尽管该调查是在今年夏末进行的，但10月份的金融危机应该不会影响到万圣节的节日消费。
Although the surveys were done in late summer, October's financial meltdown is unlikely to curb Halloween spending.
但是，人们深信，万圣节源于凯尔特人的夏末节。在这一天，凯尔特人会燃气篝火并船上道具以驱除鬼魂。
But, its roots are believed to be in the Celtic Samhain festival, during which bonfires were lit and costumes were worn to ward off ghosts.
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