Halloween

Dirtie_Frank
Dirtie_Frank Posts: 1,348
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When my oldest daughter started school, the entire school had a big Halloween celebration. A parade, party, the whole nine yards. This school was in NJ.. For the past two years we have been back home in MD and the schools do not celebrate Halloween, they call it a fall festival and let kids dress up as characters from a book. Is this because Halloween is All Hallows Eve, which is a religious day? I think the way kids celebrate Halloween is a bit different now. Why does the PC nonsense have to take the fun out of everything? There were some kids that could not celebrate because of religious view, but should all the kids have to not celebrate now? There is very little if any link to a religious day for the kids. Why can't we just let them dress up and use their imaginations and celebrate in school?
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  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    Dirtie_Frank said:

    When my oldest daughter started school, the entire school had a big Halloween celebration. A parade, party, the whole nine yards. This school was in NJ.. For the past two years we have been back home in MD and the schools do not celebrate Halloween, they call it a fall festival and let kids dress up as characters from a book. Is this because Halloween is All Hallows Eve, which is a religious day? I think the way kids celebrate Halloween is a bit different now. Why does the PC nonsense have to take the fun out of everything? There were some kids that could not celebrate because of religious view, but should all the kids have to not celebrate now? There is very little if any link to a religious day for the kids. Why can't we just let them dress up and use their imaginations and celebrate in school?

    this what happens when the PC police get their foot in the door, they're equal opportunity assholes.
    this has happened with Christmas and even Thanksgiving is being butchered up into Native peoples day who by the way were NOT the first inhabitances in N America, hundreds of years of tradition tossed aside for some group of PC whiners.

    Godfather.


  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    It's simply and simple FUN when you're a kid. Innocent. Baggage and that grown-up shit isn't attached to a costume from their perspective. I can't remember anything remotely close to this growing up.

    Only qualm from that era was my mom forcing me to wear a coat over my costume while trick-or-treating. Now THAT fired up my indignance.

    Just please, please...no slutty (insert profession or costume here) getups for the little ones.
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,919
    Dirtie_Frank said:

    When my oldest daughter started school, the entire school had a big Halloween celebration. A parade, party, the whole nine yards. This school was in NJ.. For the past two years we have been back home in MD and the schools do not celebrate Halloween, they call it a fall festival and let kids dress up as characters from a book. Is this because Halloween is All Hallows Eve, which is a religious day? I think the way kids celebrate Halloween is a bit different now. Why does the PC nonsense have to take the fun out of everything? There were some kids that could not celebrate because of religious view, but should all the kids have to not celebrate now? There is very little if any link to a religious day for the kids. Why can't we just let them dress up and use their imaginations and celebrate in school?

    because adults can be such assholes. It's absurd to me that anyone thinks Halloween is somehow religious. it's about kids having fun. period. frankly i don't even really like it when adults have Halloween parties as it's a day for kids and not about adults.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I don't think it is because Halloween is seen as religious, it is because Christians whine about devil worship and such nonsense. Whacko goddies sit out and then have to ruin the fun for everyone else.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Not sure if this is PC nonsense or Bible Belt nonsense, Dirty_Frank. It was always a good time for kids and parents alike when I was a kid. It should still be fun for kids who want to participate.

    Because trick or treating is not as safe as it was back then, our town holds a Halloween event event downtown. It's described on the cities events web page:

    OCTOBER 31, 2015: Trick or Treat on Main Street
    4PM – 6PM in Historic downtown Placerville. Main Street merchants hand out candy (while supplies last) to trick-or-treaters for this great family event. There will be a DJ at the Bell Tower and a Costume Contest (sponsored by the 20-30 Club) at 6PM. Town Hall will also host a Carnival for children 10 and under (sponsored by The Placerville Lions Club). For info call (530 672-3436).

    It's a great time and we've never had any PC or religious complaints. We get a huge crowd of both locals and out-of-town folks and the costumes are a gas! Kids love it.

    Anyone have a problem with Halloween should just stay home and pout and leave the fun to the rest of us!
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  • xhausted1
    xhausted1 Posts: 126
    I agree Dirtie Frank, it is ridiculous that this, too is taken from kids. I went to a catholic school & we celebrated Halloween! Even when we were older & it was "uncool" we still got to have parties at the end of the day in the classroom (with no veggie tray). The younger grades would do a parade through the classrooms. It was fun, kids & their parents could get so creative. I was very sad when my child started school, at a public school, (not my hometown) & they do not recognize the day. Boo!
  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    Eh Samhain is a pagan festival, I should know, we invented it :)
  • Dirtie_Frank
    Dirtie_Frank Posts: 1,348
    I just do not understand why they need to take away the name Halloween. It just makes no sense. I have seen this in the news from other areas and they say it is because some kids do no celebrate so the school will not celebrate either. I am going to do a little digging.
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    08 Camden I; Camden II; DC
    09 Phillie III
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    Dirtie_Frank said:

    I just do not understand why they need to take away the name Halloween. It just makes no sense. I have seen this in the news from other areas and they say it is because some kids do no celebrate so the school will not celebrate either. I am going to do a little digging.

    Pretty much

    http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Milford-schools-ban-Halloween-6565263.php
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    So much for promoting and teaching "tolerance".

    No Halloween for you!
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,681
    edited October 2015
    Dirtie_Frank said:

    When my oldest daughter started school, the entire school had a big Halloween celebration. A parade, party, the whole nine yards. This school was in NJ.. For the past two years we have been back home in MD and the schools do not celebrate Halloween, they call it a fall festival and let kids dress up as characters from a book. Is this because Halloween is All Hallows Eve, which is a religious day?

    I'd say it's because whoever is making the decisions is a fucking idiot. Simple as that. Seriously.... it's a real shame that more people can't afford private schools, so that parents can choose to place their kids in a school that doesn't do idiotic things like this.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    Why why? This PC stuff makes me crazy. There's a big hoo-haw in my hometown in Virginia now because people are objecting to the "Christmas" parade. It's. A. Parade. At Christmas. Will Thanksgiving be the next holiday to go away?

    Argh.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,681
    Enkidu said:

    Why why? This PC stuff makes me crazy. There's a big hoo-haw in my hometown in Virginia now because people are objecting to the "Christmas" parade. It's. A. Parade. At Christmas. Will Thanksgiving be the next holiday to go away?

    Argh.

    Hoo-haw? :lol: In Virginia no less! =)
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    I'm the most PC guy ever and I fully support this Halloween ban!
  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    PJ_Soul said:

    Enkidu said:

    Why why? This PC stuff makes me crazy. There's a big hoo-haw in my hometown in Virginia now because people are objecting to the "Christmas" parade. It's. A. Parade. At Christmas. Will Thanksgiving be the next holiday to go away?

    Argh.

    Hoo-haw? :lol: In Virginia no less! =)
    You can't take the south out of the girl. (Or something like that.)
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,681
    Enkidu said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    Enkidu said:

    Why why? This PC stuff makes me crazy. There's a big hoo-haw in my hometown in Virginia now because people are objecting to the "Christmas" parade. It's. A. Parade. At Christmas. Will Thanksgiving be the next holiday to go away?

    Argh.

    Hoo-haw? :lol: In Virginia no less! =)
    You can't take the south out of the girl. (Or something like that.)
    ........ I honestly can't tell if you know that hoohaw is slang for vagina or not. :lol:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,403
    brianlux said:

    Not sure if this is PC nonsense or Bible Belt nonsense, Dirty_Frank. It was always a good time for kids and parents alike when I was a kid. It should still be fun for kids who want to participate.

    Because trick or treating is not as safe as it was back then, our town holds a Halloween event event downtown. It's described on the cities events web page:

    OCTOBER 31, 2015: Trick or Treat on Main Street
    4PM – 6PM in Historic downtown Placerville. Main Street merchants hand out candy (while supplies last) to trick-or-treaters for this great family event. There will be a DJ at the Bell Tower and a Costume Contest (sponsored by the 20-30 Club) at 6PM. Town Hall will also host a Carnival for children 10 and under (sponsored by The Placerville Lions Club). For info call (530 672-3436).

    It's a great time and we've never had any PC or religious complaints. We get a huge crowd of both locals and out-of-town folks and the costumes are a gas! Kids love it.

    Anyone have a problem with Halloween should just stay home and pout and leave the fun to the rest of us!

    What's not "safe" about Halloween now a days in your town?

    I want kids banging on my door and being excited about the candy I hand out and I want them to complain about the people who handed out an apple, lol.

    I wonder how many schools are banning All Hallows Eve?
  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    PJ_Soul said:

    Enkidu said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    Enkidu said:

    Why why? This PC stuff makes me crazy. There's a big hoo-haw in my hometown in Virginia now because people are objecting to the "Christmas" parade. It's. A. Parade. At Christmas. Will Thanksgiving be the next holiday to go away?

    Argh.

    Hoo-haw? :lol: In Virginia no less! =)
    You can't take the south out of the girl. (Or something like that.)
    ........ I honestly can't tell if you know that hoohaw is slang for vagina or not. :lol:
    It wasn't when I was growing up. Ha ha ha ha.
  • Amongst the Ani
    Amongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    Enkidu said:

    Why why? This PC stuff makes me crazy. There's a big hoo-haw in my hometown in Virginia now because people are objecting to the "Christmas" parade. It's. A. Parade. At Christmas. Will Thanksgiving be the next holiday to go away?

    Argh.

    Thanksgiving was already taken away from us when stores moved black friday Christmas sales to dinner hours on Thanksgiving. Of course this was our own greed that took that one.

    We are lucky my kids school still lets them have a halloween parade and party.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,681
    A lot of parents take their kids to the fucking MALL to trick or treat where I am. It is SO depressing.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata

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