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Blue Halloween candy buckets have become a way to signal that a trick-or-treater has autism, inspired by one mom’s viral post. But they’re also controversial.

Blue Halloween candy buckets carried by autistic children are causing controversy in the lead-up to trick-or-treating. Similar to the Teal Pumpkin Project, which alerts trick-or-treaters to houses ...

Blue Halloween candy buckets have become a way to signal that a trick-or-treater has autism, inspired by one mom’s viral post. But they’re also controversial.

Blue Halloween candy buckets have become a way to signal that a trick-or-treater has autism, inspired by one mom’s viral post. But they’re also controversial.

Blue Halloween candy buckets have become a way to signal that a trick-or-treater has autism, inspired by one mom’s viral post. But they’re also controversial.

Following a prolonged absence however, three iconic, throwback buckets returned for 2022 on Oct. 18. This year, the "Boo Buckets" come in four colors: White, Orange, Green and Purple.

That's a top-tier Halloween-candy-bucket surprise. Julia, how is it only number nine then? Fantastic question. This is a serious, high-stakes, cut-throat candy ranking and I have to be ruthless.

Blue Halloween candy buckets have become a way to signal that a trick-or-treater has autism, inspired by one mom’s viral post. But they’re also controversial.

Blue Halloween candy buckets have become a way to signal that a trick-or-treater has autism, inspired by one mom’s viral post. But they’re also controversial.