Make up, fake teeth, masks, wigs, candy, and hayrides: these are just a few things that are associated with Halloween. This holiday, celebrated on October 31st, is one of my favorite holidays. Every year I anticipate the coming day and prepare to celebrate in various ways.
One of the most anticipated activities of the Halloween season is trick-or-treating. Every year millions of people dress up in various costumes. Anybody can wear anything; such as masks, make up, dresses, or capes, and nobody will think differently of them. One of the things I most like to wear is a mask because nobody knows who is behind it. A person can act like anybody or be anybody and they will not be judged because you can not tell who they are. The ultimate prize or reward you receive at the end is the candy.
A scarier aspect of the season is the haunted house. However, it is not always in a house. People decorate a variety of buildings like barns, houses, factories, and garages. Within these places there are terrifying things displayed to instill fear in the customers. For example, there may be mad scientists, beheaded bodies, victims screaming, chainsaws, clowns, spiders, and flashing lights. Some houses even offer a haunted hayride which contain similar ideas for scaring people. However, if you survive the frightening experience, customers often receive apple cider and cinnamon donuts as a reward.
Furthermore, a fun activity for people of all ages that has been going on for many years is pumpkin carving. The first step involves cutting out a hole in the top and scooping out the guts. The inside of a pumpkin is cold and slimy. Some people even keep the pumpkin seeds and roast them for eating. Once the pumpkin is cleaned out, the carver may cut out any shape or design they wish. For example, some carve a face, a scene, or an animal. A pumpkin can be decorated any way you wish. Sometimes a candle is even placed inside to make it more eerie, give it more effect, or give the illusion of movement.
Over the years I have been a variety of characters. When I was little I was always a princess. I have been Little Red Riding Hood, Scream, and a bloody skeleton. This year I am going to be Batman!
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I love Halloween its the one night outta the year, unless under some circumstances like being in a play, that you get to dress up and be out landish and be someone your not. I don't really care if I'm 5 or 105 I'm always gona dress up and have fun on Halloween! Good post!
ReplyDeleteWell, I do have to say this was very interesting reading material. I enjoy this time of year too. I know I mentioned this to you in class, but I face paint. This is a very big time of the year for me, and I will be face painting in Oxford on the 31st. I really like your photo's and hope you have a safe trick-or-treat time.
ReplyDeleteI love Halloween! I'm not sure what do be this year, though. I am also going to haunted houses and hayrides throughout October as I have not been to many in the past. Specifically, I would like to go to Past Tense because I hear that you get cider and donuts after the hayride and haunted house attractions. It's also cheap for poor children like me. Hooray!
ReplyDeleteHalloween is quite fun you're right. However, it makes me think of if we wore costumes all around the year and then wore normal clothes on the 31st. Then again, that's probably just me. Thanks for the Halloween 101 lesson!
ReplyDeleteP.S. That would be a cool class.
Thumbs up for batman! I'm going to a huge party and am going to be Luigi! It will be awesome. After Thanksgiving and Christmas, I think Halloween is my favorite. I love being someone else for a night. Maybe that's what I love acting also. But one thing is for sure, Halloween was so amazing when I was a kid since it was lots of free candy. The one night of the year when it was okay to take candy from strangers was probably the higlight of most kids year. I'm glad that you haven't lost your inner child yet!
ReplyDeleteLauren halloween is coming soon. When do you want your face painted. Contact me at this email facepaintingbylori@yahoo.com. Thanks girl.
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