I agree with you Nikki, I saw a post on Instagram today and their entire yard was filled with skeletons, why? I size up my neighborhood every year, if I see kids under 12 or 13 I don’t put much of anything out that would scare little kids. I’m not much for that anyway, but I’ll even keep the big spiders out. To me it should become more of a neighborhood celebration and have some fun. Not scaring little kids.
If you look at the history of it it was a Gaelic celebration called Samhain (pronounced SAH-win). A pagan religious celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer and people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Fast forward and the influences of Christian beliefs it became “All Hallows Eve”, being the evening before the christian holy days, “All Saints Day”. I guess this is where Disney came up with the movie “Coco”? Love that movie, because it celebrates family and those we never want to forget.
It wasn’t ever about death and scaring little kids, that’s just what it’s become. I wish we could get a little less consumed with evil and death, there’s too much of that in the world as it is, we need to be a little more consumed with family and neighbors needs. Just my (boomer) grandmotherly opinion. There is some wisdom to be shared by those of us considered “boomers”. God says “wisdom is free for the asking”, and without finding fault! John 1:5. Maybe we can pray on that just a little more through the holidays and help our neighbors out.
I'm with you. I'm not sure when Halloween became so adult centered. It used to be plastic costumes and candy. The adults had parties at homes or bars. Now it is scary and adult centered even in the outdoor decorations. Again, it's all about the player, getting likes, and there are no other humans, only NPCs. So glad you follow and comment Kathy. I appreciate your wisdom.
I agree with you Nikki, I saw a post on Instagram today and their entire yard was filled with skeletons, why? I size up my neighborhood every year, if I see kids under 12 or 13 I don’t put much of anything out that would scare little kids. I’m not much for that anyway, but I’ll even keep the big spiders out. To me it should become more of a neighborhood celebration and have some fun. Not scaring little kids.
If you look at the history of it it was a Gaelic celebration called Samhain (pronounced SAH-win). A pagan religious celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer and people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Fast forward and the influences of Christian beliefs it became “All Hallows Eve”, being the evening before the christian holy days, “All Saints Day”. I guess this is where Disney came up with the movie “Coco”? Love that movie, because it celebrates family and those we never want to forget.
It wasn’t ever about death and scaring little kids, that’s just what it’s become. I wish we could get a little less consumed with evil and death, there’s too much of that in the world as it is, we need to be a little more consumed with family and neighbors needs. Just my (boomer) grandmotherly opinion. There is some wisdom to be shared by those of us considered “boomers”. God says “wisdom is free for the asking”, and without finding fault! John 1:5. Maybe we can pray on that just a little more through the holidays and help our neighbors out.
I'm with you. I'm not sure when Halloween became so adult centered. It used to be plastic costumes and candy. The adults had parties at homes or bars. Now it is scary and adult centered even in the outdoor decorations. Again, it's all about the player, getting likes, and there are no other humans, only NPCs. So glad you follow and comment Kathy. I appreciate your wisdom.
Ty Nikki. I appreciate you as well!