I love the way people who have celebrated Halloween as a child themselves now want it removed from the little guys, now.
Let the kids enjoy a freakin’ holiday.
That’s just the problem! Halloween used to be about kids dressing in costumes & collecting candy. Harmless stuff.
When did it become an adult thing? I thought make-believe & costumes were meant to delight children’s minds.
OK, IMO Halloween symbols of the harvest are fine. However, skeletons, tombstones, the occult, & other symbols of death creep me out. I’ve already had enough experience with death, grief, & its aftermath to see any entertainment value.
And maybe a little background: `hallowed eve’ is followed by All Saints’ Day, which is followed by All Souls Day. Yes, the Church appropriated pagan observances and to good effect.
I generally agree with the author. Now, tell me to lighten up.