http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween
Eventually, it became a secular, community-based holiday with activities for children. Today, one quarter of all candy sales, in the US, occur in October.
I wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween...whatever your activity of choice is. See you back here on Monday!
"From ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties, and things that go bump in the night...