Adults and Halloween Bring Costumes, Ghosts, Goblins, Fun, and the Economy a Boost
Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
by Steve Kovacs
The Kovacs Perspective
Everyone knows kids love Halloween. However, so do many adults. Approximately 50 percent of adults I know are going to some sort of Halloween party this year. They rent or make their own costumes ranging from the scary monster types to the sexy ones many women wear. It is a great night of diversion for many grown ups and the economy takes a healthy boost as well.
I am not a Halloween lover, probably because I wore a uniform for twenty years and the last thing I want to do is wear a uniform or any thing resembling one for even one night. However, I get a kick out of adults getting into this holiday. There is something surreal about adults dressing up like a pirate or a sexy vampire. So much of life is, "so real" nowadays that it's nice to get away from it every now and then. Escapism and diversions are good sometimes.
If there is such a thing as ghosts or goblins, they have to be laughing their butts off watching millions of adults getting silly this time of year. I'll also be laughing as I watch a giant pumpkin, pirate, or monster drive their cars through traffic getting to their parties. There is nothing much funnier then seeing a giant pumpkin speeding through traffic, I'm serious!
As long as people do not drink too much and get behind a wheel, they should enjoy being a kid again for a day. Tomorrow will come soon enough, so I say enjoy!
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Top-level comments on this article: (6 total)At the drug store, the big sellers at this time of year is candy: so much candy is sold this final week before Halloween it's not funny. The costumes it seems are the last to go, though, which is interesting. I like Halloween only because of the strangeness people feel: kind of like a free pass to act strange (as opposed to the other times people act strange).How funny...yeah,. they get a free pass for acting strange--maybe I should get involved--I could use an excuse for acting weird sometimes!Thanks Mike,Steve
Yes, you definately wore a "costume" for 20 years..................lolHa-Ha- You still have a few more years that you HAVE to wear YOUR costume. One day though you'll feel naked without your motorcycle boots, helmet, uniform etc. Knowing you though, you'll be fine.
I enjoy the traditions of the upcoming holidays. For Halloween drinking that first glass of spiked apple cider, taking my nephew Jonathin through the haunted house then getting kicked out because Jonathin starts to cry after being scared by a zombi, eating a bunch of corn candy, trick-or-treating dressed as myself and telling everybody I am really a little kid dressed up as an adult "Isn't this a great costume?", then topping the evening off at a party dressed as a decomposed corpse or as my brother. Wait till Thanks-giving.Very funny--you probably dress up like a turkey for Thanksgiving.
I love Halloween! I enjoy seeing children having fun and it brings back great memories of taking my own children trick-or-treating. It also brings back wonderful childhood memories. Adult Halloween parties are always a great time. It allows you to be someone entirely different for one night. Looking forward to this Saturday night, and I thoroughly agree with your last statement so as always,we'll be cabbing it.Hi BriannaYou sound like you have lots of good memories there and good possibilities for future Halloween fun--excellent.Thanks for writing.
My idea was to dress up as a disgruntled worker, but no one else seems to think it's funny!Especially the bosses I bet!
Sometimes I feel like a turkey, either physically or to eat.Mike--you're getting witty in your old age!
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