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Well, this is certainly an interesting variation on the old candy tampering myth.
Ever wondered how this Halloween myth got started? Here's a quick thread.
The first time trick-or-treating apeared in a movie or show was Disney's 1952 short "Trick Or Treat."
It was a relatively new phenomenon at the time. Previously, kids dressed up & messed up people's yards. Now you could bribe kids with treats so they wouldn't give you a trick.
But Donald being stubborn, he decided to give the kids lit firecrackers.
I don't think this is where the myth started, but it's the first example of an adult using trick-or-treating o play a trick on kids.
In 1964, a housewife made prank packages of inedible items to hand out to trick-or-treaters she thought were too old. These held random kitchen items like steel wool, dog biscuits, and ant poison clearly marked as poison.
The poison upset another parent, who had her arrested.
It seems the story was warped in retellings, and parents worried each other with tales of poison candy. Sometimes kids pranked their parents, i.e. "look what I found in my candy!"
Fun Size candy showed up in 1968, presenting a safe alternative to unwrapped treats.
Ever wondered how this Halloween myth got started? Here's a quick thread.
Halloween candy and marijuana edibles can look similar, so Indiana State Police are sharing safety tips so parents can look out.\u200b https://t.co/S2pcJYpgTV
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) October 30, 2020
The first time trick-or-treating apeared in a movie or show was Disney's 1952 short "Trick Or Treat."
It was a relatively new phenomenon at the time. Previously, kids dressed up & messed up people's yards. Now you could bribe kids with treats so they wouldn't give you a trick.
But Donald being stubborn, he decided to give the kids lit firecrackers.
I don't think this is where the myth started, but it's the first example of an adult using trick-or-treating o play a trick on kids.
In 1964, a housewife made prank packages of inedible items to hand out to trick-or-treaters she thought were too old. These held random kitchen items like steel wool, dog biscuits, and ant poison clearly marked as poison.
The poison upset another parent, who had her arrested.
It seems the story was warped in retellings, and parents worried each other with tales of poison candy. Sometimes kids pranked their parents, i.e. "look what I found in my candy!"
Fun Size candy showed up in 1968, presenting a safe alternative to unwrapped treats.