[matthewb0051]

I've never understood adults fascination with Halloween. When I was a kid, we made up some goofy costume and went out and got candy. Now it is an enterprise and far too many adults are into it.

Here's what I think is off:

- older HS age kids trick or treating. IF you can drive a car...
- adults taking their infants around to trick or treat. If the kid can't speak...
- way too much gore. Just get a bed sheet and cut two eye holes into it.
- the huge lawn decorations.

And I'll add: when I lived in Germany we were informed that Germans do not celebrate Halloween or do trick or treating. But since I lived in Army housing that was outside of the gate and semi accessible to Germans, they would come by with their kids to get candy. A lot of them either didn't know what to say, nor were able to speak it in English.

Not to worry, Christmas decorations will go up on November 1. We'll just gloss over Thanksgiving.