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Yes folks, there you go: More than 1-in-5 Americans try their best to avoid Halloween altogether. And for weekly church-goers, who are usually the more devout Christians:
So, as I said:
But even of the holy rollers the plurality 44% almost majority said it was just good fun, and 20% avoid the pagan elements. So only a minority of holy rollers even avoid it.
None of this red herring has anything to do with leftist public schools banning holidays for diversity.
But even of the holy rollers the plurality 44% almost majority said it was just good fun, and 20% avoid the pagan elements. So only a minority of holy rollers even avoid it.
None of this red herring has anything to do with leftist public schools banning holidays for diversity.
Agree. There seemed not to be such issues back when the US as a whole was even more religious via Christianity and its many branches/sects.
But even of the holy rollers the plurality 44% almost majority said it was just good fun, and 20% avoid the pagan elements. So only a minority of holy rollers even avoid it.
None of this red herring has anything to do with leftist public schools banning holidays for diversity.
So what's your solution? Should all of the kids be forced to dress up in costume at their own expense and paraded around the playground regardless of their family's preferences? Do you realize how disruptive that would be?
Trick or Treating did not become popular in the US until the late 30’s- early 40’s and did not gain serious traction until after WW2.
Halloween and school has always been widely variable throughout the US.
Historically, Seventh Day Adventist’s, Jehovah’s Wittnessess, Amish, Mennonites and other did not engage in Halloween. Today, the majority of objection comes from some fundamentalists and evangelical groups.
The US Retail Association projected $9 billion will be spent this year on costume, decorations, candies. Does not appear this relatively modern holiday is in any danger of becoming obsolete.
You can have your American culture or you can have Diversity communism. I'll choose American culture, don't want diversity, don't like it to begin with.
Did you know that, 150 years ago, kids in America did not walk around their neighborhoods on Oct 31 ringing doorbells and asking for candy while dressed in silly costumes? They must have been sooooo anti-American back then!
It did not become popular until after WW2. I recall being amazed upon learning my parents ( Chidren during the Great Depression) had never Trick or Treated.
We've been doing it going on at least 100 years and it was good, so that makes it a tradition. What Americans were doing or not before that is irrelevant. if you don't like it don't engage in it.
Who is “we”?
You think children wore costumes to school on Halloween and Trick or Treated, door to door 100 years ago.
Do you think most Americans had sufficient disposable income for costumes, decorations and candy during the Great Depression?
Halloween came of age with the baby boom. I am a baby boomer. I never attended a school that had a costume parade or where kids wore costumes to school in the 60-70’s.
Dentists love holidays. The results can be gross, but candy pays their bills.
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