CALIFORNIA BUSINESS MINUTE
Trick or Treat CA
10-30-09
Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.
The observance of Halloween dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago.
Today, many of the young and young at heart take a more light-spirited approach
and California is at the center of the celebration.
The US Census Bureau estimates that there will be 36 million potential
trick-or-treaters nationwide. Over 1 billion pounds of pumpkins will have
been picked in time for Halloween. While Illinois leads the nation in pumpkin
production with 482 million pounds, California is right behind.
Americans consumed some 26 pounds per capita of candy in 2006. Nationwide there
are 1,198 manufacturing establishments and California leads the nation in the
number of establishments with 143 up from 128 in 2008. Additionally there are
477 establishments in the nation that make non chocolate candy; again California
leads the nation with 70, down from 73 in 2008.
Some places around the country like Transylvania, PA may put you in the Halloween
mood but apparently San Francisco is- one of the most haunted cities in the world.
Read more at the following: (copy, cut and place in browser)
http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-10-11/travel-tours/quick-escape-
halloween-ghost-hunting-in-san-francisco#ixzz0VDNGhPMG
It appears that California and Halloween go hand and hand and that ain’t tricking
the economy.
I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.
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