What happened to Halloween?
Halloween now rivals Christmas as a consumer-driven event
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10/30/20231 min read
Gone are the days of neighborhood haunted houses, bobbing for apples, and pumpkin-carving with the kids. Egged on by our capitalist owners, Halloween has turned into one of the biggest consumer events in America (link). How about $3,6 BILLION in candy alone?
Imagine this... Halloween as a celebration of a good harvest (Samhain), bringing the community together instead of being a competition for the biggest yard decorations?