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Episode 21- Pumpkin Panic: The Canadian Town That Banned Halloween
In this spooky episode of Eccentric Laws & Social Oddities, Juris Oddity explores the curious case of Bathurst, New Brunswick, a Canadian town that once placed strict limits on Halloween. From age caps to curfews, discover how fear of mischief and chaos led lawmakers to put a lid on candy collecting—and what it says about regulating tradition, safety, and growing up.
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