I'm not a big fan of Halloween. Never have been. To me, it's just another pointless "holiday", which is now not based on the ancient Celtic Samhain celebration, and similar Pagan celebrations, but is just a commercial holiday now: a chance for companies to get in some cash from customers right before Christmas time. It's also an excuse for people to dress up stupidly and get stupidly drunk, just because "it's Halloween". Don't get me wrong, I have done both at one time, and do not condemn it, I just don't see the real POINT of doing it. I guess it's because it's a public celebration, and people get "in the spirit" of it all. I just get disgusted by the whole thing; I don't see it as a fun day, rather, a commercial, corporate excuse to earn money from gullible people who think it is a worthy holiday.
I also dislike the fact that many kids think it is a good time of the year to throw fireworks and cause general havoc. In my area, eggs have been thrown at houses, and other stuff, and it's not even the official beginning of the holiday, as it "scares" people, and Halloween is a "scary" holiday, because the fireworks scares the witches in the sky...come on, it's the 21st century. Wise up, people.
In Iain related news, I am officially moving to the States on the 14th December, for good. This decision came after I didn't get the job here at home, so I've just decided to give up altogether and just move to the States, where I will hopefully find a job and just be happier too.
Iain
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