Halloween. A chance for kids and adults to get dressed up and mask their identity for one day. A chance for children to go door to door asking for handouts of candy that they should not have anyway. A chance for somebody like me to either give out candy and be on good terms with the kids in the neighborhood, or turn off my lights and ignore the endless doorbell rings, and ultimately risk my house being egged next year on mischief night.
Why is Halloween a scam? Because too many people make out financially from what some people have even called "devils" holiday.
The candy industry makes out big time. People buy bags and bags of candy to hand out. Kids come home with pillow cases full of candy and other sugary treats.
Dentists make out since cavities will be forming at an exponential rate.
Retail stores and costume manufactures rip you off for cheaply made costumes.
Liquor stores sell alcohol for the parties that the adults have.
Pumpkins finally get some play other than Thanksgiving's traditional pumpkin pie.
All of this money, all of this hype, for a few hours of masquerading. It is just the beginning of the credit card maxing season (black friday, christmas, new years parties)
And you will all be happy to know that I have fallen in the Halloween Trap. I currently have 3 huge bags of candy sitting by my front door, and costumes for my kids.
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