Halloween night

Not only that, but the neighbor, Mr. Braukoff, seemed to be rather unfazed by his fate at the hands of Tootie. In fact it appeared that he may well have been expecting it, and was doing his part as a good neighbor to let her "have her way" with him, in the spirit of Halloween.

I'd love to know more about how Halloween was celebrated back then, and what was considered normal behavior. Looks like kids had gotten the "trick" part down pat, but hadn't yet figured out the "treat" part.


Badgers? We don't need no stinkin' badgers! But if you could show us something in a nice possum…

In Little House on the Prairie they would rub soap all over people's windows. I don't understand how that's a trick or a treat.