Before football, Thanksgiving was all about turkeys, costumes, games, and going door-to-door begging for goodies.

If an adult didn’t give a costumed youngster a treat or penny when asked, they were in danger of being whacked with a sock full of flour.

Sound familiar?

Halloween and Thanksgiving did somewhat of a tradition switch in the 1930s. Before, many of the antics of Halloween used to be played out over the November holiday.

Thanksgiving was considered the time to play for grownups and children, and the centerpiece was the jack-o'-lantern.

“Merriment should run riot on Turkey Day,” the 1890 Newcastle News reported. “Let Thanksgiving be a night of rollicking fun for the children, little and big.”

The proper dress code for a Thanksgiving party, according to the 1913 Cheyenne State

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