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Trick-or-Treating is a pretty well-known cultural practice, right?
Kids dress up in outfits, bang on strangers’ doors, and get a tiny morsel of candy for the trouble.
As someone with a sweet-tooth, it was consistently my favorite night of the entire year when I was a kid, to the point where I would draw out maps of my neighborhood to strategize the most efficient route. One year I even dressed as a zombie hockey player so that I had an excuse to wear my rollerblades, maximizing candy-getting potential.
But during all that time — and the ensuing trips to the dentist — I never once wondered exactly why this was all happening.
Why the hell do we go Trick-or-Treating? We all know the “treat” part of the equation, but what is the “trick”?
Let’s get to the bottom of it.
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