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on Monday, October 28, 2019
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During this week of All Hallow's Eve, We've got something up our sleeve. No haunting tales to give you fright, just thrilling facts for your delight.
 | | | 50% of Americans decorate their home or yard for Halloween. |
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| | | 18% of Americans dress their pets in costumes. The most popular pet costumers are a Pumpkin, Hot Dog and Bumble Bee. |
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| | | Most households pass out 2-3 pieces of candy to trick-or-treaters. Americans splurged $2.6 billion on candy in 2018. |
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| | | The U.S. produces 2 BILLION pounds of pumpkins each year- 80% of which is available during October. |
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| | | 45% of Americans carve pumpkins for Halloween. |
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| | | The tradition of carving jack-o-lanterns come from the 19th century Ireland, where turnips and potatoes were originally used. |
Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!
sources include: National Retail Federation | WalletHub | CandyStore | U.S. Census Bureau | Finder.com