Category: Halloween

Irish Treats, Not Tricks: Traditional Dishes to Celebrate Halloween

When you think of Halloween, you probably think first of trick-or-treating. It’s been an American tradition for more than a century, where costumed children ring doorbells in hopes of filling their bags with candies and treats by the handful. While candy corn and mini chocolate bars wrapped in orange and black wrappers are certainly synonymous…


Halloween-Loving Canadian Moves Overseas, Now His Rescued Dogs Wear His Best-Made Costumes

When an English teacher moved from Canada to Taiwan, he couldn’t bear to leave his favorite holiday, nor his love for costume making, behind. Infused with the Halloween spirit, his two rescued dogs now delight the East Asian locals with hilarious handmade costumes. Steve McKay, 42, who originally hails from British Columbia, told The Epoch…


High Demand for ‘Squid Game’ Tracksuits Cheers S.Korea’s Struggling Garment Sector

SEOUL—The “Made in Korea” green tracksuits and pink jumpsuits worn by characters in Netflix’s global hit “Squid Game” have proven a pre-Halloween bright spot for a South Korean garment industry struggling during the pandemic. A 598-square-yard garment factory in the Seongbuk district of the capital Seoul was humming this week, green and pink thread flying…


Seattle School cancels Halloween ‘Pumpkin Parade,’ says it ‘Marginalizes Students of Color’

A pubic elementary school in the Seattle area has reportedly canceled a Halloween-themed parade after school district officials said it “marginalizes” students of color, especially those from the black community. Benjamin Franklin Day Elementary School, which serves the neighborhood in a northeastern suburb of Seattle, decided to discontinue the “Pumpkin Parade” holiday tradition this year…


2,191-Pound Washington State Gourd Wins Pumpkin Weigh-Off

HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—The 48th Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off took place in Half Moon Bay on Oct. 11. The winner of this year’s championship was Jeff Uhlmeyer from Olympia, Washington. His pumpkin weighed 2,191 pounds. “It’s the granddaddy of competitions, in my opinion, in Half Moon Bay,” Uhlmeyer told NTD Television. “And I just…


Fauci Says Outdoor Trick-or-Treating Safe This Year: ‘You Can Get out There’

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday said it is safe for parents and children to trick-or-treat outdoors this Halloween, especially if they have been vaccinated for COVID-19. Fauci, who heads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” for guidance on how to safely celebrate the upcoming Halloween…