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Nor can I, and hope never to have to. But at least in my lifetime I will celebrate it as along as I am able. And when I go, there will be a huge pile of Halloween books, movies, and collectibles. I hope there next owners enjoy them and keep the holiday as well. I would die truly happy knowing that ...

tantraman wrote:I moved to austin last july and when halloween came around it was like a HUGE party. Even Fireworks, kids were TOT till about 1130 or later. LOVE IT. I think it is actually increasing in popularity.

It could be growing in some areas and shrinking in others.

I couldn't have said it better myself. That was incredibly well written. Thank you, my friend. You truly understand the reason for the season. I actually am on something of a mission to seek out those that have the Halloween spirit within them and bring them together. Perhaps we could start our own...

I'm sure this subject has been posted on this forum a few times before, but it's a matter that troubles me. It just feels like Halloween might be declining in popularity, tradition, and interest. I always hear people talking about the lack of trick-or-treaters every year. Will the tradition of Tric...

Murfreesboro wrote:And here it is, the summer solstice. I plan to enjoy my summer, but from this point on, the year is declining toward the fall.

I am counting the days...

You make an interesting point about the current cultural fascination with the supernatural beneath the mask of the everyday. (I believe you left out Grimm, one of my favorite TV shows, when you listed others, but that just goes to show how many TV shows & movies there are like this right now. T...

I think Christmas (winter solstice celebrations, etc.) is pretty primal, too. I guess, if you take both of them back to their roots in early agricultural societies, Halloween is about the fear of the approaching winter season, and Christmas is about celebrating that we have survived it and will pro...

This upcoming PS4 exclusive Victorian-era style gothic horror title from the creators of Dark Souls looks like it could be the quintessential Halloween video game that many of could ever hope for. Worth buying a PS4 for? You be the judge: http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/13/5807416/bloodborne-video-ps...

Of my personal opinion, it seems that Halloween has more going for it than any other holiday. It's based and rooted in one of the most fundamental and primal aspects of life: Fear. All living things feel fear. The original fear, the fear of death, is what sparked Halloween's origin, Samhain, in the...