Halloween 2007

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Bring out your dead.....er, I mean, bring out your plans.

I absolutely adore this holiday but since we're traveling for much of October I'm not going to have time to make an elaborate costume or throw a party (yeah, it's my best excuse). Also, the 31st is a freaking Wednesday. I work until 9pm on Wednesday. My boss has said I can take it off if I want, but even if I did, what would I do? The trick or treaters are all done before I even get home on a normal day.

Our fair city has a Treats in the Streets on October 25th. That's a Thursday. If you're not going to do it actually on Halloween, you'd think they'd shoot for a Friday or Saturday?? Not only that, the trick or treating ENDS at 5:30pm. ENDS. It's enough to make a cadaverous girl cry in her black velvet hanky. Once again, I'm struck by how America is dismantling this holiday, even as the orange and black decorations become more and more ubiquitous and Christmasified.

Anyway, that's my rant for this year (please tune in every October for my gripes regarding parental fears and PC party pooping). Are any of you rejoicing in darkness and innermost fears this spooky fall season? What are the kids wearing, wendybeth/katiesue/Moonliner/scaeagles/traci/mouseygirl? (did I miss anyone?) What are the adults wearing?


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