1. I NTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ... HALLOWEEN

3. T HE TRADITION OF WEARING MASKS ON HALLOWEEN COMES FROM WELSH AND CELTIC TRADITIONS THAT CLAIM THE DEAD VISIT THE LIVING ON OCTOBER 31 ST .

4. THE MASKS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD FROM RECOGNIZING THE LIVING .

5. T HE TRADITION OF ADDING PRANKS INTO THE HALLOWEEN MIX STARTED TO TURN UGLY IN THE 1930' S AND A MOVEMENT BEGAN TO SUBSTITUTE PRACTICAL JOKES FOR

6. KIDS GOING DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTING CANDY

7. JACK O ' LANTERNS ORIGINATED IN IRELAND AS HOLLOWED OUT TURNIPS WITH CANDLES PLACED IN THEM TO KEEP AWAY EVIL GHOSTS AND SPIRITS ON THE SAMHAIN HOLIDAY ABOUT 99% OF ALL PUMPKINS SOLD ARE USED AS JACK O ' LANTERNS FOR HALLOWEEN

9. I F YOU SEE A SPIDER ON HALLOWEEN , IT IS SAID TO BE THE SPIRIT OF A LOVED ONE WATCHING OVER FOR YOU