Halloween tips for us by abby mike


Halloween tips for us by ABBY MIKE
Article Posted: 10/31/2012
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Halloween tips for us

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Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year over at "One Geek to Another", and so I was thrilled when the great folks at Flames Rising asked me to do a guest blog on etiquette for the spooky holiday this month! From my desk to yours, here's 13 ways to have an awesome (and polite!) Halloween! Don't be "That House". – If you're going to give out goodies to Trick-or-Treaters, buy individually wrapped treats. Save homemade goodies, gift bags with unwrapped treats or fresh fruit as presents for the folks you know (neighbors, friends' children, church parties) rather than the folks who are coming to your door Trick-or-Treating. There are definitely times when baked-from-scratch cookies and homemade popcorn balls trump store-bought treats, but when you're giving them out to strangers, stick with commercially-purchased goods. If you're uncomfortable giving away candy but you want to provide treats to your local ghouls and goblins, try non-edible goodies: pencils, super-balls, Halloween themed rings or glow-sticks. These can be purchased in-bulk from dollar or party supply stores or online through party favor supply houses, and make a nice non-sugary (but still safe for strangers) alternative to candy. Be Respectful. – Not everyone celebrates the holiday, or celebrates it in the same way you do. For many folks, it is purely a secular (non-religious) holiday – a time to dress up and party, to give (or get) candy, to engage in a little spookiness for no reason other than to have fun. It can also mean more, however. For some folks, Halloween is a traditional religious holiday, marking the changing of the seasons or the "dying" of the year. They may call it by its Celtic name – "Samhain" pronounced "SOW-ehn" and see it as a time when the barrier between the world of the living and the world of the dead is especially thin. It may be a time to remember their loved ones who have died in the last year, or to ask for wisdom or insight from their ancestors. In some Christian traditions, All Saints (or All Holies or All Hallows) Day (November 1st) was a day to celebrate all of the saints that the Church had recognized and all who might have been recognized by God but not yet identified by the Church. Halloween (All Hallowed Eve) was (and sometimes still is) a time to gather and celebrate the victory of the saints over evil, or the victory of Jesus over death. In modern society, some folks have attempted to condemn all forms of Halloween celebration as devil worship or being tied to evil origins. While this simply is not true, it is, of course, their own right to not celebrate it as they see fit. Regardless of what Halloween may or may not mean to you, be respectful of the validity of its significance to others. One event can have different meanings for different people and a live-and-let live attitude is the most polite one to have when it comes to matters of faith, worship and belief. Celebrate (or don't) as suits your own beliefs and preferences, and give others the space to do the same. I'm an author of "One Geek to Another" a weekly column of advice and etiquette for the modern lifestyle. I also writes professionally in the fashion styles. "One Geek to Another" and other examples of mine can be found at http://redpumpssale.com/

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