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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Pictures of seriously cool and artistic pumpkin designs or 'jack o' lanterns' to celebrate Hallowe'en and a cool video at the end showing how pumpkin carving is done. Let us know which one of these pumpkins is your favorite by commenting below. Jack o' lanterns originated in Ireland as hollowed out turnips with candles packed in them to keep away evil ghosts and spirits on the Samhain holiday. 99% of all pumpkins sold are used as Jack o' lanterns
The correct spelling halloween is in fact Hallowe'en
Halloween dates back 2,000 years to pagans
Orange and black are the 2 traditional colors of Halloween.
Orange represents the fall harvest.
Black represents the darkness.
If you see a spider on Halloween, it's said to be a spirit of a loved one watching over you
Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday. Christmas is number 1!
Halloween is the 3rd biggest party day of the year in America
(behind New Year's Eve and Super Bowl Sunday)
In 2009, Halloween costume sales in America alone exceeded $6 billion. Adult oriented costumes accounts for 62% of those sales!
Black cats are bad luck in America.
In the UK it's the opposite and white cats are thought to be bad luck!
In the UK it's the opposite and white cats are thought to be bad luck!
Here is a video demonstrating how pumpkin carving is done.
Halloween House
Finally, check out this cool Halloween House which is covered with huge number of pumpkins during to celebrate Halloween!
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