Once again, the thirty-first of October has come around and gone. I really don't understand Hallowe'en, or the attraction it poses to the World's population in general.
I mean, for little kids, it's an opportunity to get dressed up in scary costumes and walk from stranger's door to stranger's door in the hope of impolitely demanding sweets from them. In reality, of course, they end up being ignored and walk away after a couple of minutes. Fun.
For teenagers to young adults, however, Hallowe'en is just an excuse to get dressed up in scary costumes (for people in the UK) or the smallest, may-as-well-not-even-be-there costumes they can find (for American females), go to parties, get drunk and post smug Facebook updates about it. And I ask, WHY? Who wants to show off about how irresponsible they are? Who really wants to know about how many times you threw up all over your friends last night? Nobody cares.
Another thing I don't understand about Hallowe'en is this obsession with pumpkins. Again, WHY? They taste horrible, they're full of seeds, and they're such a random fruit (yes, that's right, FRUIT) to pick as a major symbol of Hallowe'en. Why not choose watermelons? They're a lot prettier, tastier, and would make a very suitable replacement "jack-o-lantern" or whatever to pumpkins. Think about it, wouldn't houses look so much more friendly and welcoming if they had a watermelon with a smiley face and containing a nice cinnamon scented candle outside them? According to fans of the Hallowe'en tradition, it's supposed to be fun, and one wonders whether it would be much more fun if people showed a bit of hospitality.
Opinions?
Lowri Greene :)
Roll on Guy Fawkes night! :D
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