I don’t know how reliable a source it is, but according to the movie Meet Me in St. Louis, which is set in 1903-194, Halloween used to be about vandalism, hate, and “killing”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxXFV0RQHEU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tOa3Xy6j8c
(Watch both videos to see the whole scene)
Today, Halloween is about greed and blackmail (trick-or-treating), and all things evil (witches, ghosts, vampires etc.), and vandalism (the “trick” part of trick-or-treating, usually toilette papering people’s yards). I’m glad Halloween isn’t “celebrated” in Iceland, though, unfortunately, retailers have in recent years made some “progress” in convincing people that Halloween is a good idea.
I remember one strip from years ago that made me laugh out loud. Lucy rings a doorbell on Halloween and says “Trick or Treat, Kiss my Feet, Give me Something Good to Eat.” The next and last panel is the door going “SLAM!!!”
I remember a Peanuts when CB goes around as a ghost a few days after Halloween, and of course no-one gives him anything. He explains that they didn’t get their wash back in time for Halloween.
Two possibilities I see. One, the shopping cart is for the obvious, they figure on getting tons of goodies. Two, Charlie Brown’s the only one strong enough to push all that weight of the other three when they get too tired to walk anymore.
And at least their doing trick or treat and not trunk or treat.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
How long until CB gets rocks? Until the Great Pumpkin motion picture in 1966 I presume.
TheRealGasterBlaster about 3 years ago
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Charlie (Without a Halloween Costume) comes with a shopping cart and they took the candy :l
orinoco womble about 3 years ago
I was never given money on Beggar’s Night. Must have lived a bit late.
Troglodyte about 3 years ago
Wow, that’s being really well-prepared to cart away all the loot!
dlkrueger33 about 3 years ago
A few people threw dimes in our bags. Once, I got a quarter! (This is early 1960s).
jrankin1959 about 3 years ago
What’s CB dressed as – their manager?
Brich027 about 3 years ago
I guess he needs a cart to carry all of those rocks!
docachon about 3 years ago
I miss those carefree Trick or Treat days.
Purple People Eater about 3 years ago
I don’t know how reliable a source it is, but according to the movie Meet Me in St. Louis, which is set in 1903-194, Halloween used to be about vandalism, hate, and “killing”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxXFV0RQHEU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tOa3Xy6j8c
(Watch both videos to see the whole scene)
Today, Halloween is about greed and blackmail (trick-or-treating), and all things evil (witches, ghosts, vampires etc.), and vandalism (the “trick” part of trick-or-treating, usually toilette papering people’s yards). I’m glad Halloween isn’t “celebrated” in Iceland, though, unfortunately, retailers have in recent years made some “progress” in convincing people that Halloween is a good idea.
St. Pillsbury about 3 years ago
No rocks for Charlie Brown that year!
therealblazewolf (RATS UNITED tm) about 3 years ago
CHARLIE’S GOIN’ SHOPPIN’ TONIGHT
uniquename about 3 years ago
Chuck must get a cut.
I❤️Peanuts about 3 years ago
I remember one strip from years ago that made me laugh out loud. Lucy rings a doorbell on Halloween and says “Trick or Treat, Kiss my Feet, Give me Something Good to Eat.” The next and last panel is the door going “SLAM!!!”
the humorist formerly known as Hotshot1984 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Be happy while you still can Charlie Brown, for rocks await your spooktacular future.
Wendy786 about 3 years ago
I have always thought the Canadian “Halloween Apples” was so much friendlier.
Lightpainter about 3 years ago
I remember a Peanuts when CB goes around as a ghost a few days after Halloween, and of course no-one gives him anything. He explains that they didn’t get their wash back in time for Halloween.
knight1192a about 3 years ago
Two possibilities I see. One, the shopping cart is for the obvious, they figure on getting tons of goodies. Two, Charlie Brown’s the only one strong enough to push all that weight of the other three when they get too tired to walk anymore.
And at least their doing trick or treat and not trunk or treat.
GreggW Premium Member about 3 years ago
Guess if this was contemporary parents would be with them, though of course we wouldn’t see them. Wa wa, wa wa wa wa.
sugordon about 3 years ago
When I went trick or treating in the 70s, our dads followed us at a descreat distance to make sure all went well
GreggW Premium Member about 3 years ago
Wimp.
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
Charming and takes me back! But – Good ol’ Charlie Brown? Not a phrase uttered in later years of the cartoon strip!
tinstar about 3 years ago
We’d get occasional pennies, and nickels, but every so often we’d hit the jackpot, and score a whole quarter. :)