Talk:Devil's Night

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Statistics

Anyone have any links to official statistics of the increase in violent crime in and around Detroit? I heard vague stats about 200 fires on Devil's Night of this year. PolarisSLBM 21:14, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Devil's Night versus Mischief Night

Regarding the question of whether to merge the two articles, I vote no because the two events have different origins. Devil's Night originates from the observance of Halloween, while Mischief Night as celebrated in Yorkshire stems from Guy Fawkes Day, thus the two events, while similar, come from very different origins.

As a native (born in Henry Ford Hospital), I also agree that the two traditions are separate. Devil's Night remains one of my fondest memories of a deranged childhood. Thankfully, the statute of limitations has run out on some of the more destructive episodes....

Wanted to add my two cents. I'm from near detroit and have never heard of Mischieve night. But I rememeber houses going up in flames in Pointiac every Devil's night.. that junk is in the papers. But mischeive night? Not in the papers. --69.244.153.46 16:55, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

my understanding was that it was a convinient (allbeit illegal and dangerous) way for people to get rid of the abandoned houses in their neighborhoods that can cause such problems with drugs and such.

so id say its a detroit only thing, and not the same as other mischeif nights.

I grew up in small town Ontario and everyone, everywhere under the age of 16 celebrated Devils Night. I don't recall many fires or "Bricking" windows but we would throw eggs and soap and wax windows, preferably living room windows, with the homeowners sitting right there watching tv. This added the element of danger because you were literally 5 feet from the people inside and you'd have to conceal your face as everyone knew one another in these small towns. BTW, I am 61!

==Devil's Night Decline==ewly 2007 (UTC)