Celebrating all things scary and spooky on Oct. 31 may soon become a thing of the past, if a buzzy petition to change Halloween’s famous date gets the OK from the White House. NEBRASKA COLLEGE STUDENT'S SCARY HALLOWEEN COSTUME PRANK GOES VIRALThe appeal has been met with overwhelming support for the date change, with over 40,000 signatures pouring in and shattering an original goal of 7,500 signees. Billing a “safer, longer, stress-free celebration!” the petition, which is directly addressed President Trump, cites statistics to help its case. The group claims there are “3,800 Halloween-related injuries each year” and “82 percent of parents don't use high visibility aids” on their costumes, such as reflective tape or glow sticks. Though the appeal is currently just a petition, many Twitter users voiced outrage with the concept of a “new” Halloween.

Source: Fox News October 31, 2018 16:30 UTC