hat makes Halloween so enthralling? Is it the autumn air, the exaggerated costumes or the chocolate candy? Or is it the thrill of handing out candy to all the little princesses and Spider-Mans?
Well whatever it is, the Clarion is ready for Halloween.
We are ready for the werewolves, vampires, Frankenstein, mummies and many other common costumes that will be on display this Halloween to celebrate one of America’s favorite traditions.
To us, Halloween is as American as apple pie and baseball, but most people don’t know that it was developed in Ireland.
We believe that costumes for children these days are unbelievable! We would have killed for the opportunity to be a transformer or our favorite cartoon characters. Most of us had to be a baked potato wrapped up in three or four rolls of aluminum foil. Our costumes were mainly homemade—kids these days.
We also can’t wait to enjoy our common Halloween traditions, which includes eating caramel apples, and so much candy that we get stomachaches. This goes not only for the trick-or-treaters, but also for those who pass out the treats.
Even for those who aren’t going to a party or taking their younger family members out on beggars’ night, the week of Halloween is a great time to watch all the various scary movies on television that we rarely get to see on a regular basis. Not to mention all the ghost hunters episodes that we undoubtedly will be watching on Sci-Fi and other networks.
It is also a day when there will be parties galore, starting from Oct. 28 until the 29.
For those who will celebrate Halloween on Monday, it may be a rough day for some of us, but we’re hoping our professors will understand.
With a plethora of activities to do, we feel that the most important aspect of Halloween is coming together with friends and building those long-lasting memories together.