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Halloween Fun Facts 

10/30/2013

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Halloween Eve I thought I'd present you with some fun facts.


* Think you can carve. 
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the fastest time to carve a face into a pumpkin is 20.1 seconds, achieved by David Finkle of the United Kingdom. He completed the feat on Oct. 7, 2010, while filming a Halloween show for the BBC.

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Halloween, USAFor some towns in the U.S., the Halloween theme lasts all year long, thanks to their names. A few that would be especially fun to visit for the holiday: Frankenstein, Mo.; Scary, W.Va.; Spook City, Colo.; and Candy Town, Ohio.


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Since its invention in 1898 by the Herman Goelitz Confectionery Co. of Fairfield, Calif., (now known as the Jelly Belly Candy Co.), candy corn has been wildly popular—so much so that today, more than 35 million pounds of candy corn are produced each year.

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Trick-or-Treating is a custom where children go door-to-door asking for a treat (candy). This act is derived from the custom in modern Ireland of people “guising” or going house to house in costume reciting songs in exchange for food.

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Carving pumpkins, or “jack-o-lanterns” started with people carving turnips and hollowing them out to act as lanterns displaying faces meant to represent spirits or goblins. These were meant to frighten evil spirits.

Thanks to Pinterest for my images and facts. The weather prediction is a stormy one. The perfect time to stay home and watch a scary movie. Win movies or a Kindle to read a scary book. Contests are ending on Halloween night.

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10/30/2013 06:56:03 am

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