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From History.com...
New immigrants, especially the millions of Irish fleeing Ireland's potato famine of 1846, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally. Taking from Irish and English traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today's "trick-or-treat" tradition. Young women believed that, on Halloween, they could divine the name or appearance of their future husband by doing tricks with yarn, apple parings, or mirrors.
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∙ 13y agopeople loved candy so much they thought this was the day to get some for free!!
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∙ 13y agoThe tradition came from when the Celts would give out a type of cake to their friends and that evolved to trick or treating.
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Trick or treating for UNICEF started in Philadelphia when?
The year 23
How did trick-or-treating begin?
there are many different theories as to how halloween is started
When was trick or treating on Thanksgiving?
There is no trick or treat on Thanksgiving. Trick or treating is for halloween. You can try trick or treating on Thanksgiving, but you might look odd.
What percentage of children under age 12 go trick-or-treating?
about 85% of people go trick or treating
Where do the French people go for trick-or-treating?
To neighboors and locally, but Halloween and trick-or-treating are not very popluar in France. Halloween and the tradition of trick-or-treating are mostly American.
What do you say to people when you do trick or treating?
Trick or treat!
When is trick or treating in Carson City Nevada 2010?
when is trick-or-treating Carson city Nevada 2010
Why does trick or treating happen?
trick are treating happens because it's Halloween you should go out and get candy!
Why do you go trick-or-treating on Halloween?
People go trick-or-treating because they want to go for candy
What day is for trick or treating in Utah?
Utah is strange when it comes to Trick-or-Treating. If Halloween falls on a Sunday, Trick-or-Treating usually takes place the day before Halloween. But since this hear Halloween falls on a Monday, Trick-or-Treating will take place on Halloween as usual.
Who brought the idea of trick or treating to the us?
It was started because homeless people went from door to door asking for food
What time does trick-or-treating start this year?
Trick or Treat is done on Halloween night, October 31st.
