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Halloween in Athens :: A History |
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Written by Athens NEWS Staff
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Sunday, 01 January 2006 00:00 |
The Athens NEWS Definitive History: A journey through more than 30 Athens HalloweensFollowing is the definitive history of Halloween in Athens—that is, modern Halloween in Athens. We really can't say what those Ohio Company colonists back in the late 1700s were doing on Halloween night. Who needs a costume when you've got a cool tricorner hat, nifty knee breeches, and a cracking muzzle-loader.
No, this history begins in 1974, when the street takeovers began in Athens on Halloween, and ends in the present day.
One more note: throughout these articles, you'll see mention of various city officials, local personages and students. Many of these people are no longer in the positions they were in when these articles were written. For example: former Police Chief Ted Jones, quoted as the police chief in the early years of the party, eventually became chief of OU Campus Safety, and Joel Rudy, former Dean of Students at OU, left. From here on out, please enjoy the history:
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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 June 2009 12:36 |
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