现在的万圣节,小盆友们一句“不招待就使坏(trick or treat)” 便能欢脱地搞来一堆糖果。不过,这个游戏最早可不是这么玩哒!欧洲的小伙伴们曾经不仅要穿戴打扮好,还要精心准备歌舞表演,这才能换来别人家的美味。另有相传“不招待就使坏”曾经跟乞讨木有差,穷人家的孩子挨家挨户乞讨要钱,结果土豪熊孩子也跟着来捣乱了……
Most experts trace trick-or-treating to the European practice of “mumming”, or “guysing”, in which costume-wearing participants would go door-to-door performing choreographed dances, songs and plays in exchange for treats. In some early versions of trick-or-treating, men paraded door-to-door, and boys often followed, begging for coins. Most of these early trick-or-treaters were poor and actually needed the money, but wealthy children also joined in the fun.