We have Charlie Brown to thank for the holiday’s famous phrase.
Most of us fondly remember going door-to-door as kids andasking for chocolatesand other treats on Halloween night.
The tradition dates almost as far back as the holiday itself, and its story is fascinating.
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In fact, the phrase “trick-or-treat” wasn’t coined until fairly recently.
When Did the Tradition of Trick-or-Treating Become Popular?
Volunteers would dress in costume and perform dances to scare off the ghouls in exchange for food and drink.
This is how the “trick” part of “trick-or-treat” was born.
Why Do We Say ‘Trick-or-Treat?’
The phrase had been used here and there but wasn’t popularized until the cartoon.
