diff --git a/art/jackolantern.txt b/art/jackolantern.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65f8670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/art/jackolantern.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+            /))        HAPPY
+         __(((__   HALLOWEEN
+       .' _`""`_`'.    TILDE
+      /  /\\  /\\  \    TOWN
+     |  /)_\\/)_\\  |
+     |  _  _()_  _  |
+     |  \\/\\/\\//  |
+      \  \/\/\/\/  /
+ .  , .'.___..___.' _ ., _ .
+  ^      '        `    '
diff --git a/botany.py b/botany.py
index 5de8784..9795ac7 100755
--- a/botany.py
+++ b/botany.py
@@ -442,8 +442,8 @@ class DataManager(object):
         this_plant.migrate_properties()
 
         # get status since last login
-        is_dead = this_plant.dead_check()
         is_watered = this_plant.water_check()
+        is_dead = this_plant.dead_check()
 
         if not is_dead:
             if is_watered:
diff --git a/menu_screen.py b/menu_screen.py
index 75a1e5d..d389d72 100644
--- a/menu_screen.py
+++ b/menu_screen.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import sqlite3
 import string
 import re
 import completer
+import datetime
 
 class CursedMenu(object):
     #TODO: name your plant
@@ -176,6 +177,8 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
         ]
         if this_plant.dead == True:
             self.ascii_render('rip.txt', ypos, xpos)
+        elif datetime.date.today().month == 10 and datetime.date.today().day == 31:
+            self.ascii_render('jackolantern.txt', ypos, xpos)
         elif this_plant.stage == 0:
             self.ascii_render('seed.txt', ypos, xpos)
         elif this_plant.stage == 1: