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What Happened to Halloween?
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By:
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waterwitch
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TOPIC:
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Other (NON Political, 'G' rated)
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Date:
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10/24/2008 14:20:23
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Ok - I know it's another commercialized holiday. Another holiday to increase sales at stores. As an adult, I'm well aware of that. I'm also aware of the fact that Halloween is steeped in history. It isn't something that some candy company guru sat down and made up to boost sales so he could get himself a mansion and a trophy wife. It's part of our past.
Halloween is my favorite holiday, other than Christmas. I love the kids, the costumes, the decorations - all of it. As a kid I can remember having to come home and empty the pillowcase that I used to get goodies. All the homemade things were safe then. Candy Apples, Popcorn Balls, cookies, fudge. Living on an Air Force base was great - we raked it in. And I'd get all my sister's gum because she had braces and couldn't chew it. We had a blast. Mom and Dad would get dressed up to give out candy. Jack o' lanterns glowing, spooky music playing, haunted houses......cool.
Now people are afraid to let their children go. The world has become so evil that it isn't safe. My parents don't even bother getting candy any more. No one comes to the house. The streets are dark.
Where I live, Halloween is celebrated on the Saturday before the 31st. During the day, from 1-4 pm. Great for me - I get to see all the kids in daylight. And we get a ton. Normally we get 250-300 kids. They come from all the surrounding small towns to ours. They start at the fire hall, and the fire whistle blows at 1pm. We live a block away, right on main street. We get slammed with kids. All at once. Lined up on the sidewalk, past the gate...three kids deep as I try to hand out candy to each one. Babies in bug costumes, dogs and daddies decked out in Halloween garb....... It's hectic and chaotic and I love every minute of it. Although this year I'm gonna freeze my butt off. And somewhere, deep inside of me, the kid that used to be is watching Halloween slowly die. What a world we live in.
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