WARNING! This one has swears.

Ken and Dee join us to chat about how Halloween came to America and its meandering evolution to the present day. How did paper decorations made by the Beistle Company influence how you celebrate Halloween? Why did America make the switch from tricks to treats? Who will win in the showdown between paper plate masks and the metaphysical? 

Our apologies to the Irish.        

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SOURCES

"The History of Anoka Halloween", https://anokahalloween.com/history/

Reed Newland, Mary. "All Hallows Eve", https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/all-hallow-s-eve.html

"All Saints Day", https://www.britannica.com/topic/All-Saints-Day

Whittemore, Katharine. "The History of Halloween", 2016 Boston Globe book review, https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2013/10/26/seven-books-about-the-history-halloween/OPoCHdWgFzq0Qi0eV4KRZJ/story.html