PikesPique OP t1_irxbb09 wrote on October 11, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Reply to comment by Damned_I_Am in TIL about Ragamuffin Day, a celebration in the New York metro area in the late-1800s and early-1900s in which children wore costumes and went door-to-door asking for candy or money on Thanksgiving. It fell out of favor as trick-or-treating on Halloween gained acceptance in the 1940s and '50s. by PikesPique

Just realized that I’ve never read that book. I should read it.

Damned_I_Am t1_irxc5g0 wrote on October 11, 2022 at 7:04 PM

You should, it is a classic.

Buffy11bnl t1_irxp6e6 wrote on October 11, 2022 at 8:26 PM

It’s one of my all time favorite books and of the few stories I’ve ever read where the movie adaptation really gets the “feeling” of the characters - my recommendation would be to read the book first but then watch the movie if you can.

I’ve always considered it an “autumn” book for some reason (and usually reread it in September) so if you’re interested now is a great time to check it out!

Alternative_Belt_389 t1_iryclpw wrote on October 11, 2022 at 11:12 PM

My absolute favorite as a Brooklynite growing up with an immigrant family

ofthedappersort t1_irz0qt6 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 2:19 AM

Maybe it's because I was guilted into reading it when I was like 13 but I thought it was tedious