We didn't celebrate Halloween in my house growing up.
We celebrated All-Saints Day.
On Halloween night we would go down in our basement with another family or two that didn't celebrate Halloween. We would learn about the pagan druids carving out turnips and putting a candle inside - which is how we got Jack-o-Lanterns. They would swing the turnip around while wearing disfiguring costumes to ward off evil spirits - which is why we dress up. Instead of going trick-or-treating my mom would buy each of us our favorite bag of candy.
It wasn't until freshman year of college that I ever had the opportunity to dress up for a "Halloween party". It was awkward. I didn't enjoy it. After years of waiting to go to a Halloween party and dress up - I was substantially disappointed. I suppose I expected it to be something special, something more, something better than just your typical costume party, but it wasn't. It was just a bunch of people in stupid looking clothes talking about the same stupid things and doing the same routine things.
It isn't that I am bitter against Halloween. I've gone to other Halloween events since then, but they all were fairly similar experiences. I'm not trying to be a downer, but I just find little inspiration from this holiday and find it hard to understand why it is anyone's favorite.
Bring on Thanksgiving and Christmas!
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I don't derive much enjoyment out of dressing up as someone/something else either. I usually just do it because Jeff loves to, but I like the food for ANY holiday, so that generally works out in my favor. I agree though-- bring on the big-gun holidays!
Halloween sucks.
I do not understand the appeal.
Pumpkin carving is lame and messy.
Dressing up is expensive, awkward and unrewarding.
Candy can wait until Christmas.
I have nothing to thank Halloween for.
Except Donnie Darko.
Your basement celebration sounds like it WOULD have been more exciting!
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