Why Do We Trick-Or-Treat on Halloween?

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Halloween is Thursday October 31 and the crew talk about the best selling candy in the United States. Take a guess! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Every year at the end of October, countless children (and adults) don costumes and head into the night, going door to door with the same ritual cry: Trick or Treat! But where did this odd practice come from? In today's special Halloween episode, the guys explore the ancient prede ... Show More

Happy Halloween! To celebrate, we're revisiting a 2014 episode. Candy and Halloween go hand-in-hand, but when did candy become the standard for trick-or-treating, and who invented the holiday's most famous sweet treats like candy corn?  Learn more about your ad-choices at https:/ ... Show More

We aren’t exactly sure who invented trick-or-treating – kids who realized they could extort adults for candy, or adults who bought off kids in exchange for laying off pranks? The bigger question is: Will trick-or-treating survive the 21st century? Learn more about your ad-choices ... Show More

If you live in the U.S., chances are, your first hint of fall isn’t a russet-colored leaf landing on the sidewalk—it’s the orange-wrappered candies taking over the aisles of your local grocery and convenience stores. Forget decorative gourds: it’s officially Halloween candy seaso ... Show More

We aren’t exactly sure who invented trick-or-treating – kids who realized they could extort adults for candy, or adults who bought off kids in exchange for laying off pranks? The bigger question is: Will trick-or-treating survive the 21st century? Learn more in this classic episo ... Show More

Since spooky season has finally arrived, let's dig our claws into the origins of all things Halloween. From costumes to trick-or-treating, why do we celebrate this night in search of our favorite candy? // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.bustle ... Show More

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What is Halloween? Everybody must know the answer to that, but do you know how it started? Where did Halloween come from? Learn about that and more in this new Knowledge Plus episode from Plus Podcast Network.Find more information on our website https://englishpluspodcast.com/kno ... Show More

Did you know? In this episode we are going to talk a bit more about Halloween. What is your favorite part of Halloween? We are going to look at trick or treating and some of the changes that have happened over the years. We will also talk about bats, owls, and spiders and why the ... Show More