Hello smarty pants, welcome to Trusty Trivia Thursday.
Today we're getting spooky with Halloween.
Before we begin, a big Halloween shout out to Connor and his mom in Culpeper, Virginia.
You wrote us such a nice note.
Here it is. Hi Trusty.
My son and I love listening to Who Smarted.
We listen all the time, in the car, on the way to school, at bedtime.
We listen to the episodes over and over again and we always learn new things.
We love the one on the Jackalope and we want to know more about the Jersey Devil.
Thanks for the awesome podcast.
Aww, thanks you two.
As you know, smarty pants, both of those spooky episodes, Jackalope and Jersey Devil, are perfect to listen to on Halloween.
So check them out if you haven't heard them yet.
Or re -listen to them, like Connor and his mom.
And now let's trick or treat for some questions about Halloween.
First question. What vegetable was originally used to carve jack -o'-lanterns.
Is it A? The pumpkin?
B? The turnip? Or C?
The potato? Did you go with B?
That's absolutely correct.
Turnips were the original jack -o'-lanterns before pumpkins took over.
Next question. In which country did Halloween originate?
Is it A? The United States?
B? Germany? Or C? Ireland?
Did you choose C? Spot on.
Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, in Ireland.
Last question. What does the word Halloween mean?
Does it mean A? Holy evening?
B? Howlowed evening?
Or C? Happy evening?
Did you select B? That is exactly right.
Halloween comes from All Hallows' Eve, meaning hallowed evening.
Book -tacular success, smarty pants.
Your Halloween knowledge is as sweet as a bag full of candy.
Be sure to join us next Thursday for more thrilling facts and fun.
Oh, and if you want to explore more about this eerie holiday, check out our Halloween episode in the Who Smarted archives.
Thanks for playing, smarty pants.
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