Halloween

I was talking to a friend yesterday about Halloween and how people don't seem to understand the concept of it. He said on the 31st he walked past a group of girls dressed in school uniforms, no they were not walking home from school, they were trick or treating. Now, this is not how to do Halloween people, unless you are an ugly obese man dressed as a schoolgirl. Now that would be scary.

Unfortunately this has become a trend among many people, dressing up as some pretty, or slutty pathetic nonsense. This year the amount of Disney princesses, schoolgirls and glitter happy fairies I saw running about was sickening. As some of you know, I am a make up artist and I got asked to do a fairy, poison Ivy, and red riding hood, which I was hoping would be based on after she had been eaten by the wolf, but no "I want to look stunning" ARGH!

So I thought I would explain what Halloween is really about for all of you idiots who think it is a day to look as stunning and slutty as possible.

Halloween or All Hallows' eve was originally influenced by the Pagen and celtic harvest festival, the festival of the dead and Samhain. Samhain was a festival marking the end of harvest and welcoming the winter or darker half of the year. It was seen as the time when the door to the 'other world' opened enough for the souls of the dead and other beings and mythical creatures, like fairies, could enter our world. Feasts were held to beckon the souls of the departed to once more attend their family homes. However harmful spirits were also thought to be active upon this night. People took steps to allay or ward off these evil spirits which is why we wear costumes.

To scare them off, 'SCARE' being the operative word. Notice it does not say invite them to hump and or follow you.

For all of you that read the 'mythical creatures, like fairies' bit, and are now trying to justify your dainty, glittery little crappy costume, listen up: Fairies are mythical beings and were believed to be dead or some form of demon. Folk law revolves around protection from this harmful creatures malice. In particular how to defend against them stealing your baby, substituting changelings and abducting old people. HA so not some blooming pretty, wish granting, wand holding slut after all!

I hope this helps you all fix the hell up and get gory and bloody next year like your supposed to.