Poll: informal polling in my office suggests that there were fewer trick-or-treaters this year. Do you think it'll still be a popular custom in 2100?
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Max
Nov 2 '09, 08:34
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interesting history from wikipedia is basically the reverse of what I'd believed:
-The earliest known use in print of the term "trick or treat" appears in 1927, from Blackie, Alberta, Canada
-Trick-or-treating does not seem to have become a widespread practice until the 1930s, with the first U.S. appearances of the term in 1934, and the first use in a national publication occurring in 1939
-Trick-or-treating spread from the western United States eastward
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Responses:
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Yeah. This year for me is easily attributable to so-so weather concerns
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Will Hunting
Nov 2, 08:44
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I had 54 two years ago, 84 last year, 62 this year. -- nm
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Ender
Nov 2, 08:43
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Probably but more for basic necessities like bread, water, and medicine. I got Zithro! I got Deer Park! I got a rock. -- nm
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HdnAgnda
Nov 2, 08:37
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The commercialization of Halloween guarantees its survival. -- nm
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Mop (232 lbs)
Nov 2, 08:36
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No, I saw less Halloween spririt this year too. Too much paranoia on the parents part. -- nm
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Hotkiss
Nov 2, 08:36
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