The term ‘trick-or-treat’ was first used in this Canadian city

The tradition of dressing up and knocking on stranger's doors asking for snacks has been around as long as all of us can remember.

But when did it officially begin?

A little-known fact is that the first ever documented use of the term ‘trick-or-treat’ was used in Alberta.

Blackie, Alberta to be exact.

According to the City of Edmonton website, trick-or-treating, as we know it, began in the late 1920s.

A local Blackie newspaper published an article on Nov. 4, 1927, reported pranksters demanding “trick or treat” at houses.

The paper states that the “youthful tormentors” asked for treats while threatening tricks.

The full report reads as follows:

“Hallowe’en provided an opportunity for real strenuous fun. No real damage was done except to the temper of some who had to hunt for wagon wheels, gates, wagons, barrels, etc., much of which decorated the front street. The youthful tormentors were at back door and front demanding edible plunder by the word “trick or treat” to which the inmates gladly responded and sent the robbers away rejoicing.”

While the kids in the 1920s didn’t have the luxury of having Rockets, Coffee Crisps or Starbursts, they did reap the rewards of popcorn, fruits, nuts and some basic candy.

Trick-or-treating reportedly lessened due to the Second World War but was revived in the 1950s with the rise of suburbs.

According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, Halloween became increasingly more popular and is now estimated to be a $1 billion industry in Canada.