Joking Aside

Today I have decided to take a look at something that to me has become more of a pain in recent years in my area and to some point has never had the same following as it does in some other places around the world. What I am talking about is Halloween and how much I dislike some parts of this said social event.

Before I get into the reasons why I have a love hate relationship about this event I will first give you a bit of a history. Halloween was original celebrated by Celtic rich areas around Britain to acknowledge the end of summer and the beginning of the winter, while Christian also celebrate it as All Hallow Eve which is where they celebrate those that have left this worlds to move on to the next before All Saints days. This is also the one time of the year that both Celtic and Christian also believe that those spirits that have been wondering the Earth have one last time to take vengeance.

As you can see from that very short history lesson the roots of Halloween go quite far back into our own past and even though a lot of people may not know the reasons behind Halloween by dressing up as scare and un-dead creatures you are in part acknowledging what it stands for even though you didn’t realise it.

Now I will try and example why I dislike Halloween and it all comes down to the way in which trick or treat is handled.

First off I need to make the point that down here in England mainly the South-eastern part of London not many parents like to take their children out to trick or treat but if they do it is something that has been prearranged in advance with houses in that area. I really don’t have a problem with this because it is done earlier enough in the night so that the parents can get their kids into bed at a respectable time and it is a bit of fun for the youngest.

What I dislike the most about this trick or treat is when you get teenagers aged from fourteen to seventeen deciding that they will attempt to dress up very poorly by placing something over their faces and come up to your house so that their can get some money from you. If you do decided ignore them, they then believe that they have the right to start throwing what they like at your house (I.e. stones and bricks one year). To me this is un-expectable due to two facts one being that it looks like they are begging you for money and coming across as spoiled brat when they can’t get what they want and second they are causing criminal damage to someone else property, what good is that.

I know that between being a kid and adult it can be hard but there are over ways in which to get around this problem but hay what do I know.

To me the best way to celebrate Halloween for me has always been a good old fancy dress Halloween party which consists of a group of friends and family getting together to play some classic Halloween games like bopping for apples while at someone house or function hall. Now I will be honest with everyone here and say that I have only ever been to two of these events and I have thoroughly enjoy myself each time along with everyone else.

As like with most things in the world it is always comes down to the minority who spoils it for the majority and if you do want to throw something at someone house let it at least be toilet paper or eggs.

Until next time.