Halloween has seemingly creeped up on us. In more ways than one. It is never on our mind particularly, not like the bigger events like easter or christmas, until we see masks, pumpkins and the like in shop windows and shelves. But also in how it has steadily grown here in the UK. Never a particularly popular 'holiday' (and I use that term loosely), in the last few years the spending has increased, the trick and treaters grown in number, and halloween parties more widespread. All harmless fun right? Not in my eyes. The very basis of halloween is evil. A celebration of darkness, ghosts and ghouls, demons and vampires. All things bad, scary. The very concept is just weird. I don't get it. Fun seems to be the name of the game, the reason for the season, but when has 'because it has fun', been the sole reason to do anything? Maybe a strange question, but genuinely, fun can't be our only basis. Murder can be fun to the serial killer, robbery a thrill to the thief....
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