Local youngsters carry on tradition that began in Middle Ages
HITCHING A RIDE from her dad Chuck Whitman at last year’s Larchmont Family Fair was Matisse Whitman-McChesney dressed as a kitten.
According to Wikipedia, the practice of dressing up in costumes and begging door to door for treats on holidays dates back to the Middle Ages.
IMPENDING DOOM: James D’Atri spread the word as a pre-Thanksgiving turkey.
Trick-or-treating resembles the late medieval practice of souling, when poor folk would go door to door on Hallowmas (Nov. 1), receiving food in return for prayers for the dead on All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2.
Costuming became popular for Halloween parties in the U.S. in the early 20th century. The first mass-produced Halloween costumes appeared in stores in 1930s when trick-or-treating became popular in the U.S.
SKELETON George D’Atri.
Neighborhood youngsters carried on the tradition last year dressing up as super heroes, cheerleaders, zombies and princesses.
Find inspiration below for the costume contest at the Larchmont Family Fair on Sun., Oct. 27.
ZOMBIE princesses Christina Fazio, Haley Milroy, Amelia McGarry, Camilla Beldham and Emma D’Atri took part in St. Brendan’s Halloween parade.
A FEATHERED MASK was donned by youngster Zachary Armbruster-Chi.
MARY HIGGINS dressed as a veterinarian, while her sister Sarah portrayed a zombie princess.
REPRESENTING the New England Patriots was Jake Prior.
HIS LITTLE SISTER, Kelsey, cheered him on in a Patriot’s cheerleader’s outfit.
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