Halloween is a holiday based around scaring people and getting candy. It has evolved from its original Celtic form of dressing up to ward off ghosts to wearing costumes and going door-to-door in order to receive candy.
St. Louis trick-or-treaters have to do a little extra for their candy though; they have to tell a joke.
Nobody is quite sure how this tradition started, but almost every child spends hours rehearsing the perfect joke. These one-liners range from being funny to sarcastic or from ghosts to zombies.
Teachers and students of Pattonville tell some of their favorites:
Ms. Erin Mulanax, science teacher
“What kind of lip balm do you give to a vampire?”
“Chap-Steak”
Sam Dwyer, junior
“What is a skeleton’s favorite instrument?”
“A trom-BONE”
Ms. Sue Mathis, math teacher
“What do you get when you divide the circumference of a Jack-o-Lantern by the diameter of a Jack-o-Lantern?”
“Pumpkin Pi”
Drew, play school student, age 3
“Why didn’t the vampire attack Taylor Swift?”
“Because she had bad blood.”
No matter how young or old someone is, a good Halloween joke is a must have during this haunting season.
