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美国人庆祝万圣节 (Halloween) ：10月31日
在19世纪以及20世纪之初，万圣节的活动往往是捣蛋多余请客。许多制造麻烦的人会沿着市区街道大叫，或者乱按喇叭，也会任意破坏住家与公司商店。除了玩那些无伤大雅的小把戏外，有些爱开玩笑的人可能会造成很严重的不方便。政府往往会指派特别警察四处巡逻，将危害程度降到最低。
For most of the 19th century and well into the 20th, Halloween was more trick than treat. Bands of mischief-makers roamed city streets and country roads blowing horns and vandalizing both residences and businesses. In addition to playing relatively harmless tricks, some pranksters caused major inconveniences. Often, special police were appointed to keep damage to a minimum.
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