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