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Thread #64004 Message #1043597
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
29-Oct-03 - 01:10 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Devil's Night
Subject: RE: Folklore: Devil's Night
Mischief Night is November 4th in most of the North of England, but may have shifted from Hallowe'en, where similar customs are observed in other regions and, I think, in Scotland. In the south-west it was Shrove Tuesday, in some other parts May Eve. Norfolk, in order to be different, observes it on Valentine's Eve or Day, and the pranks are blamed on "Jacky Valentine".