Dwayne Joesph Jr.
Staff Writer
Muah Ha Ha! It’s that time of the year again. The day that many of us, young and old look forward to is right around the corner. Yes, Halloween is here.
This holiday is sort of a fan favorite of mine. Simply because of the amount of fright that comes with Halloween.
Growing up, I was afraid of everything, but somehow still loved Halloween. I loved going to strangers’ houses to get free candy but I often forgot the reason why we say “trick or treat.”
When we would go to a house and say that statement, we are basically asking “can we get some candy or can you scare the crap out of us?” Whichever one happened, we asked for it!
When the night was over for fun and games, it was time to get greedy.
For those who can relate, what is the first thing your parents do when you get home from a night of trick or treating? They check the candy. Not just to see what they wanted but to see if the candy was open or if it was olda. Some people gave you candy like dip-sticks, Chico-Sticks, Long Boys, or last year’s Tootsie Rolls and that was unhealthy.
Now if you went to a nicer neighborhood you were given Hershey Bars, Reese’s Cups, Starburst, several boxes of Nerd, and sometimes a Popcorn Ball.
This tradition of binge eating on candy for the next two weeks is what keeps the dentist office banging with business.
Now as an adult, there are things that we can do differently and still enjoy Halloween to its fullest potential.
For a college student, there are costume parties that are going on and we can enjoy those even in the spirit of Halloween. Some people take their costumes to the extreme, bringing life to a fictional Halloween character. I know for sure that this year, there will be parties during the entire weekend as Halloween falls on a Saturday.
There are haunted houses in the metro area and even on campus where anybody can go to get the scare they have been wanting for some time now. No one is not too old to get scared.
For others, a good Hallelujah night out with church members can be a substitution for Christians. Some churches have free food, free candy, and some even give away prizes for the kids and the adults.
If you are not up for going out and being crowded by people on Halloween, a simple night with popcorn, and a scary movie or two by yourself or with friends can be planned.
If you are a 90s kid, Disney will certainly be playing movies like “Halloweentown I, II, and III.” If you are in the mood to watch funny movies, ABC plays their most famous Halloween movie of all time is “Hocus Pocus”.
If you are in a mood for gory and gruesome, then I recommend watching movies like the entire “Saw” collection, “Halloween”, and even “The Paranormal Activity’ movies.
To everyone who is going out that night, please be safe. Happy Halloween!
