Did People Really Play a Halloween Game With an Apple and a Lit Candle?
In the 1800s, Halloween partygoers really did try to bite an apple from one end of a spinning stick while a lit candle swung from the other. Here’s how the…
Researching the forgotten, overlooked, and slightly strange corners of everyday history.
In the 1800s, Halloween partygoers really did try to bite an apple from one end of a spinning stick while a lit candle swung from the other. Here’s how the…