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Before the early twentieth century, All Hallows Eve was a solemn night where people used to try to ward off evil spirits...then it switched into costumes and candy and parties and treats.....check out the evolution of Halloween year by year from the early 1900's here http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/did-you-know/century-of-scares-what-halloween-was-like-the-year-you-were-born/ss-BBOd8hi?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=HPCDHP#image=2