After you turn 16, what's so exciting about it and isn't it just another excuse to party?
2006-10-28 03:09:06 · 18 answers · asked by HardCore 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
americans just want another excuse to beg for food and eat alot
2006-10-28 03:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Catholic countries the day after IS a religious holiday - All Saints Day. Halloween is All Hallows or All Souls Day. In Spain it is the traditional time to visit the graves of the dead and flower sellers have some major business.
Anyway, what is wrong with a party.
2006-10-28 10:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by costa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm American, i dont treat it like a religious holiday. I dont know anyone who does. So what if its an excuse to party. Do you have a problem with partying? whats wrong with having fun?
what do you do? nothing? stay home and sulk all the time?
2006-10-28 10:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by hippieiam29 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do Mexicans treat dios de la meurtos as a religious holiday, its all based on pegan rituals. In my opion its an escape for people to be a little evil without guilt. Plus its awsome to be a kid and get all that free candy as you grow up and have your own kids you will understand. Although I don't have any, I have a 3 year old God Daughter who I love, and love to see her face light up when she sees pumpkins! ITS CALLED AN AMERICAN TRADITION! We do not treat it like a religious holiday, we treat it the same as Valentine's day or any other holiday that's not about the church, and if you study your history you will find that it originated in the church!
Hope that gives you an understanding, All countries have there own customs and traditions. AMERICA HAS HERS TOO. People need to leave us alone and let us get on with being AMERICAN. NOT ANYTHING ELSE!
2006-10-28 10:19:03 · answer #4 · answered by Paul R 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was under the impression it was an old Irish pagan ceremony to chase the bad spirits out of the towns before winter set on, it went to America with the pilgrims and so on, and the Americans messed it up like they did with Xmas ( Christmas) The reason has gone to pave the way for publicity and profit.
2006-10-28 10:22:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oct. 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, observed with traditional games and customs. The word comes from medieval England's All Hallows' eve (Old Eng. hallow=“saint”). However, many of these customs predate Christianity, going back to Celtic practices associated with Nov. 1, which was Samhain (sä'wÄn), the beginning of winter and the Celtic new year.
Hope this helps
2006-10-28 10:19:52 · answer #6 · answered by Pobept 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Idk...we get overexcited about every holiday pretty much...and yes a lot of people after about 16 do just use it and other events as an excuse to party.
2006-10-29 10:48:26 · answer #7 · answered by ღღღ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because Halloween has been going on since forever, they treat it like a holiday. Almost everyone celebrates it too. If you don't like to think of it as a holiday, think of it as a tradition then.
2006-10-28 10:11:19 · answer #8 · answered by emilie hope 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 31st of October is when the eve of All Saints day begins and in catholic countries is a very religious and significant day and is followed by All Souls day on the 2nd November
2006-10-28 10:17:04 · answer #9 · answered by SunnyDays 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All wrong. It IS a religious holiday (All Hallows Even) , but they don't treat it like one.
2006-10-28 10:12:23 · answer #10 · answered by migdalski 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋