Halloween Facts and Riddles
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:43 pm
Did You Know?
All Saints' Day, or All Hallow's Eve, began as an ancient Celtic and later a Roman harvest festival. When the Irish immigrated to the United States in the1800's, they brought with them a Halloween tradition of lighting candles in turnips to keep spirits at bay. Finding turnips in short supply in America, however, they began carving pumpkins and thus the Jack-O-Lantern was born.
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Why didn't the skeleton cross the road?
Because he didn't have any guts.
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What kind of music do mummies listen to?
Wrap!
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What kind of monster is safe to put in the washing machine?
A wash-and-wear wolf.
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What's the first thing ghosts do when they get into a car?
They boo-kle their seatbelts.
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What has webbed feet, feathers, fangs and goes quack-quack?
Count Duckula.
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What do you call someone who puts poison in another's corn flakes?
A cereal killer.
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Why are monsters huge and hairy and ugly?
Because if they were small and round and smooth, they'd be M&M's.
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Why wasn't there any food left after the monster party?
Because everyone was a goblin!
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How did the ghost patch his sheet?
With a pumpkin patch.
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What do witches use on their hair?
Scare spray.
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What is as sharp as a vampire's fang?
His other fang.
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What do the birds sing on Halloween?
Twick or Tweet.
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What did the little ghost have in his rock collection?
Tombstones.
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Why should a skeleton drink ten glasses of milk a day?
It's good for the bones.
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What do baby ghosts wear on Halloween?
Pillowcases.
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What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?
Squash.
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Why did the witches' team lose the baseball game?
Their bats flew away.
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What was the witch's favorite subject in school?
Spelling.
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What does a vampire fear most?
Tooth decay.
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Where did the vampire open his savings account?
At a blood bank.
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Where do mummies go for a swim?
To the Dead Sea.
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What is Transylvania?
Dracula's terror-tory.
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Where does Dracula water ski?
On Lake Erie.
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What do you get when you divide the diameter of a jack-o-lantern by its circumference?
Pumpkin pi.
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Why are there fences around cemeteries?
Because people are dying to get in.
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Why didn't the skeleton cross the road?
He didn't have the guts.
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What does a ghost eat for lunch?
A boo-loney sandwich.
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How does the silly witch know what time it is?
She looks at her witch-watch.
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What did the mommy ghost say to the baby ghost?
Don't spook until your spooken to.
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What kind of protozoa likes Halloween?
An amoeboo!
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How do vampires get around on Halloween night?
By blood vessels.
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Why do ghouls and demons hang out together?
Because demons are a ghoul's best friend!
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What happened to the guy who couldn't keep up payments to his exorcist?
He was repossessed.
Warmie
All Saints' Day, or All Hallow's Eve, began as an ancient Celtic and later a Roman harvest festival. When the Irish immigrated to the United States in the1800's, they brought with them a Halloween tradition of lighting candles in turnips to keep spirits at bay. Finding turnips in short supply in America, however, they began carving pumpkins and thus the Jack-O-Lantern was born.
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Why didn't the skeleton cross the road?
Because he didn't have any guts.
*
What kind of music do mummies listen to?
Wrap!
*
What kind of monster is safe to put in the washing machine?
A wash-and-wear wolf.
*
What's the first thing ghosts do when they get into a car?
They boo-kle their seatbelts.
*
What has webbed feet, feathers, fangs and goes quack-quack?
Count Duckula.
*
What do you call someone who puts poison in another's corn flakes?
A cereal killer.
*
Why are monsters huge and hairy and ugly?
Because if they were small and round and smooth, they'd be M&M's.
*
Why wasn't there any food left after the monster party?
Because everyone was a goblin!
*
How did the ghost patch his sheet?
With a pumpkin patch.
*
What do witches use on their hair?
Scare spray.
*
What is as sharp as a vampire's fang?
His other fang.
*
What do the birds sing on Halloween?
Twick or Tweet.
*
What did the little ghost have in his rock collection?
Tombstones.
*
Why should a skeleton drink ten glasses of milk a day?
It's good for the bones.
*
What do baby ghosts wear on Halloween?
Pillowcases.
*
What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?
Squash.
*
Why did the witches' team lose the baseball game?
Their bats flew away.
*
What was the witch's favorite subject in school?
Spelling.
*
What does a vampire fear most?
Tooth decay.
*
Where did the vampire open his savings account?
At a blood bank.
*
Where do mummies go for a swim?
To the Dead Sea.
*
What is Transylvania?
Dracula's terror-tory.
*
Where does Dracula water ski?
On Lake Erie.
*
What do you get when you divide the diameter of a jack-o-lantern by its circumference?
Pumpkin pi.
*
Why are there fences around cemeteries?
Because people are dying to get in.
*
Why didn't the skeleton cross the road?
He didn't have the guts.
*
What does a ghost eat for lunch?
A boo-loney sandwich.
*
How does the silly witch know what time it is?
She looks at her witch-watch.
*
What did the mommy ghost say to the baby ghost?
Don't spook until your spooken to.
*
What kind of protozoa likes Halloween?
An amoeboo!
*
How do vampires get around on Halloween night?
By blood vessels.
*
Why do ghouls and demons hang out together?
Because demons are a ghoul's best friend!
*
What happened to the guy who couldn't keep up payments to his exorcist?
He was repossessed.
Warmie