MISCHIEF NIGHT 30th October

WhatThe

Never heard of this until today.

Mischief Night is an informal holiday on which children, teenagers and adults engage in jokes, pranks, vandalism, or parties. It is known by a variety of names including Devil's Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Moving Night, Cabbage Night, Mystery Night and Mat Night. Wikipedia Also called: Devil's Night; Gate Night; Goosey Night; Moving Night; Cabbage Night; Mat Night Celebrations: Vandalism, practical jokes, pranks, parties Date: 30 October (nowadays); 4 November; 30 April (originally)Observed by: Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, and other places.

The mischief used to include the following:

• Soot bags flung in the faces of passers-by;
• Ropes tied across darkened streets. A refinement was for the rope to be tied between gateposts, the boys would knock on the householder’s door and he would be encouraged him to give chase to them, resulting in him ‘coming a cropper’;
• Gateposts taken off their hinges and hidden – sometimes even suspended from lamp posts;
• Spirit tapping, with trouser buttons suspended on string, fashioned to knock against windows;
• Ghosts were created from turnips and purloined sheets;
• Brooms lent against letter boxes, the door was knocked on and the householder clattered when they answered the knock;
• Doors in the street tied together so tightly they could not be opened;
• Boys dressed as girls and girls as boys, all wearing grotesque masks;
• Dustbin lids removed, hidden, rolled down the street or tied to door handles;
• Jam and treacle smeared on door handles;
• Raids to steal wood from rival bonfires;
• Bonfires lit in streets;

WhatThe

Albus, when you have a moment will you please move this out of current affairs.

Albus_Scope

No problem @WhatThe I've popped it in the coffee lounge.

I'll be off to watch The Crow shortly, my yearly Devils Night movie. 😁

WhatThe

You knew about National Mischief Day and didn't tell us? 😲

Albus_Scope

I thought there'd be plenty of mischief on the community already. 😉

WhatThe

Not the right sort of mischief perhaps 😸