As proof of this hypothesis, images of Halloween witches throughout the decades aren’t difficult to come by. P.S. Ever wonder why broomsticks were a witch’s accessory of choice? Brooms weren ...

Around Halloween, hundreds of revelers dress up as witches and warlocks and hit the water. Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Carving jack-o’-lanterns, watching scary movies ...

Some people, like me, identify as witches in everyday life (Alexa, play “I Put A Spell On You” by Nina Simone), but it’s fun to take on another witch persona every year when Halloween rolls ...