• AngryishHumanoid@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    What’s the night before Halloween called? If you said anything other than “Pumpkin night” I’m afraid you are incorrect.

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      3 days ago

      “October 30th” around here. Theres nothing special about that day.

      What happens on “pumpkin night”?

      • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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        3 days ago

        Traditionally, its for the older kids who have aged out of halloween. Its unofficial and many places just dont tolerate it anymore but the older kids would go around smashing pumpkins and causing mayhem, maybe teepee a tree.

        We didnt participate but would bring in our pumpkins that night.

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        3 days ago

        Everywhere else it’s either called Mischief night or… nothing. But in some small parts of Western Massachusetts it’s called Pumpkin Night because… reasons!

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      3 days ago

      Mischief Night

      Edit: it’s called that because it’s when the local ne’er-do-wells do mischief

      2nd Edit: I should clarify that where I come from, Mischief Night also occurs on the 4th November, so we get to double dip, so to speak