Who on earth doesn’t like a spooky fun day such as Halloween? It brings out the kid in all of us.
Test your Halloween trivia knowledge with a few of these fun facts about the holiday, thanks to http://www.halloween-website.com/.
Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday, honoring the dead. Holloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 2000 years ago.
Halloween was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and tell fortunes.
Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America.
Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States.
Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters with Snickers #1.
Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first.
Creepy Tidbits
If you see a spider on Halloween, it is the spirit of a loved one watching over you.
Worldwide, bats are vital natural enemies of night- flying insects.
The common little brown bat of North America has the longest life span for a mammal it’s size, with a life span averaging 32 years.
The Ouija Board ended up outselling the game of Monopoly in its first full year at Salem. Over two million copies of the Ouija Board were shipped.
“Halloween” Movie trivia
“Halloween” was made in only 21 days in 1978 on a very limited budget.
The movie was shot in the spring and used fake autumn leaves.
The mask used by Michael Meyers in the movie was actually William Shatner’s Mask painted white.
The character Laurie Strode, played by Jamie Lee Curtis was named after John Carpenter’s first girlfriend.
While the setting for the story is in Illinois, the vehicles have California license plates
Halloween trivia facts aren’t the only things you can share with your friends and family this holiday.
Show your Halloween spirit with a festive gift from LaRosa’s Flowers. Our flower experts have put together some fun Halloween flowers and gifts to add to your spooky home décor for a pleasant and festive touch for trick-or-treaters of all ages.
Flowers make a perfect additions to this holiday because they can be tucked into most any item. Carnations and mums are especially good to use for Halloween decorating as they are hearty and long lasting. Other flowers that work especially well during the season are orange gerbera daisies, bold tangerine-hued roses, Peruvian lilies and orange Asiatic lilies.
Flowers make a perfect additions to this holiday because they can be tucked into most any item. Carnations and mums are especially good to use for Halloween decorating as they are hearty and long lasting. Other flowers that work especially well during the season are orange gerbera daisies, bold tangerine-hued roses, Peruvian lilies and orange Asiatic lilies.
So, if you need some great ideas for Halloween flowers, wreaths or fall gift baskets, visit our flower shop or just get on the web, www.larosasflowers.com/halloweenoct31.aspx. and check out all the wonderful Halloween and fall selections. You can order them online and have them delivered right from your computer. It’s all very simple and convenient.
Have a delightfully spooky Halloween!!
As always, wishing you peace + and love.
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