When I sat down to write this, obviously there were about 463 jokes that went through my brain. In fact, I re-wrote the title at least half a dozen times.
Candy Corn Day is October 30 each year to celebrate the sweet candy treat for Halloween that goes back to the 1880's in Philadelphia, Pa. The Wunderle Candy Company and candy maker George Renniger wanted to make a candy that had the shape of corn. Candy Corn was the first candy to be multi-colored, and was available March through November, and became a favorite candy for the fall.
Halloween is only one week away and as an adult, I'll admit that I sneak in a piece or two (or maybe more) of candy as I hand out the candy to the trick-or-treaters. Then there is November 1st and all that leftover candy to dive into! Before you do, let us put a big bah hum bug into your Halloween.
According to influenster.com, Maine and Massachusetts share their choice of favorite trick-or-treating candy. They surveyed over 40,000 people to uncover which Halloween candies are number one in each state.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup was one of only three candies to be voted as one of top treats by every single state in the US...
The weekend before Halloween you can take a ride on Maine's Ghost Train, if you dare!!!!! The Boothbay Railway Village presents their annual Ghost Train on October 28th and 29th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Just in time for Halloween I found this posting on Maine Craigslist!
"I know some of you wickers and witches get a little tipsy on Halloween and lose your cauldrons. Luckily for you, here at Johny's Jubilee we got you covered. Just look at these features...
I'm not sure what's more shocking. This LaVerdiere's Halloween commercial from 1992, or the fact that LaVerdiere's is STILL OPEN! Sure, there may be only one left, and it's in China, Maine but I had no idea that the store still existed. I thought it went to the old retail graveyard like Rich's and Zayer's...
It time to start thinking about Halloween and if you and your family haven't done so yet, it's time to pick your pumpkin! Much like picking your own blueberries and apples, many Maine farms are open for you to pick your own pumpkin.