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YoshidaYui

(44,638 posts) Sat Oct 25, 2025, 06:53 PM Saturday

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Now and Then: Where Did Halloween Candy Come From? NowThis (Original Post) YoshidaYui Saturday OP

Interesting. LoisB Saturday #1

Thank you, Yoshida Yui. Your post is very interesting. debm55 Saturday #2

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1. Interesting.

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:00 PM

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2. Thank you, Yoshida Yui. Your post is very interesting.

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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3. And therefore candy companies wanted trick or treating to start during daylight hours

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 05:01 PM

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so they lobbied to get daylight time change extended to the first Sunday in November!
Curse them

Oh - thanks for the valuable information