From homemade costumes to pillowcase candy hauls, Halloween as a GenX kid was something special. It was a simpler time with more freedom, but also prone to real-world scares that have led to a more watered-down Halloween today. In this Backtrack, we’re looking back at our memories of the GenX Halloween experience!

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Show Notes

The History of Trick-or-Treating Goes Back Centuries » bit.ly/4dRk28Q
Garbage Bag Costumes » www.upworthy.com/80s-halloween-costumes
Gen X Mom Calls Out Millennial Parents For Ruining Halloween » bit.ly/48m0Y1w
Halloween Traditions Vary By Generation, Confectioners Say » bit.ly/4dUqKLf
1980s Now Poison Halloween Candy Episode » 1980snow.com/halloween-sadism-and-the-tylenol-murders/
1980s Now Podcast » 1980snow.com
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