With Halloween coming up in just a couple of days, let’s take a look at the history of this spooky holiday. Though it’s been celebrated for over a century in the United States, it’s not in any other area of the globe. I have an old friend who used to reside in Great Britain, whom I haven’t seen in years. According to my friend, Halloween is never celebrated in England. But then they don’t celebrate the Fourth of July either.
What’s the matter with those Brits, how disrespectful and unpatriotic is that?…go figure, Sheeesh! Oh, wait I seem to recall them getting snookered in the Battle of Yorktown. I have a feeling that Cornwallis will be rolling in his grave, come Halloween eve. Well, get your spooky costumes, masks and makeup ready for a scary adventure a few days from now.
I was working in the lab, late one night when my eyes beheld an eerie sight for my monster from his slab, began to rise and suddenly to my surprise, he did the Monster Mash. It was a graveyard smash, it caught on in a flash, he did the Monster Mash. (“The Monster Mash” – Bobby Boris Pickett – 1962)
OK, so let’s compare how much Americans spend, on the average, on Halloween. Christmas, as usual, leads the pack at $1,000 per household. Valentine’s Day is next at $142, followed by Mother’s Day at $124. (What a bunch of cheapskates, come on Dad, you can do better than that.) Now let us compare Halloween; last year; it seems the average family spent $162. So, you guys would rather spend more on candy, makeup and costumes than you do on Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day. Why, those holidays are sacred. You’d think people would shower mom with more than a measly $124… Dude, you had best straighten up and fly right.
According to the national Retail Federation, Americans plan to spend $13.5 billion on Halloween this year ($115 per person).
Anyway, take this from a wise, old sage (me)…Kids, be sure to take a flashlight so you can see where you are going, never a candle ‘cuz it could catch your costume on fire. And as far as candy goes, take it from this wise, old sage, dump the candy corn and let the squirrels eat it. And, little kids, take a parent with you to ensure your safety.
He did the mash, it was the Monster Mash., it was a graveyard smash, it caught on in a flash, he did the Monster Mash.
Keep it flyin’,
Uncle Mott
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