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Halloween Season Creep: When America Starts Searching for October
2026 survey: 43% start Halloween planning on Google/Bing; 37% used generative AI; season creep into early October and late summer — what the numbers mean.
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Familiars and the Witch’s Teat: The Cruel History Behind Cute Halloween Pets
Before black-cat costumes, English witch trials treated “familiars” and “witch’s marks” as evidence. Cruel history, respectful telling, Halloween context.
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Enchanted Forest Halloween: Why Mystical Beat Horror in 2025 Search
Google Frightgeist 2025 named Enchanted Forest the top Halloween party theme — magical/mystical over traditional horror. What that signal means for 2026.
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