Ah, Halloween. It comes but once a year. Or is it twice? And what day is that again?
Finding out the right time to go trick-or-treating isn't as easy as it seems. Sure, the information is readily available online, and of course there's probably some phone number you can call for your township or whatever. But sometimes, life happens and you end up in costume, knocking on a neighbor's door a week early.
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In the spirit of journalism (and Halloween), two Mashable reporters donned the spookiest costumes they had and took to the streets to see how people reacted to early trick-or-treaters.
As it turns out, not many people are carrying an emergency cache of candy, and even less are willing to give that to a stranger in a cow costume.
Image: Mashable, Bianca Consunji