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Actually, a beggar simply asks for something. -Trick or treaters are threatening to play a trick on those who do not give them treats. (I doubt that most of them know that’s what it means, but that is what the wording promises.)
runar over 12 years ago
My father and aunts always called it “Beggars’ Night”. The first time I heard it called that, I didn;t realize it meant trick-or-treat.
It’s no fun in the daytime. Being out at night was a big part of it.
David Huie Green LikeNobody'sEverSeen over 12 years ago
My father said it was begging and his children wouldn’t beg. We kept plenty of candy for the beggars who DID come, though.It’s all good.
rshive over 12 years ago
Think that maybe Tony has outfoxed me here. Can’t ever remember hearing the term Beggar’s anything as opposed to Trick or Treat.
QuietStorm27 over 12 years ago
My children are going out begging I guess. They’d be so disappointed if I said no.
David Huie Green LikeNobody'sEverSeen over 12 years ago
Actually, a beggar simply asks for something. -Trick or treaters are threatening to play a trick on those who do not give them treats. (I doubt that most of them know that’s what it means, but that is what the wording promises.)
dtayls over 12 years ago
Sounds good to me. We have sanitation engineers, solid fuel technicians and more…