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By: Sam | October 31, 2007 | Category: Home and Family

I love Halloween.  The Great Pumpkin is on.  The stores are over-stocked with candy corn (I can’t resist).  From lattes to muffins, pumpkin is the ingredient of choice.  And no matter your age, there are so many entertaining and creative things you can do to celebrate. 

I'm celebrating by taking a ghost tour in Georgetown with my best friend.  Although it didn't make the recent list of the "10 Great Places to Get Spooked by Your Surroundings," I'm sure there will be plenty of scary stories to keep a permanent chill up my spine.  Best of all, Georgetown on Halloween night is unlike anything else in D.C.  The streets are filled with people who are dressed in some of the most inventive and unique costumes I've ever seen.  Maybe I should wear my Care Bear costume from childhood.

If ghost tours aren't your thing, then check out all the great Halloween links on USA.gov.  You can find tons of fun facts about the holiday and its history and folklore.  Here’s one I couldn’t believe-in 2006, the U.S. produced 1 billion pounds of pumpkins.  That’s a whole lot of Jack-O-Lanterns and pumpkin pies! 

If you’re like many of my friends who are attending a pumpkin carving or costume party tonight, make sure to check out the Halloween recipes on USA.gov.  The Eyeball Soup is guaranteed to win you “Best Dish.” But if you're heart is set on  “Most Original,” you should try an office favorite, Dead Man's Meatloaf.

And for the many who are taking kids out trick-or-treating, here’s some tips to ensure the evening is a fun but safe one:

Consumer Product Safety Commission-Halloween Safety

U.S. Food and Drug Administration-Safety Tips for Halloween

National Crime Prevention Council-Halloween Tips

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Here is an interesting fact, the majority of Halloween coustumes and makeup come from China; and an alarming amount of it contains lead paint. Your kid may be sticking a pair vampire teeth with lead paint on it, in their mouth. Thanks NAFTA, not only are killing the job marketing your killing us too.

Posted by Citizen Jmaximus on November 03, 2007 at 08:54 AM EDT #

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