Corona-ween
by: Nathalia Davison
Halloween started as a Celtic festival called Samhain. The festival marked the end of their harvest and summer, and the beginning of winter and a new year. The Celts believed that on the night before the new year, Hallows Eve, the line between the living and the dead worlds was blurred and ghosts returned to Earth. During the celebrations the night before the new year, Celts would light bonfires and dress up to ward off the ghosts in order to protect their harvest and prevent the trouble ghosts bring. Over time Hallows Eve turned into Halloween, and the festivities turned into trick or treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, wearing costumes, and eating treats.
There are many activities our culture has associated with Halloween. Many of those things have to come to a stop this year, or Halloween enthusiasts have to be very cautious due to coronavirus. Jocelin Jones, Junior at Pike High School, says, “Since Halloween landed on a Saturday this year, I planned on attending a big party, but I will no longer be going.” With plans getting cancelled there are many alternatives people can do to still have fun! Kaeleight Brooks, Junior at Hillgrove High School says, “Some good alternatives [to trick or treating] are watching scary movies, still dressing up for fun, making cute Halloween treats, and carving pumpkins. These can be done with a small group of friends or just family.” A small Halloween party with friends could always be fun. To Mia Alexander, Junior at Hillgrove High School, says an ideal Halloween party is where, “Everyone [is] having fun at one time, in costumes, [and] with food.”
As people grow older some steer away from the idea of dressing up and going trick or treating. Brooks continues, “I love trick or treating! I honestly think it’s a fun way to celebrate Halloween and a good way to get outside.” Another fun way to celebrate Halloween is to dress up according to Jones, “I feel like dressing up is [a] big part of Halloween and it’s really fun and brings out people’s creativity.” Many people even take it to a point where they dress their pets up with them. Alexander continues, “They [the dressed up pets] are so cute!”
Although Halloween is known for the fun activities there is more that make Halloween spectacularly spooky. Some of these Halloween necessities are the scary movies, spooky songs, and delicious candy. Jones continues, “My favorite Halloween movies are Child’s Play, Monster House, Coraline.” Sometimes during Halloween people give out things other than candy, like pencils. “Candy [is the best thing to give out on Halloween]. Got to be happy every once in a while,” Alexander continues. If getting candy is the best thing to get on Halloween, what is the best kind of candy? Jones says, “The best Halloween candy is skittles! You can never go wrong with fruity candy.”
This Halloween might look a little different but there are so many ways to make it memorable and fun. Halloween can be a great way to bring everyone together (in small groups and socially distanced) and have a great time. Worst case scenario is everyone stays inside eating huge bags of candy watching scary movies and yummy treats. That does not sound too bad, right?
There are many activities our culture has associated with Halloween. Many of those things have to come to a stop this year, or Halloween enthusiasts have to be very cautious due to coronavirus. Jocelin Jones, Junior at Pike High School, says, “Since Halloween landed on a Saturday this year, I planned on attending a big party, but I will no longer be going.” With plans getting cancelled there are many alternatives people can do to still have fun! Kaeleight Brooks, Junior at Hillgrove High School says, “Some good alternatives [to trick or treating] are watching scary movies, still dressing up for fun, making cute Halloween treats, and carving pumpkins. These can be done with a small group of friends or just family.” A small Halloween party with friends could always be fun. To Mia Alexander, Junior at Hillgrove High School, says an ideal Halloween party is where, “Everyone [is] having fun at one time, in costumes, [and] with food.”
As people grow older some steer away from the idea of dressing up and going trick or treating. Brooks continues, “I love trick or treating! I honestly think it’s a fun way to celebrate Halloween and a good way to get outside.” Another fun way to celebrate Halloween is to dress up according to Jones, “I feel like dressing up is [a] big part of Halloween and it’s really fun and brings out people’s creativity.” Many people even take it to a point where they dress their pets up with them. Alexander continues, “They [the dressed up pets] are so cute!”
Although Halloween is known for the fun activities there is more that make Halloween spectacularly spooky. Some of these Halloween necessities are the scary movies, spooky songs, and delicious candy. Jones continues, “My favorite Halloween movies are Child’s Play, Monster House, Coraline.” Sometimes during Halloween people give out things other than candy, like pencils. “Candy [is the best thing to give out on Halloween]. Got to be happy every once in a while,” Alexander continues. If getting candy is the best thing to get on Halloween, what is the best kind of candy? Jones says, “The best Halloween candy is skittles! You can never go wrong with fruity candy.”
This Halloween might look a little different but there are so many ways to make it memorable and fun. Halloween can be a great way to bring everyone together (in small groups and socially distanced) and have a great time. Worst case scenario is everyone stays inside eating huge bags of candy watching scary movies and yummy treats. That does not sound too bad, right?
