Trick-or-treat throwback: CDN staff's childhood Halloween costumes
From cats and witches to ghostbusters and Dr. Phil, creativity shines in nostalgic photos. Traditional trick-or-treating is dying, replaced by organized events.
Replacements include "downtown" trick-or-treats, community events, and "trunk-or-treat," which originated in the '90s as a safer option. Halloween seems inherently dangerous, with kids running around in the dark, knocking on strangers' doors and eating their food.
In the spirit of the holiday, the newsroom has been swapping stories and sharing childhood photos of hand-sewn costumes.
Halloween does seem inherently dangerous. Once a year, we kids were told to run around in the dark, knock on strangers’ doors and eat their food. But that’s what made it fun.
Author's summary: A look back at childhood Halloween costumes.
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