happy halloween

Did you know? Halloween is over 2,000 years old. It was originally a festival to celebrate the end of the autumn harvest and of spirits passing over. The tradition of carving Jack-o-lanterns originated in Ireland, and turnips were used instead of pumpkins. Potatoes and even beets were used as well. According to the Library of Congress, …

Here’s something scary: Children are more than three times as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, between 2011 and 2020, more child pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes on Halloween than on any other date. …