What happened to Halloween? When I was a kid, Halloween was about the 2 C's...CANDY and CREATIVITY. Now, it has become so cheap, so dirty, so commercialized. Parents drop a hundo for a cheap, crappy costume like they are paying off a library fine. It's no big deal. Well, it IS a big deal. What happened to putting some thought into it and coming up with something original? Now, it's just drop by the local discount store and buy some hideous flammable death shroud. We used to take grandma's jewelry, grandpa's boots, Uncle Doug's overcoat, a smear of mascara....instant pirate or convict or jewel thief.
What about the candy? Candy used to look apetizing, now it's edible eyeballs and vomit flavored jelly beans. Then, there are those wack-os that believe in passing out healthy treats. As if they can be labeled as treats. The closest to healthy we ever got as kids was an apple and a cookie. The apple was always accompanied by the cookie. I think it was the little old ladies way of saying, "Here, I know it's a helathy snack, so sugar up on the snickerdoodle." The cookie cancelled out the apple. I think we need to get back to the 2 C's. Those were good times.
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