Boo Halloween
I must be one of the few people glad to see the back of Halloween. No more pumpkins, trick or treating, and costumes that cost far too much money. Austin in the office spent $100 on his costume and ha no intention of wearing any of the stuff ever again. I much rather take that money and go out for a meal or night out with my mates. Before I jump too far ahead let me start with the iconic symbol of Halloween and everything I hate about it: The pumpkin. I have never liked pumpkins or in fact the color orange (what great things are orange other than an orange itself?), the inside of a pumpkin smells terrible and seeds really don’t taste all that great. Fine, pumpkin bread may be the one good thing that comes from a pumpkin but who really uses the real deal to make the bread. If you do just stop reading and enjoy the holiday, I salute you. Carving pumpkins may be cool if your five and don’t get out much but I rather not. Trick or treating is annoying; my mate in England turns off all his lights so no one will think he is home. Brilliant idea if you ask me. The candy they pass out really is not that great and I rather just have a massive king size snickers than a party size one, how boring is that. Maybe I am just English and really sour because Americans LOVE every holiday and I was deprived in my childhood in my holiday celebration. Ok in all honesty, my Halloween was spent at an engagement party so I am just extra sour right now and trying to make Halloween sound terrible. If anyone has extra pumpkin bread left, can I have some?
Cheers!
Cheers!
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Comment by Karissa on November 6, 2009 at 3:22pm - I love halloween just because of the history of how it really started, not the bull crud it is now with trick or treating. It use to be about hallowing the dead. now its just a joke. I'm with you, Jack!
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Comment by David on November 4, 2009 at 10:15am - Halloween is my birthday so I have mixed emotions about it.
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Comment by Heather ♥ on November 4, 2009 at 6:42am -
lol...bitter much?? j/k
halloween isnt my fav holiday...but i have children so i dont have a [choice but to enjoy it lol
ps..trick or treat!!!!
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Comment by Maria on November 3, 2009 at 5:06pm - I'm all American and I'm with you Jack. Bah humbug to Halloween! I'll split the pumpkin bread with you though : )
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Comment by Melicious ~yay! it's Friday~ on November 3, 2009 at 4:35pm -
Awwwh.. Halloween is my all time favorite holiday, second favorite St. Patrick's day. LOL but here is what I love about Halloween.
Pumpkins, a symbol of harvest. Pumpkin bread, muffins and chocolate chip pumpkin muffins. Pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks. Carving jack-o-laterns.. but mostly pulling out the guts, squishing my fingers through it, that icky icky feeling. Delicious!
Dressing up! What other time of the year is it acceptable to be someone completely different. On Halloween you can be anybody you want. Silly, scary, sexy..somebody famous, an animal, a pencil whatever. But it is the one time it is acceptable to lose yourself in the moment and truly let go.
Getting scared. Scary movies, haunted houses, ghost stories. Gets your adreniline pumping, your hear racing and sometimes your vocal cords a work out. If you are a screamer. Scaring others. So much fun!
The little ones, so excited and cute in the costumes. A little bit clumsy, a bit awkward but you can see the joy shining in their little faces as they get to pretend to be somebody else. When they walk up to the door and they are so excited they forget to ring the doorbell so they just yell "trick or treat" until some one comes to the door. Or the way their little hand closes in yours when they are scared but don't want to tell you.
Older kids. Trying so hard to be cool. But they are just as excited as the little ones, and a little more daring with the scary stuff.
They candy. Sure it isn't a king size snickers, but it is snickers and kit kat and reeses and sweet tarts and twix and whoppers and tootsie rolls and laughy taffy. Not one flavor but hundreds!
Maybe I am a sucker for it all.. but it is pure fun! I know I can't change your mind, but perhaps you can see why I love it so much.
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