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Pop! Goes The Pumpkin; Watch Exploding Pumpkin Experiment Go Awry [VIDEO]

David Drew — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:27:23 +0000

What better way to celebrate Fall than by doing an exploding pumpkin demonstration on ‘live television. It should go just as planned. I think the host of the show may have ended up with a surprise Baby Ruth.

10 Costumed Mugshots for Halloween

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:30:09 +0000

When we get older, Halloween becomes less about accumulating candy and more about letting off some steam and having a good time. However, the mixture ofÂ alcohol and costumes are too much for some adult Halloween revelers to handle and their celebrations run them afoul of the law. This can lead to some prettyÂ hilariousÂ mugshots and we’ve [...]

City of Duluth Provides Free Safe Halloween Family Events for Wednesday

Cathy Kates — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:08:45 +0000

More and more families are looking for a safe way to celebrate Halloween. Trick or treating has been limited to people you know and trust. There have been safe events in the Northland in the past, but once you've attending them for two or three years, you start looking for new ideas. The City of Duluth delivers with two free family-friendly events.

Zombie Pranks Fast Food Drive-Thrus

Emerald Catron — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:30:01 +0000

In the spirit of Halloween, here is a video of a man in zombie making driving through various fast-food restaurant drive-thrus and demanding chicken nuggets. Maybe our favorite reaction comes from the lady who silently closes the window and locks it. They’re all pretty good though. We just hope the guy didn’t actually eat that [...]

MN DOT Reminds Motorists To Look Out For Trick Or Treaters

Ken Hayes — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:09:03 +0000

Halloween is tomorrow and once again we need to remind motorists to be mindful of increased pedestrian traffic. Shorter, darker days make it increasingly difficult to spot pedestrians. The MN DOT also offers tips for drivers and parents and children who are trick or treating. Halloween safety tips for drivers: Slow down in residential neighborhoods [...]

Tips for the Perfect Halloween Jack-O-Lantern

Cathy Kates — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:46:27 +0000

So you've spent time picking out that perfect pumpkin. You couldn't wait. Now, it's perched on a post, on your deck. Waiting, waiting, waiting....until YOU have time to carve it. WHEN will you have time? Don't worry, you will. But, until then, here's some tips from Taste of Home to help keep your pumpkin healthy, until you make it a jack-o-lantern. (with comments from me, Cathy Kates)

Can You Actually Be Scared … to Death?

Mike Adams — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:09:18 +0000

The next time you think it would be funny to scare the living daylights out of someone, you might want to consider this: medical experts say that an intense fright can severely stun the heart, enough even to kill a perfectly healthy human being.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Halloween

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:16:41 +0000

Shakespeare described the "witching hour" as a time "when churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out." Spooky! Equally esteemed author Washington Irving described Halloween night in his classic 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' as a setting full of "fearful shapes and shadows...amidst the dim and ghastly glare of a snowy night." Kids all across the country describe it as the night when the entire world gives them all the candy they can eat until they either pass out or develop early on-set diabetes.

Get Creative for Halloween with Taste of Home's Spooky Cookie Cottage Recipe

Cathy Kates — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:44:48 +0000

Ok, I'll be the first to admit, even with the Taste of Home picture, I could never make my Spooky Cookie Cottage look like the picture. But, the main thing to keep in mind is, it's all about the memories your family will make and experiencing the amazing creativity hiding in your child's imagination. Have fun!

Dolly Parton Dishes on Her 'Trashy' Halloween Costume

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:40:37 +0000

Dolly Parton has such a sassy sense of humor, she’s even open to whole-heartedly accepting the fact that she picked up a “trashy” costume for Halloween. Everyone’s favorite country superstar played along with pushy TMZ interviewers recently as they prodded her about her purchase. The site caught the singer outside of Matteo’s restaurant in Los [...]

Evidence of Stone Age Zombies Found Beneath Ancient Settlement in Syria

Ken Hayes — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:41:05 +0000

EVERYBODY PANIC!!!! Ok, got it out of my system, thanks. But seriously, there really could have been Zombies back in the Stone Age. Scientists have unearthed human skeletons that had their faces smashed in and separated from their body. The remains were found under an ancient settlement in Syria.What makes this even more eery is [...]

20 Halloween Pumpkin Fails

Bonnie Biess — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:29:23 +0000

Between your foolproof stencil of Justin Bieber‘s face and an endless supply of premium 99 cent carving tools, you probably envisioned yourself minutes away from that dreamy pop star pumpkin glowing all over your neighbors’ jealous faces. What could go wrong? Everything. One false measurement, too many slices, a couple spilled pumpkin ales and your [...]

How Much Are You Planning to Spend on Halloween? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:21:57 +0000

According to a new survey from National Retail Federation, about seven in 10 plan on celebrating Halloween this year. Since revelry isn’t always free, the next question the NRF polled is how much celebrants plan on spending on the holiday this year. The average response was about $80. Broken down, that’s $28.65 spent on costumes, $23.56 on decorations and $23.27 on [...]

Real Life Ron Swanson Carves Pumpkin With a Gun

Donald Deane — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:10:02 +0000

When we carve pumpkins, we generally use a knife, but they must do things a little differently in the South. For example, Tennessee resident and YouTuber Hickok45 carves his pumpkin with a Colt 1911 handgun. Why, you may ask? Because using anything else would just be plain silly.

10 Awesomely Geeky Jack-o'-Lanterns

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:05:06 +0000

We’re self-proclaimed Halloween geeks. But honestly, how can you not be? There are so many ways to celebrate the holiday that by the time October 31st rolls around, our entire lives are defined by creepy stuff and ridiculous garb. Our pets aren’t big fans of the festive takeover, but that’s never stopped us from dressing them up as a turkey dog!

Jack-o'-Lanterns, Witches and Costumes: The Ghoulish Truth About 10 Halloween Traditions

Kathy Landin — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:12:17 +0000

Halloween is more steeped in tradition than just about any other holiday, and the roots of those traditions are as varied and seemingly unconnected as a pumpkin and a bonfire.

We decided to take a look at a few of Halloween's most well-known customs. What do they all mean? Why do we celebrate Halloween by putting on bizarre outfits and asking strangers for candy? Who is Stingy Jack, and why does he haunt our dreams?

Halloween Costumed Girl Shot By Relative Who Mistook Her For a Skunk

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:40:06 +0000

It’s unclear if a nine-year-old New Sewickley, PA, girl was actually dressed as a skunk Saturday night for a localÂ HalloweenÂ party. But she was wearing a black hat and a whiteÂ tussleÂ and that was enough for a relative of theÂ unidentifiedÂ girl to mistake her for the stinky varmint. Apparently not a big fan of skunks, theÂ relativeÂ then shot the [...]

10 Unnecessarily Sexy Halloween Costumes That Actually Exist — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:19:59 +0000

It's Halloween! That can only mean two things: 1) Scary things that go bump in the night, and 2) girls wearing senselessly provocative outfits. Oh yes, girls in so-called sexy costumes have become as much a Halloween tradition as pumpkin carving.

Now, we're not complaining that there are scantily clad women during the Halloween season. Not at all. The thing is, some of the costumes are trying just a little too hard. You know, when you look at the costume and think to yourself, "I didn't think it was possible to sexy up Optimus Prime." Well, you can! Here are 10 that really do exist:

15 Ridiculously Cute Halloween Costumes From the Tompkins Square Dog Parade

Bonnie Biess — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:30:55 +0000

Hundreds of canines and their proud owners dolled up in their Halloween best this past Saturday for the 2012 Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade. Among the many festive four-legged friends showed were a mutt Mr. T, a barking Miss Piggy, not to mention a traveling Evita equipped with her own Argentinian entrance music. Check [...]

The Strangest Pumpkin Flavored Foods

Donald Deane — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:32:47 +0000

When we think of fall, several things come immediately to mind — cooling temperatures, turning leaves, costumes, candy and turkey dinner. But nothing evokes the season more than pumpkin pie, especially with a generous dollop of waist-expanding whipped cream. With its velvety texture and rich flavor, what’s not to love? Over the past few years, [...]