I forgot to mention in my posting about May 1st about the night before – Mischief Night.
This is another great invention – once it is dark people lurk around and play mischief on others – simple things like throwing loo roll all over a garden – to planting trees and stealing door mats etc – but all great fun.
I didn’t get to find out about this until 1:30 int he morning on the way home from visiting people – how much fun could have been had with just a little preperation – still there is always a chance we might visit next year :-D
I have heard of this is in the UK – but I can’t remember the night. My mum has told me about similar things happening in York – but I don’t know if this is wider spread in Yorkshire or any other places “up north”.
Mischief night in York was the day before Guy Faulkes Bonfire Night. Typical stunts were tying dustbin lids to the back door handles or putting treacle on door knobs.
I am from York and as a child we celebrated the michief Guy Faulkes
was making on the 4th of November by playing tricks, Mischief night is tonight the 4th November!