The Shadow Before the Saints: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Devil’s Night
: In the 1930s and 40s, "Devil’s Night" in Michigan typically involved soaping windows, draping trees in toilet paper, and the occasional "ding-dong-ditch". Devil Night
Long before it was synonymous with fire, the night before Halloween was widely known across North America as or "Cabbage Night". Rooted in 19th-century European traditions brought over by Irish and Scottish immigrants, it was a time for youth to blow off steam through "harmless" practical jokes. The Shadow Before the Saints: The Rise, Fall,