[Not our weekly quiz, but some fun Q&A for you and yours to=
enjoy as you prepare for this Fall festival time]
Q. How did early New Englander=
s protect their homes from evil spirits?
A. By hiding their shoes i=
n the walls.
Q. What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Ha=
lloween?
A. Cabbage. (beans always have that=
power, methinks)
Q. What percentage of Americans pretend they’re not home on Hal=
loween?
A. More than one in five adults (21%=
).
Q. =
Are pumpkins a fruit or vegetable?
A. Fruit.=
(wisdom is knowing this fact, but not adding pumpkin chunks to a fruit sal=
ad)
Q.=
Which U.S. president told a group of schoolkids that the White House was h=
aunted by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln?
A.&n=
bsp;George H.W. Bush. 1969.
Q. How much money did consumers spend on Halloween in=
2022?
A. About $3.1 billion on candy, =
$3.4 billion on decorations, $3.6 billion on costumes. Doing the math equal=
s almost what was given by all in USA to foreign missions. Sadly.
Q. What’s=
the most popular KIDS’ candy for Halloween? And ADULT candy for Halloween?=
A. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups for kid=
s, M&M’s for adults.
Q. Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
A. Illinois.
Q. Who wrote the “The Legend=
of Sleepy Hollow”?
A. Washington=
Irving.
Q. What’s the most popular Halloween costume in the U.S.?
A. A witch.
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;
Q. On average, what percentage of Americans car=
ve a pumpkin for Halloween?
A. 45%
Q. When selling=
a house, is the homeowner obligated to disclose that it’s haunted?
A. No. Most states don’t require sellers to d=
isclose paranormal activity, ghosts, or murder.
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Dr Bob Griffin
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"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"
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