Mischief Night
This date is celebrated
annually in some parts of the UK. This is the night when all sorts of naughty
things such as throwing paints, putting treacle on door handles and tying door
handles together are done. People (primarily teenagers and children) play
pranks and do mischief in their neighborhoods to raise money for sweets and
fireworks. Mischief Night is also known as Devil’s Night or Hell Night and its another
date which is most common in the USA and the UK is October 30, the day before
Halloween.
Photo: This is another traditional trick at Mischief Night:))
The 4th of November is called Mischief Night in some parts of the country. This was the night when all sorts of naughty things were done - the main idea being to put things in the wrong place.
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We're three Jolly Miners, and we're not worth a pin,
So give us a piece of coal and we'll make the kettle sing.
The song itself comes from an earlier time when the aim of the activity was to gather coal, either for the 'bonfire hole', or simply to light fire to cook and 'make the kettle sing'.