Ep.3 Accidental Inventor of Halloween

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In this episode of Should You Need Us, we dig into the mischief-soaked origins of Halloween in America, egging, arson, and all. Meet the unlikely hero who helped turn it around: Elizabeth Krebs, the flower-loving widow from Hiawatha, Kansas. After years of waking up to smashed squash and flaming mail trucks, Elizabeth had enough. Check us out on Instagram @should_you_need_us_podcast COjn9WQcLhjJ58P3eQQK

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