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'''Mischief night''' is a tradition in some parts of the world; a night when people do mischief to their neighbours. This is usually 30 October, the day before [[Halloween]].
'''Mischief night''' is a tradition in some parts of the world; a night when people do mischief to their neighbours. This is usually 30 October, the day before [[Halloween]] night.
==Traditional practice==
==Traditional practice==
*Tying door handles together to stop them opening
*Tying door handles together to stop them opening
*Moving gates
*Moving gates
*Egging houses
*Toilet papering houses
==Current Day Practice==
==Current Day Practice==
Sometimes combined with Trick or Treat.
Sometimes combined with Trick or Treat.
In [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]] and other parts of [[Michigan]], October 30 is called Devil's Night and includes [[vandalism]] and [[arson]].<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE4DC173DF930A35752C1A967958260 'Devil's Night' Fires Decline By More Than Half in Detroit] Retrieved on 30 October 2008</ref><ref name=DEVIL>[http://www.livescience.com/history/081029-devils-night.html Live Science: October 29, 2008-Devil's Night: The History of Pre-Halloween Pranks by Heather Whipps]</ref>
In [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]] and other parts of [[Michigan]], October 30 is called Devil's Night and includes [[vandalism]] and [[arson]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE4DC173DF930A35752C1A967958260 'Devil's Night' Fires Decline By More Than Half in Detroit] Retrieved on 30 October 2008</ref><ref name=DEVIL>[http://www.livescience.com/history/081029-devils-night.html Live Science: October 29, 2008-Devil's Night: The History of Pre-Halloween Pranks by Heather Whipps]</ref>
In northern New Jersey and the Philadelphia region, October 30 is referred to as "Mischief Night," where mischievous teens soap car windows, egg houses, adorn trees with toilet paper, and run away after ringing doorbells. In other parts of [[New Jersey]], October 30 is also known as "Cabbage Night" or "Goosey Night." <ref>[https://www.highbeam.com/reg/reg1.aspx?origurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.highbeam.com%2fdoc%2f1P1-22559518.html&docid=1P1%3a22559518 Cracking Down on Cabbage Night]</ref><ref>[http://www.ahherald.com/barbieri/2003/ls031030_mischief.htm You say, "Goosey night" and I say "Mischief night"] Retrieved on 30th October</ref> In Camden, New Jersey. Over 130 arsons were committed in that city on the night of October 30, 1991.<ref>[http://cms.firehouse.com/web/online/Photo-Stories/Fire-and-Police-Departments-Extinguish-Pre-Halloween-Arson-Sprees/45$45445 Firehouse.com News: Fire and Police Departments Extinguish Pre-Halloween Arson Sprees] Retrieved on 30 October 2008</ref>
In northern New Jersey and the Philadelphia region, October 30 is referred to as "Mischief Night," where mischievous teens soap car windows, egg houses, adorn trees with toilet paper, and run away after ringing doorbells. In other parts of [[New Jersey]], October 30 is also known as "Cabbage Night" or "Goosey Night." <ref>[https://www.highbeam.com/reg/reg1.aspx?origurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.highbeam.com%2fdoc%2f1P1-22559518.html&docid=1P1%3a22559518 Cracking Down on Cabbage Night]</ref><ref>[http://www.ahherald.com/barbieri/2003/ls031030_mischief.htm You say, "Goosey night" and I say "Mischief night"] Retrieved on 30th October</ref> In Camden, New Jersey. Over 130 arsons were committed in that city on the night of October 30, 1991.<ref>[http://cms.firehouse.com/web/online/Photo-Stories/Fire-and-Police-Departments-Extinguish-Pre-Halloween-Arson-Sprees/45$45445 Firehouse.com News: Fire and Police Departments Extinguish Pre-Halloween Arson Sprees] Retrieved on 30 October 2008</ref>
It is known as "Gate Night" in Trail, British Columbia, [[Winnipeg]], [[Canada]] and as Mat Night in [[Quebec]], [[Canada]], always on the 30 October, the eve of [[Halloween]].<ref name="DEVIL"/> It is also commonly known as "Devil's Night" in many places throughout [[Canada]].
It is known as "Gate Night" in Trail, British Columbia, [[Winnipeg]], [[Canada]] and as Mat Night in [[Quebec]], [[Canada]], always on the 30 October, the eve of [[Halloween]].<ref name="DEVIL"/> It is also commonly known as "Devil's Night" in many places throughout [[Canada]].
In [[Yorkshire]], it is also known as "mischievous night", "Miggy Night",<ref name=DEVIL/> "Tick-Tack Night", "Corn Night", "Trick Night" and "Micky Night". In [[Liverpool]], it is known as "Mizzy Night"(but unlike in Yorkshire, it is celebrated on October 30th).{{Fact|date=October 2008}} It was celebrated on Nov 4 in Merseyside during the 1970s, as well as in Manchester after the war.{{Fact|date=November 2008}}
In [[Yorkshire]], it is also known as "mischievous night", "Miggy Night",<ref name=DEVIL/> "Tick-Tack Night", "Corn Night", "Trick Night" and "Micky Night". In [[Liverpool]], it is known as "Mizzy Night"(but unlike in Yorkshire, where it is celebrated on October 30th).{{Fact|date=October 2008}} It was celebrated on Nov 4 in Merseyside during the 1970s, as well as in Manchester after the war.{{Fact|date=November 2008}}
Mischief night is becoming popular in [[Ireland]], where teenagers get the week around Halloween off school. This means that many of the nights before 31 October are used by teenagers for [[vandalism]].{{Fact|date=October 2008}}
Mischief night is becoming popular in [[Ireland]], where teenagers get the week around Halloween off school. This means that many of the nights before 31 October are used by teenagers for [[vandalism]].{{Fact|date=October 2008}}
==Media==
==Media==
A 2006 film Mischief Night is based on a night in [[Leeds]], [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2006/sep/17/features.review1 Mischief Night film review] Retrieved on 31 October 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481581/ imdb ref] Retrieved on 31 October 2008</ref>
A 2006 film Mischief Night is based on a night in [[Leeds]], [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2006/sep/17/features.review1 Mischief Night film review] Retrieved on 31 October 2008</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481581/ imdb ref] Retrieved on 31 October 2008</ref>
==Notes==
==Notes==
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