a trip down memory lane

(Editor’s Note: This was originally published in November of 2010 – but still very much relevant.)

When did Halloween become a week-long event? When I was a kid growing up in Southie, Halloween was for one day and one day only. You were limited to some candy at school and then went out trick-or-treating at dusk. The costume options were also minimal. You either wore a homemade costume – if you were a boy, you were a hobo or a ghost, and if you were a girl, you were a gypsy or a witch – or a store-bought costume.

The store-bought costumes included a plastic smock and a mask with an elastic string on the back, designed to look like your favorite cartoon character or superhero. They were sold together in a package, and you could buy them at Store 24 or Flanaga

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