Halloween is the only good holiday. It is the only holiday that doesn't involve large amounts of bullshit. Sadly however, it seems to be on the decline in resent years.
Halloween is great because of all the things you don't have to do. No gifts to buy, no bad meal to choke down, no family you hate anyway, no grand display of affection, no annoying false patriotism. While being a holiday, it shares in none of the worst parts that other holidays have. No one ever gets suicidal on Halloween, unlike some other holidays that could be named.
What Halloween does have is simple: candy, costumes, and Satan. Who doesn't love candy? Who doesn't think a costume one day out of the year could be fun? There is no Satan involved really, we just barrow some of his style for the holiday. It is a holiday without an ulterior motive.
Halloween is about fun, only holiday you can say that about. Christmas is about greed. Thanksgiving is about gluttony. Valentines is about lust. Halloween is just a good time, with some candy, and a bit of dress up. Shame that it seems to get smaller every year.
I never thought of the other holidays this way but you bring up an interesting point. Hallween is just a good time with some candy and a bit of dress up.
ReplyDeleteNot really a Holiday but I enjoy New Years Eve & New Years Day. My family celebrates it Japanese style which is a bit different.
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ReplyDeleteyou are right, just wanna say: in my country on the same day as Halloween we have All Hallows Day, day when people go to the grave and pray... so no party for me
ReplyDeleteYeah, the number of kids that come by have really dropped.
ReplyDeleteOh well, more candy for me.
Can't wait for it!! :D
ReplyDeleteWell, I really have no idea what halloween is like, since we don't have that in my country, we have many other ones which are considered better here - I will never know though :).
ReplyDeleteYou're so right on about the other holiday's mainly being focused on negative things like greed or gluttony. Halloween has always been my favorite.
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ReplyDeleteHalloween is about FEAR. it'll be awesome.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work with your blog! You're very good at it!
ReplyDeleteThis Halloween Santa will bring me a lot of presents. :P
ReplyDeletehalloween is my favorite holiday! i'm gonna dress up with some ridiculous outfit, get wasted, eat a whole bowl of candy corn, puke, and then pass out naked on my bathroom floor. It will be glorious!
ReplyDeleteNice!Followed :D
ReplyDeletecant fukin wait for halloween, its the sluttiest holiday of them all :D
ReplyDeleteHalloween is indeed the best holiday (mostly for the fact that no annoying relatives are involved). And costumes are the best part; it's gonna be awesome!
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