I think it's pretty funny there's even a holiday for this.
I mean, holidays have their roots in togetherness and tradition. I can confirm that there is very little 'tradition' involved in Halloween.
Halloween started out as 'Sahwin', a "holiday" celebrated in Ireland that was pretty much an excuse to say up late and have a bonfire. When I looked up Sahwin, a source stated that the fires supposedly attracted bugs that bats ate, in turn sending swarms of bats toward the villages.
Why this would be beneficial for the villages I don't know.
Today, "Halloween", or "All Hallows Eve", is an excuse to stay up late and have bonfires, but with the added benefit of getting candy. There is no tradition hidden within the folds and I simply have no idea why we even celebrate it.
Rant over.
~Sam
P.S, Annie, a bunch of drafts got deleted today, and I don't know what happened. Might've been my fault, I'm not sure.
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