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Why I Love Halloween

Spooky, Scary, Halloween

Jennifer Pautke

Oct 17, 2016

Five Towns College

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Halloween is by far my favorite holiday. Ever. Here are 10 reasons why Halloween is by far, the best holiday to celebrate.

1. Halloween Decorations

From pumpkins, to skeletons, to the really gory stuff, and to all the cute stuff, the decorations are backbone to the holiday. It’s so much fun to be able to decorate your house in all the spooky decorations.

2. The Food

I’m talking pumpkin pie, candy corn, caramel apples, anything Autumn related is perfect to help celebrate Halloween. They’re delicious and it gets you right in the Halloween spirit.

3. Halloween Music

There definitely isn’t as much Halloween music as Christmas music. But what Halloween does have, is some pretty awesome and spooky tunes. Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Rock Horror Picture Show’s Time Warp, and the Ghostbusters theme song, just to name a few.

4. Dressing Up

Halloween is the one day a year you can dress up as anything or anyone you want and no one will even question you. Dress up as something funny, something scary, or your favorite character, whatever you want to be.

5. Free Candy

Free candy. I don’t think you need anymore explanation on that one.

6. Halloween Movies

From really scary movies like Halloween (all 4 parts), or to really cheesy Disney Channel Original movies like HalloweenTown and Twitches, Halloween movies are definitely one of the best parts of celebrating.

7. Conquering Your Fears

I’ll admit it, I’m not big on jump scares. But that’s what Halloween is all about, conquering your fears. Halloween is the only time of year where I’m okay with watching jump scares because it puts you in the right mindset for Halloween.

8. Pumpkin Carving

Carving pumpkins into Jack-O-Lanterns is a great tradition that is sure to get into the Halloween spirit. It’s a bit messy while cleaning out the pumpkin seeds, but the end result is completely worth it. Plus you can design whatever you want your Jack-O-Lantern to be. A scary face, a funny face, or a design all your own.

9. Arts-And-Crafts Galore

Halloween is a perfect time to break out all your arts-and-crafts skills. It’s a perfect excuse to put all those DIY videos you’ve seen into action. Use all of your arts-and-craft skills on making your own costume, or maybe you want to make all your decorations? Either way, Halloween is filled with perfect DIY excuses.

10. It's A Holiday Unlike Any Other

Seriously, what other holiday do you know of where you get to dress up and go around knocking on stranger’s doors for free candy?

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Why I Love Halloween

Spooky, Scary, Halloween

1. Halloween Decorations

2. The Food

3. Halloween Music

4. Dressing Up

5. Free Candy

6. Halloween Movies

7. Conquering Your Fears

8. Pumpkin Carving

9. Arts-And-Crafts Galore

10. It's A Holiday Unlike Any Other

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