Interesting Facts About Halloween

@celticeagle (189792)

Boise, Idaho

October 18, 2024 10:03pm CST

Halloween is my favorite holiday. There are so many aspects to this day: the thin veil between this and the other side, Samhain, costumes—it just goes on and on. I have found several interesting facts about it that I wanted to share. * Halloween is the second-highest-grossing holiday for candy purchases and costumes. Christmas is the first. * Trick-or-treating in the Middle Ages was called 'gazing'. Kids would go door to door in costumes, but instead of candy, they asked for food, wine, and money. The real treat wasn't until 1927. * In Alabama, dressing up as a priest or nun for Halloween is illegal. * Anoka, Minnesota is known as the Halloween capital of the world. More candy is handed out here than anywhere else in the U.S. * Americans buy about 600 million pounds of candy each year for Halloween. That's like 6 Titanic size ships full of candy. * Samhainaphobia is the actual fear of Halloween. Can you imagine being terrified of the actual night met to scare you? * Halloween is older than Christianity. It is rooted in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain which dates back over 2,000 years. * The tradition of wearing costumes started thinking they could confuse the ghosts. If they couldn't recognize you they would surely leave you alone.

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@Deepizzaguy (122070)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Oct 24

I did not about the costumes being worn to confuse the ghosts.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

20 Oct 24

Originally that was it.

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@sallypup (69157)

• Centralia, Washington

19 Oct 24

I love that "samhainaphobia." The Christians ran over us pagans and tore into our culture.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

20 Oct 24

Religion seems to always have its negative empack.

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@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

19 Oct 24

I did not know that Halloween is older than Christianity. I know the rest of the facts.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

20 Oct 24

Learn something new every day.

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@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

19 Oct 24

That's a lot of candy

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

20 Oct 24

It certainly is.

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@rakski (156200)

• Philippines

19 Oct 24

Those are good information about Halloween. We don't celebrate it here much. Only the malls and other establishments do some activities like this

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

20 Oct 24

Interesting.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

21 Oct 24

@rakski ......At least there is that. We have too much I think.

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@rakski (156200)

• Philippines

20 Oct 24

@celticeagle we do follow some western traditions

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@LindaOHio (222232)

• United States

19 Oct 24

Very interesting. Of that 600 million pounds of candy, I wonder how much is consumed by the purchaser? lololol Have a good weekend.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

20 Oct 24

Alot I will wager. You too!

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@LindaOHio (222232)

• United States

20 Oct 24

@celticeagle Thank you very much.