Time again for Halloween hubbub
Issue date: 10/29/09 Section: Opinion
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It's that time of the year again where adults regress back to child-like states and candy flows more abundantly than wine (maybe). Everybody seems to get really jazzed up for Halloween. Are the parties just that much better? Why does looking completely ridiculous one day out of the year seem so appealing to us? Maybe it's the notion that for one night, you can look, feel and act like a complete baboon and get away with it. To be honest, I think that happens quite often around here anyway, but that's for a later discussion.
Let's start with the costume ideas. I guess creativity is not a guideline when choosing what to wear on Oct. 31. Just because you can add the word "naughty" to it doesn't mean it will make a good costume. There's the generic naughty cop or naughty nurse, but I've seen everything from the naughty sailor to the naughty post office clerk. Taking a fake uniform and wearing a mini skirt with fishnet hose and six pounds of make-up does not win you best costume honors. Another one that really makes me chuckle is your zombies and ghost type get-ups. The first thing I think of when I see someone dressed up as Casper or Frankenstein is "that person must have chosen the costume 10 minutes before the party started." It's cheesy, but it gets the job done. It's like wearing a tuxedo shirt. It says I look the part, but I'm just really here to party. I can respect that.
Where did the candy aspect of Halloween go, anyway? I still get excited around this time of year because of the excess amount of candy I'm about to introduce into my body. It seems as you get older though the things you love fade and a new obsession takes over. It will be easier to find a Keystone Light on Saturday night than a fun-sized bag of Skittles. Maybe that's just the fat kid in me trying to get out.
The highest of importance on Halloween lies with safety. After all the jello shots, punch and partying you can handle, just make sure there is a sober driver present. I don't want to see and ghouls and goblins getting put into a police cruiser and spending the night (or more) in the pokie. Also, be conscious of who you're partying with, I know in this tight knit community everyone seems like a friend, but use caution when selecting who to invite to your party. There are some real life vampires out there.
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