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why I love Halloween
Oct. 31st, 2007 08:32 pm(a determinedly cheerful list)
There are fun decorations, but very few "heirloom" obligations to put out.
No one is required to travel back to their birthplace for Halloween.
Though I believe that purple lights are overkill, they do look darn cheery.
Getting to dress up as someone you're not. (We took our little peapod out and strolled him up and down Clark St, where he was a big hit! It's a party out there, too!)
No carols. The consumerism is blatant and cheerful, not cloaked in guilt.
The rising tide of cheap chocolate lifts all waistlines.
And dude, a national holiday devoted to candy. How cool is that???
So, what is it like if you're heavily Catholic and into Day of the Dead ceremonies? What if you celebrate Samhain and have to keep explaining to everyone that it's "Not exactly Halloween"? What does this holiday look like for you?
There are fun decorations, but very few "heirloom" obligations to put out.
No one is required to travel back to their birthplace for Halloween.
Though I believe that purple lights are overkill, they do look darn cheery.
Getting to dress up as someone you're not. (We took our little peapod out and strolled him up and down Clark St, where he was a big hit! It's a party out there, too!)
No carols. The consumerism is blatant and cheerful, not cloaked in guilt.
The rising tide of cheap chocolate lifts all waistlines.
And dude, a national holiday devoted to candy. How cool is that???
So, what is it like if you're heavily Catholic and into Day of the Dead ceremonies? What if you celebrate Samhain and have to keep explaining to everyone that it's "Not exactly Halloween"? What does this holiday look like for you?
