Halloween

I never really liked halloween. I loved the candy. Obviously. But I never liked going door to door asking for it in the dark. I would much rather stay home and have my little brother do it. Then I can just take his candy.

Anyway, the most interesting aspect of halloween for me, is halloween in Mexico. That may seem strange but I can't get the fact that they have picnics on graves out of my mind. Over here it's just about candy. In Mexico it's much bigger, it's a national holiday. It is called the Day of the Dead. It is believed that on this day the ghosts of dead family members and loved ones come to visit. They celebrate relatives that have passed away and kids and candy are only a small part of it. Families go have picnics by the graves of their passed away relatives. They also clean their graves and decorate them with flowers and pine needles. It's a way of telling their dead relative that they have not been forgotten and are still loved.

The fact that Halloween is something much bigger than what it is here in America is something I find interesting. It's somewhat like Thanksgiving...except, no turkey. Graves and candy. Even so, there's still candy and it's a day of celebration!