It's one of those things. If you know, you know. If
@Erehy Dobon wants to explain go ahead, but I'm not going to 😂 I'll just say our Halloween memories will stay on our snap and won't be going anywhere near FB for our parent's friends and grandparents to see LOL
It would be a waste of my time to explain the appeal of this holiday/celebration to people who have already decided they dislike it.
No one/nothing can please everyone all the time.
Some people are happier being sourpusses which does not follow the spirit of Halloween. Those people are welcome to hide in their home bunkers on October 31st. That's fine by me.
One thing I do every Halloween even if I'm not out late partying until last call (which hasn't happened for years): I check out retired supermodel Heidi Klum's costume. Her best effort was the year she dressed as an
old version of herself. Frickin' brilliant. Of course, one lady's costume does not justify the existence of an entire celebration.
My main wish is that people celebrate responsibly and respectfully. Sadly that's a sentiment that some people here simply do not relate with.
Anyhow I hope people enjoy the last day of October regardless of how they choose to observe it.
Those who deplore the trivialisation and sexualisation and commercialism of a traditional and historic ancient pagan feast, one that acknowledged and addressed death - and made the business of addressing death (in extravagant costume) a safe way for children to begin to approach and explore this, at times, terrifying topic - are not "sourpusses", but rather, are individuals with a bit of perspective and a knowledge of history, culture and tradition.
Actually, I rather like Hallowe'en; but adults who seek to sexualise it and commercialise it (starting a thread on the topic a month early?) and trivialise it in a tasteless way do not command my respect.
Children in costume - and until last year, the carer would request money to purchase sweets (candies for Our Transatlantic Cousins), and fruit, to have ready for children who may have come calling to the door on tricking and treating expeditions - are always welcome, - and always have been welcome - with the possible exception of this year, on account of Covid.
But, not adults.
For, originally, this was a pagan festival (with a Christian feast for the dead - All Souls' - subsequently superimposed on it, reinforcing the underlying message) that acknowledged death, and venerated and saluted deceased ancestors on those dates, believing that the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead were unusually fine and easily crossed at that time.
The feast of Beltane, or Beltaine, (at the other end of the year - the beginning of May - "Beltaine" is still the Irish language word for the month of May) also subscribed to the notion of gossamer fine veils between the respective worlds of the living and the dead, but instead, celebrated life.
However, this year of all years, with the advent of Covid, - an exceptionally contagious condition - ought to recommend, perhaps, a little tempering of irresponsible party habits and instincts and preferences.
