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Fact One:
About
99% of pumpkins marketed domestically are used as Jack O'Lanterns
at Halloween. |
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Fact Two:
In
the United States, 86% of Americans decorate their homes for
Halloween. |
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Fact Three:
Legendary magician Harry Houdini died in Detroit of gangrene
and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix on Halloween
in 1926. |
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Fact Four:
Spalding
claims to be the pumpkin capital of Britain, because it's the
home of the country's biggest producer. David Bowman grows two
million a year! |
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Fact Five: Did you know - there are
no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange? Hard to believe
for such an important color? |
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Fact Six: It is believed that the Irish
began the tradition of Trick or Treating. In preparation for
All Hallow's Eve, Irish townsfolk would visit neighbours and
ask for contributions of food for a feast in the town. |
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Fact Seven: The record for the fastest
pumpkin carver in the world is Jerry Ayers of Baltimore, Ohio.
He carved a pumpkin in just 37 seconds! |
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Fact Eight: Vampires think Halloween
is tacky and don't bother going out that night. |
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Fact Nine: The original Halloween film
directed by John Carpenter in 1978 cost just $320,000 to make.
It ended up making over $50m worldwide. |
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Fact Ten: People have believed for
centuries that light keeps away ghosts and ghouls. Making a
pumpkin lantern with a candle inside may keep you safe from
all the spooky spirits flying around on Halloween. |
See also: The
Great Pumpkin Patch of Lincolnshire | What
you think of Halloween | Pumpkin
Festival success for Spalding
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