Here in the Des Moines area, Halloween is called “Beggar’s Night”. It is celebrated with everyone decorating their homes and yards…and handing out lots of good candy. This year my good friend Doug and I accompanied my two youngest Iowa grandchildren, who were splendidly dressed as Elsa from Frozen and Wolverine! Doug and I were dressed as Winnie-the-Pooh and Grumpy the padded dwarf! My daughter made the wonderful Elsa costume and the train flowed behind my granddaughter in the Autumn breeze. Of course, my five year old grandson had a bit of difficulty grasping candy from the different bowls with Wolverine’s claws but he managed! To receive candy, each little fun-dressed beggar has to tell a joke!
Afterwards, we returned to my daughter’s home and had bowls of delicious broccoli cheese soup made from the Pioneer Woman’s recipe! Alll in all, a fun night in October…
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quilt32
I haven’t heard this called Beggar’s Night since I was a child in the 1940s. Sounds like a fun time.
Dianne
I’m glad it brought back a fun memory for you. I don’t think I have ever heard it called that. It was definitely a fun time and the little (and big) kids loved it!