Apparently people haven't always celebrated Halloween the way that we do today, which is weird, because we sort of assumed "Sexy Referee Costume" was one of those timeless classics that had been around since the days of ancient Rome. It turns out people used to actually be kind of charming and thoughtful, instead of just smearing their bodies with glitter and pointedly refusing to drink anything less than 100 proof. Here's an example.

Friends used to send these cards to each other on Halloween. Sort of like a text, but with fewer smiley faces and Doobie Brothers references (what? how do you text your friends??). We think they're great. These are the most subversively creepy ones we could find, because, to us, nothing says Halloween quite like menacing your friends juuuuust a little bit. Enjoy!

cat owl
Fleur d Lis, Pinterest
cat owl
witches
Morticia's Morgue, Pinterest
witches
weird
RetroCrush
weird
halloween ghost friend
riptheskull, Flickr
halloween ghost friend
halloween harvest
riptheskull, Flickr
halloween harvest
veggies cannibal
RetroCrush
veggies cannibal
spider tea
RetroCrush
spider tea
halloween insurance
riiptheskull, Flickr
halloween insurance
phantom
Dee Dee, Pinterest
phantom
nice witches
Vintage Halloween, Pinterest
nice witches
halloween shoes
riptheskull, Flickr
halloween shoes
halloween ghost
Vintage Halloween, Pinterest
halloween ghost
halloween card
riptheskull, Flickr
halloween card
dainty witch
Judy Cote, Pinterest
dainty witch
halloween card
riptheskull, Flickr
halloween card
apple
Neato Coolville, Flickr
apple
halloween card raven
riptheskull, Flickr
halloween card raven
owl witch
RetroCrush
owl witch

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