Thursday, October 28, 2010

Halloween is upon us

And Testament had this to say about it...

"Although there is an incredible surge in vandalism and other mischievous activity on Halloween in comparison to other times of year, the majority of people choose treats over tricks, and those who trick tend to do disgrace to the roots of Halloween by smashing peoples pumpkins, desecrating grave sites, and throwing eggs. Not exactly the smartest way to celebrate a harvest or honour the dead. But what if the upper middle class couldn't pacify and bribe mischievous youth with their ill-gotten treats? What if tricks became the dominant way to celebrate Halloween and a genuine fear of chickens coming home to roost spread among bosses, politicians and other authority figures. After all Halloween is a night where everyone wears a mask."

The full Article can be found HERE.

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