Halloween is the opposite of stuffy. It's basically the only holiday with no meaning except to have fun.
[ Which is, of course, what makes it Julie's favorite. Sure, other holidays are fine enough, she loves presents, but there's always supposed to be some lesson about sacrifice or resurrection or something attached to them. Halloween is just about base pleasures. Dress up, get trashed, stuff your face with high fructose corn syrup until you puke. It's the fucking best. ]
Sounds like they're on the same page. I guess probably most places with fall and winter have holidays about that time, when everything is starting to get cold and dark.
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[ Which is, of course, what makes it Julie's favorite. Sure, other holidays are fine enough, she loves presents, but there's always supposed to be some lesson about sacrifice or resurrection or something attached to them. Halloween is just about base pleasures. Dress up, get trashed, stuff your face with high fructose corn syrup until you puke. It's the fucking best. ]
Sounds like they're on the same page. I guess probably most places with fall and winter have holidays about that time, when everything is starting to get cold and dark.