We have seen the birth of new holidays in recent times, days like Martin Luther King Day. But I have this feeling that if we ever start doing away with holidays, Halloween is going to be the first to go. The likely reason for this is that Oct. 31 is getting very dangerous. Even when I was young my parents made sure to check all my candy before I could have any. Nowadays, hospitals X-ray candy for needles and razor blades.
Parents take their children to malls instead of around the neighborhood.
This year Oct. 31 falls on a Tuesday and our busy lives have no room for something like Halloween on a weekday. What I love about Halloween is that for one night out of the entire year, anyone can be anything he or she wants. Last year I was a Jedi Knight. OK, so the costume wasn't as good as those bought at a local costume shop, but damn it, it felt good to have the cloak on and a light saber at my side. I felt young and powerful.