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September 27, 2024

Halloween superfans see the culture catching up to them. (A 12-foot skeleton helped)

  • For some, it's never too early to celebrate the holiday. So what's Halloween's appeal?
    • By SALLEE ANN HARRISON
    Associated Press

    Photo by Stacey Ann Blake/Design Addict Mom, via Home Depot [enlarge]
    Born at a time when people were stuck at home and craving some semblance of community entertainment, the 12-foot Halloween phenomenon is now bigger than ever.

    Home Depot was about to launch something big — really big — when the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020: a 12-foot skeleton.


     
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