QUIZ RECAP

As we enter October (my favorite month containing my favorite holiday) here are 13 ghoulish pieces of trivia about the 31st:

1. There's a $1000 fine for using or selling silly string in Hollywood on Halloween

2. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.

3. The word "witch" comes from the Old English word wicce, meaning "wise woman"

4. The first Jack O'Lanterns were actually made from turnips.

5. Halloween and the candy industry reportedly influenced Daylights Savings Time.

6. According to Irish legend, Jack O'Lanterns were named after a stingy man named Jack who, because he tricked the devil several times, was forbidden entrance into both heaven and hell.  He was condemned to wander the earth, leaving his lantern to lead people away from their paths.

7. A full moon on Halloween is extremely rare.

8. Halloween is the second most commercial holiday of the year.

9. Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace of "Halloween".

10. Boston, MA holds the record for most Jack O'Lanterns lit at once (30,128)

11. Children are twice more likely to be killed in a pedestrian/car accident on Halloween than on any other night.

12. In many countries such as France and Australia, Halloween is seen as an unwanted and overly commercial American holiday

13. I'm dead.