Trick or Treat tradition
kids wear these
costumes
Halloween candy is often dangerous because strangers put poison in it
Myth
white, orange, and yellow
candy corn
popular phrase
trick or treat
There is at least one confirmed historical case of poisoned Halloween candy causing harm
Real
orange yellow and in a cup form
Reese's
carved with a face
jack-o’-lantern
Most Halloween safety warnings about poisoned candy are based more on fear and myths not actual stranger attacks
Real
coconut
Almond Joy
The modern version of trick-or-treating in the U.S. became popular mainly during this decade
1950s
People sometimes put razor blades in apples or candy for Halloween
Myth (very rare and there have been zero verified cases)
"you're not you when you're hungry"
after this war ended, trick or treating became more popular because sugar rationing stopped
WWII
A father once killed his own child using poisoned Halloween candy in 1974
Real (Ronald Clark O'Bryan + 8 year old son)
"Try Both, Pick a Side"
Twix