Halloween in August

Hoschton, Georgia, isn't a very common name for a town, but it is about to one of the most famous little towns in the United States. In an attempt to stop people from thinking about the falling economy, antique dealer Robbie Bettis and her husband, Fred, are leading this little town's fall festival, which will start this Monday. For the fall festival, they're doing something out of the ordinary. They are going to break the world record for "Most Scarecrows in One Location." The previous record, set in 2003, is 3,311 scarecrows. This little town of 1,700 is going to attempt to triple the population of the town, surpassing 4,000 scarecrows.

The reason behind this? "We thought if we gave people something fun to do then maybe they will forget about the difficult economy," she said. "Winning the world record is just a byproduct." The town's mayor is even forcing criminals to pitch in. Two men who were recently caught knocking down scarecrows were told that they had two options. Build 25 scarecrows, or face trespassing charges.