Halloween

I saw this picture today. It made me laugh. It's an abstract pumpkin.

Halloween is my favorite holiday for one reason: No guilt. Now don't read to far into this, because I have to agree with the reasons, but let us all face it together: holidays come with baggage. Christmas isn't about presents, and we all know why, it is a good reason, but deep down we'd all like it to be about presents. It's easier that way. Thanksgiving can't be just about eating, we have to be thankful. The 4th of July can't just be about fireworks and BBQ's, Easter ain't about candy, New Year's needs a resolution, Valentine's Day isn't much of a holiday anyway (about as exciting as St. Patrick's if you ask me.) Oh yes, and Memorial Day is not a three day weekend. There are traditions and things that should be done on these days which are good, wholesome, and praiseworthy. I guess I just feel annoyed because if I just want to have a Christmas party, someone is inevitably going to remind us that someone is starving and freezing somewhere without any presents for their 11 kids all under age 8.

Now Halloween, sure there's Pagan roots and whatever, but there is no, "Sally and Jimmy couldn't go Trick or Treating because their parents couldn't afford costumes and bags." Roll in the dirt, grab Ma's pillow case, hit a plush neighborhood and say you're a hobo. There's no 'True meaning of Halloween.' You don't have to share your candy and pray over it, you don't have to go to church that day, and if you go to a graveyard, you're not leaving flowers. Instead of fireworks, you get fire hazards made out of orange squash! It's the only holiday where you can just throw a bash and have a rocking good time. The only baggage needed is a huge sack to stuff chuck-full of teeth rotting goodness.

That all being said. My wife and I are throwing a Halloween party. Either on the Friday before Halloween, or on Friday the 31st. It's going to be awesome. People will talk about it for ages, because you're coming. We're going to reserve a place to host it and we have planned a theme of sorts. As the kinks get ironed out, details will ensue. Stay tuned!

Oh, and BTW, if you're coming on Sat to watch Speed Racer, there's not guilt with that either. Except having a fun time, while someone else is being foreclosed upon, discriminated against, or anything else that seems only to matter in an election year.