Just a few facts about the origins of Halloween!
- Pumpkins don't just come in orange but also in white, blue, and green. Great options for creative monster carvings!
- Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the fall harvest while black is associated with darkness and death
- Bobbing for apples is supposedly originated from a Roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees
- The Celts believed that ghosts and spirits roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They wore masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as among the living
- Jack o'Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed out turnips to keep away ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
- Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the U.S.
- Black cats were once believed to be witch's familiars who protected their powers
- Halloween is the second most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first
Have a safe and fun Halloween!
R. Eric Emery, DDS
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St. Louis, MO 63122
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