Halloween 2020 quarantined pumpkin gift shirt

Halloween 2020 quarantined pumpkin - towns, retailers and confectioners across the country are bracing themselves for more subdued festivities this year — if they have them at all.

Times have changed in Salem, Mass., since the 17th century, when 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft and 20 were executed for it. Today, the city of 43,000 revels in its macabre lore and has turned Halloween into a monthlong celebration where apple cider is consumed by the gallon, potions and herbs promise protection from evil spirits, and countless children and adults roam the streets in search of sugary and spooky delights.

But this year, that will change.

With coronavirus cases spiking around the country, cities, towns, retailers and confectioners are bracing themselves for what could be a substantially more subdued Halloween this year. High-profile events at Disney’s theme parks and Knott’s Berry Farm have already been canceled, and in places like Salem — where the holiday accounts for more than 30 percent of the city’s annual tourists — officials are trying to figure out what Halloween looks like during a pandemic.

“The sales that the businesses generate during October are what carry them through the quiet winter months,” said Kate Fox, director of Destination Salem, the city’s marketing organization.

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