Trick or treating on Halloween is a rite of childhood. But it’s origins go back several thousand years and they were pretty dark, including human sacrifice. Centuries later, Irish and Scottish immigrants brought less violent traditions to America where Halloween evolved into something that again became fairly violent. So, how did it turn into the festive celebration we know today? Big business found a way to cash in.

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Trick or treating on Halloween is a rite of childhood. But it&rsquo;s origins go back several thousand years and they were pretty dark, including human sacrifice. Centuries later, Irish and Scottish immigrants brought less violent traditions to America where Halloween evolved into something that again became fairly violent. So, how did it turn into the festive celebration we know today? Big business found a way to cash in.
Feel free to DM me if you have a story you&rsquo;d like me to cover . . on Facebook it&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

The Backstory with Patty Steele

The Backstory: The Not So Innocent Origins of Trick or Treating

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