Planning outings with the extended family can be quite difficult
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This redditor used to visit a pumpkin patch every year with her husband’s family until an argument put a stop to that
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Quite a few Americans seem to enjoy celebrating Halloween
Statista foundthat over 70% of Americans are planning on celebrating Halloween this year. The origins of the now widely celebrated festivity, taking place on the 31st of October, reportedly stem from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain; that’s when people would light bonfires and wear all sorts of costumes to ward off ghosts.
According to theHistory Channel, in the eighth century, November 1st was declared the time to honor all saints, which over time incorporated some of the traditions of the Samhain festival. It pointed out that the evening before November 1st, titled All Hallows Eve, eventually turned into Halloween and integrated all sorts of activities, such as trick-or-treating or carving jack-o-lanterns. (According to Statista, the two are the most popular things to do on Halloween.)
With pumpkins taking center stage during the spooky season, it’s not surprising that people immerse themselves in all sorts of orange vegetable-based activities (and flavors likewise; needless to say that it’s also the time for all things pumpkin spice-flavored). For example,nearly 155 millionAmericans are planning on carving a pumpkin this year; more than in any of the last five years.
People visiting a pumpkin patch can be beneficial for both the visitor and the farmer
According to theUS Department of Agriculture, all states in the country produce pumpkins, but six of them stand out among the rest: Illinois, California, Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and Virginia; back in 2017, as much as 40% of pumpkin acres were harvested in these six states. As of September this year, there are reportedlyclose to 5000pumpkin patches scattered all over the US.
With such an abundance of locations to choose from, it’s arguably safe to assume that quite a few families visit them during the fall months. And even though the OP was no longer going with the people she used to, she wasn’t willing to end the family tradition altogether.
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