10 Halloween Facts to get you in the spooky spirit| Fun Facts| interesting| October 31

#halloween #trickortreat #jackolantern 1. The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.” 2. The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips. 3. Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas. 4. The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owl's call meant someone was about to die. 5. According to Irish legend, Jack O’Lanterns are named after a man named Jack who tricked the devil and was condemned to wander the Earth, waving his lantern to lead people away from their paths. 6. Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats to placate spirits who roamed the streets at the end of the Celtic calendar year. 7. Black and orange are traditional Halloween colors. Orange stands for the harvest and autumn, while black symbolizes the boundaries between life and death. 8. Children are more than twice as likely to be killed in a pedestrian/car accident on Halloween than on any other night. 9. Because the movie Halloween (1978) was on such a tight budget, they had to use the cheapest mask they could find for the character Michael Meyers, which turned out to be a William Shatner Star Trek mask. 10. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.