Five Freaky Facts about Halloween

Five Freaky Facts about Halloween

Screams, laughter, fright, and all the candy delight. Power rangers, samurai warriors, hipsters, t-rexes, walking dead zombies, and the legendary scream costumes that walk the streets. It’s the season again where children and adults can enjoy themselves. It’s this time of year where people can dress as their heroes or villains without the humorous criticism of their peers. Halloween remains a tradition, and with the tradition, are secrets that are lost within the generations.

I thought I’d share 5 freaky facts that you might not know about Halloween.

1. Black and Orange are associated with Halloween
Black is typically a symbol of darkness and acts as a reminder that Halloween was once a festival that symbolized the boundaries of life and death. Orange represents harvest, strength, and endurance.

2. Jack-o-lanters are the symbol of Halloween

Jack-o-lanterns originated from Ireland and Scotland. Originally, beets or turnips were used as lanterns instead of pumpkins.

3. Top Halloween costumes for 2017

There are top costumes every year. The top Halloween costumes include witches, batman characters, animals, pirates, and marvel super heroes including Spider-man as well as Captain America.

4. A typical bag of candy has 11,000 calories

Being a proponent of health education, it’s eye widening how many calories a simple bag of candy contains. Dentists and health enthusiasts cringe at the amount of calories sweets bring upon holidays. A typical bag of loot candy can have up to 11,000 calories! Cavities and weight gain are common during this time period as a result.

5. Dressing up in costumes was a way to hide from ghosts

Have you wondered where the tradition of dressing up on Halloween came from? Why do we practice it? The tradition of dressing in costumes originated from the Celtic and European countries. People believed that by dressing up in costumes you could hide from the spirits that returned this time of year. People wore masks when they left their homes after dark. To keep ghosts out from their homes, people would place bowls of food outside to make them happy.