Halloween
I hate Halloween– it’s such a pointless holiday. Sort of like Easter, it’s just an excuse to eat candy and take a couple of days off from life. On second thought– that would make it a good thing, right?
I guess I have to examine my dislike for Halloween more closely. Part of it stems from the fact that people encourage their kids to go around begging for candy. I wouldn’t feed my kids candy, much less allow them to go begging for it! With all the chubby little tykes around, from gorging on pure sugar and fat diets, you’d think that we’d outlaw Halloween. At least here in Houston, the fattest city in the US.
But of course, that’s not all. Then there’s this whole supernatural thing going on, which I find totally stupid. If you’re going to pretend that witches, ghouls, and such are real for one night, why not be scared of them for just that night? The world is at the point where we need something to be scared of every now and again. I wish we could experience Halloween as the ancient Druids did Samhain. That would maybe shock the arrogance out of us, turning monsters into play things.
If there is some element of humor to be found in Halloween, it would be the reaction of zealous Christians to it. KSBJ, a Christian radio station I listen to sometimes, was encouraging people to attend ‘fall festivals’ as a family, as an alternative to trick or treating. What a crock!
And where did the phrase “trick or treat” come from?
Glad it’s over, that’s all.
Possibly relevant posts:
- arrogance, mine (p2) (8/23/2003)
- on my arrogance
(12/8/2001) - Election and other evil notions (8/4/2001)