Baby Talk - 10/11/18

Halloween is one of my favorite times ! Here are a few factoids that I have learned over the years. Hope you enjoy them!

• Pumpkins were part of a Celtic custom brought to America by Irish immigrants. October 31, or All Hallows Eve, was the end of the Celtic calendar year. On that night, windowsills were lined with candle-lit hollowed-out gourds to welcome home the spirits of deceased ancestors and to ward off evil spirits.

• Costumes and masks were worn by the ancient Celts on All Hallows Eve to avoid being seen by the evil spirits and ghosts that wandered on that night.

• Trick-or-treating is a modern-day version of the Celtic tradition of leaving food on the doorsteps on All Hallows Eve to keep hungry ghosts from entering their homes.

• The Halloween colors of orange and black represent the fall harvest (orange) and darkness and death (black).

• The most popular Halloween candy is Snickers, with over 2 billion dollars spent on Halloween candy annually.

Do you know other Halloween factoids? Please, share.