The History of Halloween, from carved turnips to Trunk-or-Treat | Won't You Be My Gamer?

"Gamers ‪@ElyseWillems‬ and Nikole Zivalich play Costume Quest with Lisa Morton, a Halloween Historian. Lisa reveals how Halloween evolved from a Celtic Pagan three-day feast to an annual sugar-fueled block party. Plus, we discover how prank play started and explore how the Great Depression inspired contemporary Halloween traditions. Elyse is surprised to learn the origin of ""trick-or-treat!"" 🇨🇦 #bemygamer

0:55 - Where does Halloween come from?
2:30 - How did Halloween get to America?
6:13 - The Night of Prank Playing
9:34 - The first "Trick or Treat"
10:43 - TV unkilled the Halloween moon
12:53 - Old-timey candy
16:38 - The original Jack
19:24 - Nikole's Rhinestone Pumpkins

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