By Jackson Mosher
Most
people know about the basic story of Halloween, and how people used to wear
costumes around the end of October to ward off ghosts. It actually originated
with the Celts, an ancient society who lived in Western Europe and celebrated
their new year on November 1st.
Since their new year was in the middle of the fall, it signified the
transition from the bright and hot season of summer to the cold and dark season
of winter. This was mainly related to the idea of death, so the night before
the new year, on October 31st, the Celts believed that ghosts of the
dead would return to the earth. They celebrated this occasion by wearing
costumes and building a bonfire, but in order to properly commemorate this day,
they had to make sure that their costumes fit the “day of the dead.” They had
to be scary. And some would say that
that’s not how it is anymore.
Many costumes nowadays, or at least costumes that I’ve
seen, just don’t fit the spirit of Halloween. Most high school and college
girls will wear things that make them look “good,” (as I’m going to put it)
like wearing a costume that’s basically one black corset, one tiny skirt, and a
little extra decoration to make them look remotely like a “cat.” Maybe another
girl will wear a nurse’s cap with a white shirt and skirt to match, but that they
look like they can’t even properly breathe in.
Halloween is supposed to be scary, not sexy. It’s a day of the dead,
not a day of “I’m going to see how little of this costume I can legally wear in
public.”
It’s not an issue with absolutely everyone, but these
kinds of people who wear these kinds of costumes disappoint me. Halloween seems
to have changed over the years, from frightening outfits to short skimpy skirts.
It’s not entirely the fault of those who wear those costumes, it’s what
society’s been demanding; everyone
has had a part in this change.
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