Every holiday comes with ridiculous levels of consumerism with overstocked kitchens resulting in wasted food (Christmas, New Year, Easter, Thanksgiving etc) unnecessary gifts (Christmas, Mother's Day, Fathers Day), and unnecessary decorative items (Christmas trees, Christmas lights, Easter bunnies, etc) but the contrived celebration of Halloween is the worst with the ridiculous costumes, decorations and paraphernalia that are poorly made from plastic and synthetic materials and are environmentally unfriendly. All this results in needless household expense usually made by families who can ill afford it.
The crap - actually utter crap - that is bought and used usually once gets junked after a day and, if kept, gets junked at the next house move or spring clean. All for what? An American (borrowed from European traditions) consumerism concept that really has no meaning. Who thinks it a good idea to send children around neighbourhoods soliciting unhealthy and maybe dangerous confectionary from strangers?
I'm quite surprised at Robert the sanctimonious catholic supporting this nonsense. Here's what he said in his latest post:
Yes, apart from the fact that the old guy got a bit confused about calendars there, he is also a bit conflicted as to whether this is a churchy thing or an excuse for a knees up. Maybe he can look to Il Papa for inspiration and guidance?
Maybe not.
Do we need this celebration? No.
1 comment:
You really are a curmudgeon but, on this, I agree with you.
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