- The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips.
- Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas.
- The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.”
- The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owl's call meant someone was about to die.
- Fifty percent of kids prefer to receive chocolate candy for Halloween -- Well, duh! The most popular candy for trick-or-treaters is Snickers.
- According to Irish legend, Jack O’Lanterns are named after a stingy man named Jack who, because he tricked the devil several times, was forbidden entrance into both heaven and hell. He was condemned to wander the Earth, waving his lantern to lead people away from their paths.
- Black and orange are typically associated with Halloween. Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance. Black is typically a symbol of death and darkness and acts as a reminder that Halloween once was a festival that marked the boundaries between life and death.
- Scarecrows, a popular Halloween fixture, symbolize the ancient agricultural roots of the holiday.
- Scottish girls believed they could see images of their future husband if they hung wet sheets in front of the fire on Halloween. Other girls believed they would see their boyfriend’s faces if they looked into mirrors while walking downstairs at midnight on Halloween.
- Mexico celebrates the Days of the Dead (Días de los Muertos) on the Christian holidays All Saints’ Day (November 1) and All Souls’ Day (November 2) instead of Halloween. The townspeople dress up like ghouls and parade down the street.
- 11.5% will dress up their pets.
- Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America.
- If you see a spider on Halloween, it is the spirit of a loved on watching over you.
- Illinois, California, New York, and Ohio produce more than 100 million pounds of pumpkins each year. These states are U.S. leaders in pumpkin growing. (Yeah Illinois!)
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| July '12 | Aug '12 | Sept '12 | ||||||
| St Charles | ||||||||
| # Active | 474 | 454 | 433 | |||||
| # Sold | 69 | 64 | 42 | |||||
| MKT Time | 148 | 176 | 143 | |||||
| Med Sold $ | $275,000 | $278,250 | $277,500 | |||||
| Geneva | ||||||||
| # Active | 202 | 188 | 180 | |||||
| # Sold | 31 | 45 | 30 | |||||
| MKT Time | 128 | 137 | 170 | |||||
| Med Sold $ | $335,000 | $314,000 | $327,975 | |||||
| Batavia | ||||||||
| # Active | 151 | 144 | 142 | |||||
| # Sold | 24 | 36 | 23 | |||||
| MKT Time | 111 | 114 | 155 | |||||
| Med Sold $ | $237,500 | $220,000 | $195,000 | |||||
| Elburn | ||||||||
| # Active | 95 | 94 | 87 | |||||
| # Sold | 6 | 10 | 7 | |||||
| MKT Time | 124 | 133 | 339 | |||||
| Med Sold $ | $229,000 | $195,000 | $199,900 | |||||
| Sugar Grove | ||||||||
| # Active | 67 | 68 | 58 | |||||
| # Sold | 16 | 10 | 9 | |||||
| MKT Time | 122 | 112 | 194 | |||||
| Med Sold $ | $216,000 | $219,500 | $278,000 | |||||
| Maple Park | ||||||||
| # Active | 30 | 29 | 28 | |||||
| # Sold | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| MKT Time | 199 | 148 | 250 | |||||
| Med Sold $ | $162,500 | $130,199 | $191,000 | |||||
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