HERE ARE SOME FUN FACTS ABOUT HALLOWEEN: It's not just for kids! Halloween While 82 percent of children take part in Halloween festivities, a surprising 67 percent of adults also join in the fun.
Candy corn, anyone? With an estimated $ 1.93 billion in candy sales, Halloween is the sweetest holiday of the year, beating out Easter, Valentine's Day, and Christmas. In fact, one quarter of all the candy sold each year is purchased between September 15 and November 10. U.S. consumers spend as much as $ 1.5 billion on costumes each year, and more than $ 2.5 billion on other Halloween paraphernalia, such as decorations and crafts - more than $ 100 million of which is spent online. The first Halloween card was made in the early 1900s. These days, U.S. consumers spend about $ 50 million on Halloween greetings. lr smiles --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
