* There are no politically correct demands to replace "Happy Halloween" with "Happy Fall Festival" or "Merry Costume Day."
* No one gives you righteous lectures about the "real meaning" of Halloween.
* You don't have to invite your in-laws over for a traditional Halloween Dinner.
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show is more fun to watch than It's a Wonderful Life.
* There are no Halloween Parades to cause traffic jams.
* When Halloween is over old pumpkins don't leave a billion, jillion needles in your house which keep turning up until July.
* No one ever broke his neck putting Halloween lights up on that tall tree in the front lawn.
* Stores don't incessantly play Halloween songs. (In fact, there really is only one Halloween song.)
* You don't have to pretend to be cheerful all the time.
* For little kids a fat guy, with a big bushy beard in a red suit, is a lot scarier than any ghost.
* Candy, candy, candy!!!
A few more...
ReplyDelete- no inflated prices for air travel or other vacations.
- get to dress up in womens clothing without anyone thinking you're weird..
- pumpkin pie!!
- no snow
Oh Gerry. I never thought I would say this to you but you got something wrong.
ReplyDeleteWhy oh why did you not come to me first to clarify a few points about Halloween - after all how many witches do you know?
Okay, so here goes.
Yes there are annoying witches out there who hate the term Halloween. They prefer to be wished a Blessed Samhain or Happy New Year.
And yes, I have indeed had to endure lectures and diatribes on the real meaning of Halloween - sorry Samhain.
So many witches are uptight, self righteous lefty prigs. Being a conservative in pagan circles is way harder than being a pagan in conservative circles.
Go figure.
Rightchik,
ReplyDeleteI stand corrected!
Rest assured, next time I will seek expert opinions.
Gerry, you are gracious. I will remember you kindly next time I cast (that's witch talk for pray).
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