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HALLOWEEN: Scary fun and treats have their roots in ancient Celtic customs and religious practices

0Jennie, Contributor31st Oct 2009Featured, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

This year the average American household will spend between $40 and $50 on Halloween candy and decorations. To put this into perspective, in 2008, the people of the United States spent over $5 billion dollars on Halloween. This amount nears the $7 billion dollars that is being spent monthly to fund the war in Iraq. Americans are known for putting their wallets where their priorities are, and it seems that in this case…