Wanna Hear a Ghost Story?
Whether by pure coincidence or not, the filming of The Blair Witch Project ended on Halloween of this year. Spooky!
What is 1997?
This dark-coated creature in many cultures is a symbol of bad luck and witchcraft. However, the majority of other cultures actually consider it a symbol of good luck and fortune! Interesting how different cultures can have opposite beliefs in the same creature.
What is a black cat?
It was once believed that on Halloween night, ghosts and spirits would descend to earth to walk among the living and steal souls. In order to protect yourself, you would do this.
Halloween may have originated in old-time Scotland and Ireland, but it was brought to the Americas by the Irish during the Great Potato famine. The first celebration of Halloween in America was celebrated in the city of Anoka in this state.
What is Minnesota?
'All Souls Day' is a medieval English holiday where the poor civilians would go 'souling'. This involved knocking on doors offering to pray for the resident's deceased loved ones in exchange for food. This tradition made a fateful meeting with Celtic tradition, and this activity was born.
What is Trick-or-Treating?
Dracula first hit theaters in 1931, and is considered by many to be the best Dracula film to date. However, the story of the iconic vampire debuted in 1897, written by this Irish author.
Who is Bram Stoker?
If you pierce the heart of this creature with a wooden stake, it is said to be their demise. However the same can be said for your common man, so maybe there are more of them than we think.
What is a vampire?
It's hard to believe that there was a time before Halloween existed, but it did! It wasn't commonly celebrated until this century.
What is the 19th century? (the 1800s)
According to very old tradition, if you put wet clothes over your fire or stared into a mirror for long enough, you will see this in the shape of the steam or the reflection.
What is your future lover? (Future husband/wife)
Halloween can be traced back to a Celtic holiday, where they would carve Jack-O-Lanterns out of this vegetable. Colonial Americans would later find that pumpkins were more efficient.
The mask donned by Michael Meyers in the iconic film Halloween is easily recognizable. However, did you know that this prop is a mask that was purchased for $2 and originally made in this image of this Hollywood celebrity? A little white paint goes a long way.
Who is William Shatner?
If you ever plan on exploring the deep forests on a full-moon night, you may want to consider arming yourself with a firearm and a silver bullet, the only known defense against this monstrous creature.
What is a Werewolf?
Not every trick is fair game on Halloween night, as Hollywood has deemed it illegal to sell this particular 'prank' toy for a fine of $1,000.
What is silly string?
Sure, you can be ordinary and grow pumpkins in orange, white, or even green variety. Or you can be unique and really wow your friends by growing pumpkins in this bizarre color.
What is blue?
Got room for seconds? Then maybe you'd be interested in having a slice from this autumn dessert, which made world record as the biggest of its kind. It measured over five feet in diameter and weighed more than 350 pounds!
What is pumpkin pie?
Ever since the rise of movies, film directors have enjoyed adapting our favorite scary stories for the big screen. However, out of all the horror movies ever made, this one by the famed Steven King remains to be the most commercially successful.
What is IT?
In 1832, the public was stunned to hear that the U.K representative at the time, B.H Hodson, claimed to have seen this large beast attack his servants when he was visiting Nepal. No, it wasn't Bigfoot, but rather his bigger and meaner cousin.
What is the Abominable Snowman?
What is Ohio? (Specifically: Lewisburg, Ohio)
While Halloween is a very well-known holiday, its lesser-known sibling Mischief Day takes place the night prior. It is sometimes referred to by the name of a certain vegetable, which people would often leave rotten and stinky on neighbors' doorsteps.
What is (a) cabbage?
Why not go bobbing for apples? It's a (relatively) safe game where you stick your head into a bucket of water and try to grab floating apples with your teeth. It's an iconic fall game, that was originated in this country.
What is England?
Believe it or not, Ichabod Crane was a real person who inspired the name of the protagonist in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. However, unlike the character who lived in Sleepy Hollow, New York, the real Ichabod Crane lived nearby, near the border of New Jersey.
What is Staten Island?
If you hear this animal's cry, then you may be in for a bad time, as it's been believed that it is an omen of someone's incoming death.
What is an owl?
The Jack-O-Lantern is inspired by this character of folklore, who, according to tradition, was a miserly and cheap old man who made a deal with the devil and was condemned to wander the Earth as a ghost forever.
Who is Stingy Jack?
Not everyone is in the mood for some tricking OR treating. In fact, some people have this, which is described as a phobia of Halloween.
What is Samhainophobia?
This candy is a staple in every fall gathering, a whopping 35 million pounds of it being produced each year. That's over 9 billion individual pieces and many nasty cavities.
What is Candy Corn?