2006-11-01 13:38:02 · 12 answers · asked by Ladythang 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
of course not i just seen a, business reoprt on cnn which featured the most decoratedd and expensive holidays ist it was christmas,(we are talking about decorations here okay trimmings etc) and halowenn came in second with costume sales, and decorations, etc--(even thou its not ofically a holiday) with 6 billion dollars last year in holiday treats decorations costumes and rentals alone it ranks second on the list(haloween)
2006-11-01 13:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to the French it is - but hey, They're French - who cares what they think?!! I don't think it is where I live. The stores stock up plenty of candy, tons of decorations, every kind of costume you can imagine. I get catalogs in the mail months in advance with anything you could want for a great fright! We have Halloween Express stores that open in the city just for the season. Our local amusement parks stay open through Halloween & have Fear Fest & Howl O Scream for 6 or 7 weeks!
We had more trick or treaters this year than in the past & ran out of candy!! So NO, it's not a dying holiday - people still celebrate it & love it!!!!!
2006-11-02 13:58:51 · answer #2 · answered by pumpkin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the Halloween is a day for kids to dress up for fun and to have a good time with other childreh. I do not feel that Halloween is a holiday for adults and it seems to be that as I get older as an adult, Halloween becomes less popular.
2006-11-01 21:46:16 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A 5 billion dollar industry? Not likely!
However trick-or-treating maybe dying thanks to scared soccer moms and fundamentalists.
As for grown-ups, Halloween is a favorite theme of clubs and bars with lots of halloween costume contests.
2006-11-02 16:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is evolving. Less and less kids trick-or-treat. More people decorate their homes. Is it just me or did we actually trick-or treat at dark. Now sometimes it starts at 3:00. Most parents are not even home by then, much less have time to get their kid in costume. There are more 'safe' events where it is a party that discourages kids from going out trick-or-treating.
2006-11-01 23:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by apuleuis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is because christmas has taken over after the summer holidays so thanksgiving is also in danger of being forgotten,but not by me because I am always looking for a good reason to celebrate!!!
2006-11-01 22:18:01 · answer #6 · answered by david w 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although, I don't care for it personally, it seems to be a holiday that is really not a big deal; all the kids in my neighborhood stayed in last night.
2006-11-01 21:44:12 · answer #7 · answered by JEFFAVEGRL 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah. when you stop going door to door only to go trick or treat at the mall or local grocery store I say yes. But I think we should do somethign about it before it is too late.
2006-11-01 21:58:38 · answer #8 · answered by msdeville96 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it seems as ive gotten older ive started enjoying halloween more and more
2006-11-01 22:06:53 · answer #9 · answered by MG 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well really people die on any day of the year not just on halloween i know some one that lost their mother on halloween
2006-11-01 21:40:54 · answer #10 · answered by kristikay1965 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋