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  2. Mischief Night - Wikipedia

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    Some parts of the country hold a Mischief Night on 30 October, the night before Halloween. The separation of Halloween tricks from treats seems to have only developed in certain areas, often appearing in one region but not at all nearby regions. [11] It is known in Welsh as Noson Ddrygioni and in Scottish Gaelic as Oidhche nan Cleas. [12] [13 ...

  3. What is the night before Halloween called? It varies by state

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    Prior to the 20th century, this type of minor mischief was confined to the last night in October. Later, the combination of the Great Depression and the escalating threat of war in the 1930s ...

  4. Trick-or-treating - Wikipedia

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    [3] [29] In the West Mid Scots dialect, guising is known as "galoshans". [30] In Scotland, youths went house to house in white with masked, painted or blackened faces, reciting rhymes and often threatening to do mischief if they were not welcomed. [31] [32] Guising has been recorded in Scotland since the 16th century, often at New Year.

  5. Beggars Night - Wikipedia

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    Beggars Night, or Beggars' Night, is a regional term for the practice of going "Trick or Treat" in the period before Halloween night. Beggars Night emerged to address security concerns over young children involved in unsupervised Trick-or-Treating. Instead, younger children were encouraged to Trick-or-Treat on another night, before Halloween.

  6. Body camera video focused national attention on an Illinois ...

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    A riveted nation watched video released this week of a sheriff's deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who called 911 for assistance, in her Illinois home. Sean Grayson ...

  7. Video of Illinois deputy shooting Black woman sparks outrage

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    The Illinois State Police released video on Monday of a sheriff's deputy killing a woman in her home this month, revealing details of a shooting that some likened to high-profile cases in which ...

  8. Halloween - Wikipedia

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    Samhain, Hop-tu-Naa, Calan Gaeaf, Allantide, Day of the Dead, All Saints' Day, St. Martin's Day, Reformation Day, Mischief Night (cf. vigil ) Halloween , or Hallowe'en [ 7 ] [ 8 ] (less commonly known as Allhalloween , [ 9 ] All Hallows' Eve , [ 10 ] or All Saints' Eve ), [ 11 ] is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve ...

  9. No. 10 Illinois survives a scare from Indiana 70-62 - AOL

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    Terrence Shannon Jr. made six free throws in the final minute to help No. 10 Illinois survive a scare from Indiana 70-62 on Saturday. Indiana tied the game at 62 with 1:29 left on a basket by ...