Scrambling for Pennies, 1911. Before Halloween came into its own as a holiday in this country, there was “Thanksgiving masking,” where kids would dress up and go door to door for apples, or “scramble for pennies.”

Scrambling for Pennies, 1911. Before Halloween came into its own as a holiday in this country, there was “Thanksgiving masking,” where kids would dress up and go door to door for apples, or “scramble for pennies.”

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