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article claimed to be a north east USA thing, but i know that we have it here in liverpool, england. not sure where else in the UK has it, though... but i just removed the location from the article.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Soft Lad (talk • contribs) 09:51, 20 October 2006
I say no. The Devils Night article focuses on the Detroit incidences of arson, the Mischief Night article is about the ‘holiday’ itself. Two pages are needed, though renaming the Devil's Night article to “Devil’s night arson” might be a good call.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.76.27.95 (talk • contribs) 04:20, 5 November 2006
Its celebrated in Yorkshire and other places in Britain on Nov. 4th - because that is the day that Guy Falkes and the other gun powder plotters were causing mischief- i.e laying the powder underneath the houses of parliament.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.128.250.254 (talk • contribs) 13:51, 5 November 2006
I'm really confused by this article now. Originally, it seemed to be describing an event in North America; now it's mostly about Britain. I'd never heard of it in Britain before 10 years ago, and thought it was an import from the US, like the rest of Halloween; this suggests its a long-held tradition. It also seems like a veiled form of anti-social behaviour, and this suggests it's just a bit of fun. And what day are we talking about, the day before Halloween, or the day before Bonfire Night? Can anyone shed any light on this? Swanny 13 Nov 2006 In Yorkshire it's the day before bonfire night. A children's festival, since adults would have faced dire consequences. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.22.136.254 (talk) 12:53, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
My father-in-law attended St Peter's School in York in the 1930s, and they were not allowed out on mischief night (November 4th), as Guy Fawkes was an "old boy" of the School. So it dates at least that far back. Danensis (talk) 11:29, 31 October 2011 (UTC)
reply to swanny on dec 9 2006
I'm from Yorkshire and it is always 4 November here. My family's own knowledge takes it back to the early part of the 20th century, but I believe it's a much older tradition than that. The article seems to be muddling a number of different traditions, from different locales. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.147.25.190 (talk) 20:07, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
I never heard of cabbage night or goosey night in my life, and I live in NJ 64.236.245.243 21:22, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
Goosey Night is common in Northeastern New Jersey from what I remember growing up there. Nobody ever said "Mischief Night", but it was probably from town to town ... which is an interesting phenomenon I guess considering how small the area is. I think it's interesting that Goosey Night is used in England. I have no idea how it ended up here ... though I guess there's that whole colony thing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.81.124.213 (talk) 02:17, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
I grew up in Wayne New Jersey in the 60's and 70's and it was called Goosey Night.....I just assumed the rest of country had this as well.....it is interesting to see how regional it is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.41.38.234 (talk) 17:25, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
Regarding NJ anyway, I think the way it is now is pretty accurate: "In northern New Jersey and the Philadelphia region, October 30 is referred to as Mischief Night,.....particularly Passaic County, October 30 is also known as Cabbage Night or Goosey Night." ...Where I am from in Essex County, we say Mischief Night, but I went to William Paterson Univ, and got to meet lots of people from around the state, and some Bergen and Passaic people definitely do call it Goosey or Cabbage night. Spettro9 (talk) 01:18, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
I'm grew up in the Vineland/Buena area (Atlantic & Cumberland Counties) and we always called it Mischief night too. I don't know people who called it anything else. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.83.177.20 (talk) 15:03, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
I grew up in Bergen County NJ in the 50s & 60s and we referred to it as "Cabbage Night". I never heard of the term "Goosey Night" in all my years there.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.190.98.216 (talk • contribs) 1 November 2010
Since roughly 1998, the Detroit Police Department and various Neighbourhood Watch groups have teamed up to do night patrols of citizens and police, watching out for people setting abandoned houses on fire, to reduce crime and take back their neighoubourhoods from senseless violence and crime, calling it "Angels' Night" and it has grown every year since. perhaps this should be mtnioned in the main article? It's not just a metro detroit thing: people in Toronto, Windsor, London, Flint, Lansing, Toledo, and Cleveland do it, too. I'm very sure baltimore and the Northeast Corridor cities do it as well. RingtailedFox • Talk • Contribs 23:47, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
is it just me or is this page in need of a little grammar & other edits? how do you "bar rub soap.." on car windows? I know you can "RUB A BAR OF SOAP," or even "RUB A SOAP BAR..." but not whatever is written in this article-- and that is really only one example. --162.80.36.13 (talk) 18:13, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
The History section says "In Germany, Mischief Night still is celebrated the night before 1 May." As such this statement is not correct. The night is commonly known as Walpurgis Night. And while Mischief Night may have the same origin, today it certainly isn't the same. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.179.70.199 (talk) 13:43, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
"In Germany, Mischief Night is still celebrated on May 1." - it is the evening of April 30 when "Hexennacht" happens (see above also "Walpurgisnacht", though this is vary traditional name) happens - children will be on the streets doing pranks, but rarely this will last beyond midnight obviously. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:7A:E01:901:A8CE:A280:BAA0:7735 (talk) 18:26, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
The article says ""Mat Night" in Quebec (Unconfirmed, See "The Basketball Jones")" I have no idea what this Basketball Jones has to do with anything and there is no related link. However I grew up in an English speaking Community in Quebec near Montreal and we always called it Mat night because the classic prank was to steal a neighbor's door mat. I have no idea what the French Canadian equivalent is or what it is called in other part of Canada. In I didn't realize it had any other name.174.91.223.242 (talk) 00:41, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
There is no history given. when did this start?Kdammers (talk) 12:16, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
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You mention Corn Night, but not why it is called Corn Night in certain places. I grew up in Red Wing, MN, where Corn Night is celebrated the night before Halloween. Along with the other pranks mentioned (like TPing and soaping), the main activity of Corn Night was to throw dry corn kernels at the neighbors' windows. I read somewhere, but have not been able to verify, that it comes from a tradition that on the night before All Hallow's Eve, throwing corn on the neighbors' doors scared off evil spirits. (unsigned comment)
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