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"Last Word"-Trick or Treat Trivia

SUSIE GHARIB: And finally tonight, what began as a Celtic ritual thousands of years ago has turned into a lighthearted ritual featuring costumes and candy. We're talking, of course, about Halloween! And here are a few facts about Tuesday's observance. The Census Bureau says there are just over 36 million would-be "trick or treaters" in the U.S., and they're defined as kids aged 5 to 13. There are 106 million possible places for them to canvass for candy. That's the number of occupied housing units across the country. There are some places in the U.S. that just seem made for Halloween like Transylvania County, North Carolina; Tombstone, Arizona; Pumpkin Bend, Arkansas; and Skull Creek Township, Nebraska. And Paul, here's an amazing fact. The Census Bureau says Americans each eat an average of 26 pounds of candy every year and most of it is snarfed down at Halloween.

KANGAS: As Jackie Gleason, the great one used to say "how sweet it is!"

GHARIB: Too sweet.