Candy Corn was initially known by the name Chicken Feed but the name gradually changed to be more appealing. Really? in what universe has Candy Corn ever been appealing? The real news here is that somehow Candy Corn has made the top ten list of 2024's most popular Halloween candy. Other upsets to this years list are M&M's replaced Reese's Cups as the #1 candy and Butterfinger was added to the top ten. Sour Patch Kids also claimed a spot for those who don't properly cherish chocolate.
Here being how Halloween is celebrated, it basically started with immigrants from the British Isles bringing their Halloween customs and postcards to the US in the early 20th century. Last month I posted about postcards being the original memes and that was especially true of Halloween. An estimated 900 million postcards were mailed in the first couple of decades of the 20th century and many of those were Halloween postcards, an estimated 3,000 different designs were created in that era alone. The following are examples.
Another company is joining the Halloween advertising gang, they're calling it Boktober which refers to Reebok's new sneaker line of Monster inspired footwear. The most expensive of the lineup is Gill-man from "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" for $220.
Next is Frankenstein for $180
In the spirit of Halloween maybe today's title should be witch is witch, or maybe not. Most people use the words graveyard and cemetery interchangeably, but they are actually different. Cemetery is the older of the two words first appearing in the mid 1400s and referring to Roman Underground cemeteries or catacombs. Over time the meaning shifted to mean burial grounds closer to the surface, then by 1485 it meant grounds next to a church and by the 1600s it took on the meaning of park like grounds for burial purposes. Graveyards didn't come into use until the mid 1700s and simply meant burial grounds though later on became used in metaphors like, "a graveyard for outdated electronics" or fill in the blank with many other items when they become obsolete.
A British farm that holds the Guinness World Record is attempting to beat their own record this year by building another pumpkin mosaic featuring Beetlejuice. The mosaic was made with over 10,000 pumpkins and squash and took 50 hours of planning on paper then was built in one day by 15 people. Fans of the farm's pumpkin artwork voted for this year's theme with 70% opting for Beetlejuice.
Another company is joining the Halloween celebration, Airheads candy is giving away more than 100 bottles of cherry scented foot spray between October 14-18. According to the candy company the foot spray is supposed to smell just like their cherry flavored taffy bar and comes in a big red foot container. If you still don't "get it" they are referring to the 'trick or treat, smell my feet rhyme. Still seems odd to come out with candy scented foot spray though that's the genius of marketing? With only around 100 the containers may become collectibles so there's that.
Burger King loves Halloween. Every year they feature a Spooky Season special, this year they're launching on October 10th (today!) with the help of the Addams Family. The specials available will include: Wednesday's Whopper which is a classic Whopper on a purple bun, made that color from purple potatoes, Thing's Rings, onion rings served in an Addams Family sleeve, Gomez's Churro Fries, served with chocolate dipping sauce, and Morticia's Kooky Chocolate Shake, soft serve ice cream blended with cake batter fudge and sprinkled with black and purple cookie pieces. They are also offering Chicken Fries costumes on their website. Enjoy!
