Halloween is Evvvviiiiillll!

My husband and I don't celebrate Halloween. We had decided before we had kids that for our kid's health (both spiritually and physically) it would be better if we didn't.

Instead, we started our own family tradition of watching a new video. Well, my husband can't since he is usually sleeping by then, but my kids and I will sit with the lights out to make the appearance that we aren't home - no, just kidding. We just keep the lights out to get that "movie theater" effect and we usually have popcorn. Unfortunately, I no longer have an air popper since it broke.

My sister was here and we ended up watching a veggietale DVD that we haven't seen before. The kids loved it (of course, they love their Aunt as well). We didn't have snacks this time (bummer) but they all cuddled with my sister on the couch. I don't sit on the couch anymore for fear that I would be stuck there until the baby was born.

I've always thought Halloween was inherently evil - but not for religious reasons. What makes makes my skin crawl starting a few weeks prior are very tacky halloween decorations. (*shudder*). Now, I'm not talking about ALL Halloween decorations. After all, there are a few houses I've driven past with a "witch" who appearently wasn't looking where she was going and embedded herself into a tree, or the headless cow-man - a Man-like figure without a head riding a cow or event he realistic-looking tombstones with really funny saying on them (no, I'm NOT talking about those cardboard cut-outs with the cheesy sayings. I thought someone threw trash into your yard, until I got a closer look).

I'm talking about made-in-china, plastic light-up, paint-chipped, jack-o-lanterns and what appears to be scarecrows, or maybe obese skeletons? Or maybe they're just big-boned? I guess the designer forgot that we are still in denial about our weight...

I told this to my mother once - about why Halloween is REALLY evil. I told her that they are right up there with plastic pink flamingos.

"But," my mother protested, "I like pink flamigos."

"Sacrilege!" I shrieked, "You heretic! We must bring you back to a city where the influence of the heathen redneck lifestyle can no longer drag you down!"

No, I didn't say that. I did emit a faux shocked gasped. "But they're eviilll, EEEEEVVVIiiiiiiillll!"

I can't understand why people buy that garbage (the plastic, cheap decorations). I mean, the best way to save money is not to spend it. You are better off using construction paper and some markers and drawing a "monster". I certainly couldn't tell the difference, except that your yard would look much better.

Now, about those Christmas decorations...