Have a 4-foot pumpkin globe on your lawn yet?  As the decorations get bigger and bolder and the neighbors compete for the most gaudy lawn ornament or string lights for Halloween, take a quick look at the roots of Halloween, which extend way back before the latest Walmart sale.  The history of Halloween may date to the ancient Celts more than 2000 years ago and ancient Romans of the first century A.D..  

If the sugar high is too much for absorbing history right now, grab some candy and take a peak at the worst Halloween costumes of all time and the list of  50 worst Halloween costumes (pretty funny).