No, seriously, I do. I'm not particularly sure why, considering my folks never went all-out for it or anything. I think it's because of the strange secular hodge-podge of pop culture that surrounds the day. And, unlike holidays with actual meaning behind them, like Christmas or Memorial Day, you can't really "miss" the point of Halloween via rampant consumerism. There is no Christmas with the Kranks for Halloween. There are no annual arguments about taking the Hallow out of Halloween. There's just terror, zaniness, and candy.
I consider myself a bit of a purist when it comes to costumes and themes. I won't stop anyone who wants to dress up as a celebrity or something not-particularly-scary, but I myself will only go as monsters, ghouls, super-villains, and various other things you don't want to meet in a dark ally.
So, in celebration of this wondrous autumnal celebration of the macabre, I'll be exploring my favorite Halloween traditions and media leading up to the big Sunday itself. And since next Wednesday is October, proper, I'll be looking at my favorite Halloween music, for trick-or-treaters young and old. Unlike 95% of Christmas music, this'll actually be enjoyable.
I know I ragged on gimmick costumes, but credit where credit is due: this guy was awesome.
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