Cabbage Night

 You can tell a lot about a person based on what they call the night before Halloween.

Well - at the very least, you might be able to tell where they might live in the US.

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Where I grew up in Connecticut, we called it Cabbage Night, but other regions refer to it as Mischief Night, Devil's Night, Trick Night, Gate Night, and more. It's a night of tricks before the treats -- around the time I grew up, it wouldn't be uncommon to wake up on Halloween morning to see evidence of minor vandalism, like broken pumpkins, toilet-papered trees, and smashed eggs. It's older tradition that is becoming far less common, however.

(photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

You can see an interactive/zoom-able version of the US map with regional terms for it here.

You can read more about the folklore and history behind Cabbage Night here and here.

What do YOU call Halloween eve?