Whatever happened to Halloween? A rant by The Domestic Deviant.

So I haven't been cooking because of the large amount of Apples I'm taking care of. However with Halloween upon us I have an important rant.

Please stop killing Halloween
Halloween use to be one of the biggest holidays for children in America. Few days holidays were as much about children having fun as Halloween. However now for whatever reason we have turned away from that. Your local news has convinced parents that it simply isn't safe for your children to participate in this tradition. Perhaps it was teaching kids not to take candy from strangers, and now in these times strangers include your own neighbors. Why did we turn away from our own neighborhood culture? Why is it that a child should call someone on his cellphone if he has forgotten his key before he knocks on his neighbor's door to wait on mom or dad to come home?  It isn't just the parents either "Safe" Trick or Treat alternatives are also culprits here. Your Church's trunk or treating event might be fun but shouldn't your church be telling you to love thy neighbor? Instead you are going to the Church because there is a good chance you don't even know your neighbor's name. Perhaps your Church taught you that Halloween in a holiday for the Devil? To which I say hogposh! How can a national holiday that people don't even get with their family be a holiday at all it's a custom and nothing more at this point!  Plus the local news has taught you your neighbors probably put razor blades or drugs in the Halloween candy.Of course your Church isn't the only one with a Trick or Treat alternative now either. Your grocery store and even your mall is probably holding one as well. It might even cost money to participate. This is ridiculous! what is so scary about going down shopping aisles to ask someone who works at the store for candy? The Store is barely decorated at all. There is nothing scary about it either. Please do your future grand kids a favor and give your child a memorable Halloween out trick or treating on their street because at this rate your grand kids might not have the option to go out at all because Halloween is dying fast.