Harvest fest

And so I was thinking... I know, it is scary - but my mind gets to wondering as I try to figure out how things happened the way they did. ...It brings me to Halloween - which is the day before "All Saints day". It was a pagan day in which they would carve out pumpkins in scary faces and light them to keep away the evil spirits. All kinds of weird things... ghosts and goblins, witches and vampires... then there came the "tricks and treats" part - where in the world that came in I don't know. Now all of a sudden it is a big day for retailers. It is a bigger day than valentines day or Christmas as far as candy sales go. They sell lights, decorations, costumes, candy, whatever you would want you can get starting in August.
... I love the idea of kids dressing up, really, anyone getting to dress up for that matter. Be someone they want to be for a day. So why can't we just change this whole day? Lets set the rules ourselves and not let the retailers tell us what to do!
... My vote:
...September 30th, from 5:00 - 9:00
...Everyone dress up as they want to and walk the streets, knocking on peoples doors - say "hello, I am _______ and I would like a treat! Thanks!
...Start decorating the week before, carving pumpkins, setting out gourds putting up lights what ever you want... it is our day now - not the retailers! Put out some hay bales and a couple of corn shocks, a scarecrow or two. Leave it up as long as you want to - fall is a long season not just a day like halloween.
...lets just say for one year just to do fun things... no ghosts and goblins, devils or vampires. But, dress up as whoever or whatever you want, so no one knows you!
Okay - I am starting to feel better now...
Just knowing that the choice is really ours to do with it as we want to...
...Wont the retailers be surprised when all of their lights sell, all of their candy, their fall decorations etc... every last one will be gone...
- - but, there on the shelf will set all of the "scary" stuff - as we have decided to take halloween and change the whole darn thing! We will be all done celebrating the harvest by the time you realize what is going on Mr. Walmart, Ms. Target. WE are having fun -hope you will get on board next year!!
P.S. If you have any skeletons for our little ones - we are NOT buying them - send them to china or where ever they came from and pack up the bottled water too!
Thank-you!
Sincerely,
The Harvest fest steering committee.