{"id":32909,"date":"2021-10-27T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=32909"},"modified":"2022-04-27T10:30:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T14:30:02","slug":"halloween-bucket-colors-and-their-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/u-s-news\/2021\/10\/27\/halloween-bucket-colors-and-their-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Bucket Colors and Their Meanings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that it&#8217;s October and Halloween is around the corner, many will be seeing trick-or-treaters carrying buckets that come in various colors. Here are just a few of the bucket colors that you might see this Halloween season and what they mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Teal buckets represent those with food allergies, meaning those who are giving out candy should consider using candy free of allergens, especially peanuts.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Blue or dark blue buckets signify a child with autism.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Purple buckets signify a child has epilepsy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While these bucket colors represent a health disorder a child may have, there are other bucket colors that have larger meanings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pink buckets are used for Breast Cancer Awareness and raise money for breast cancer research.<\/li><li>Black buckets represent darkness or death.<\/li><li>Orange buckets represent fire or a light in the darkness. This color also celebrates the fall harvest season.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctor Anson Koshy was interviewed for a UT Physicians article, where he stated the ultimate purpose of the colored buckets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe idea behind these colored pumpkins and buckets is rooted in a way to help families with children with all types of special health care needs navigate a night of trick-or-treating with a little less stress, and more patience and understanding,\u201d said Doctor Koshy, a developmental-behavioral pediatric specialist with UT Physicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The article titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utphysicians.com\/decoding-different-colors-on-halloween\/\">&#8220;Decoding different colors on Halloween\u201d<\/a> was published by UT Physicians and was updated on Oct. 27, 2020. Overall, being on the lookout for these colors can help make this Halloween safe and fun for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jamario Brown-Tolliver<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Intern<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that it&#8217;s October and Halloween is around the corner, many will be seeing trick-or-treaters carrying buckets that come in various colors. Here are just a few of the bucket colors that you might see this Halloween season and what they mean. 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