1.
Orange and black are the colors of
Halloween because orange is associated with the fall harvest and black is the
color of darkness.
2. There
are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with Orange.
3. Turnips
and Beets once served as the original Jack O’ Lanterns.
4. Halloween
is the second most commercially successful Holiday with Christmas being
the first.
5. According
to superstition if you stand in front of a mirror at midnight, you’ll see the
reflection of your future spouse just over your left shoulder.
6. You
can sprinkle salt and oatmeal on your child’s head to keep him or her from
being possessed.
7. In
England, white cats instead of black ones are thought to be bad luck.
8. Harry
Houdini died on Halloween, in 1926 from peritonitis caused by a ruptured
appendix.
9. Burning
a candle inside a Jack O’ Lantern on Halloween is believed to keep demons and
evil spirits at bay.
10.
Put your clothes on inside out and
walk backwards on Halloween night to meet a witch.
11. Gazing
into the flame of a candle on Halloween night will allow you to see into the
future.
12.
If you hear footsteps behind you on
Halloween night don’t turn around, for it may be Death himself! And to look him
in the eye is a sure way to hasten your own demise.
13.
If a bat flies around a house three
times, it is considered to be a death omen.
* This is just a fun look at
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!
