Plus, if you put one in your Halloween bag, it’s going to crumble in the bottom and create quite a Halloween mess. It’s best to leave the fresh cookies for the next bake sale.