"Tonight is the night that goblins howl..." this is a line from some poem we read in primo years ago. Well, I'm obviously not out partying tonight, didn't even get a costume. It's fun seeing all the costumes, especially the kids who really seem to enjoy it. And all the free candy, wow. When I was a kid, sweets and chocolates were the center of the world. Usually we'd buy cheap sweets when we got some money (patco, co's) moving up to klm, eclairs, then mintchoc, fudge, and dairy milk. We'd even stick a spoon in the sugar bowl and eat it when parents were away from home. When some kid stole money, you could always tell. They went to the local shop and bought lots of chocolates and brought them to school. Then everyone wanted to be their friend. These days, I'm seriously cutting back my sugar intake although I indulge in quality chocolate every now and then. I did go to a Halloween bash over the weekend. House parties are one of my favorite places to be. The people who hosted it did a great job decorating their spacious house. Most people wore costumes (I guess the rest of us didn't get the memo). They had a keg and a local rock band performed. They reminded me of Green Day. Totally cool!
Elsewhere in the country, looks like people were inspired by the hood. A frat party at Johns Hopkins is under fire for their themed party. Kwani these guys didn't read the news when UT Austin students had their party? Of course, the customary apologies will be made as PR pros scramble behind the scenes to assemble some politically correct releases to appease the civil rights organizations and their African American students. While these 'hood parties are insulting, I think we need to step back and see them in their true light: the party is merely the symptom for the greater issues that pervade society concerning race and social class. When people apologize, what are they sorry for? Are they sorry for insulting people? Do they even understand why people are pissed off? Are they sorry they got caught and exposed to the world? Will this change their way of thinking or behavior? It's kind of like whenArnold Schwarzenegger apologized for was making a comment about a Latina colleague saying she's hot-tempered because of her 'black blood' and 'latino blood.' Was he embarrassed for making the comment or that the recording was made public?
Just caught a glimpse of Dr. Phil on tv featuring unfaithful couples, and I'll quote a question he asked. "Are you sorry that you did it or sorry that you got caught?"
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I dont participate in halloween but oft enjoy the little adorably clad kids...
Tell me this...on the Johns Hopkins thingamajig...was it taken waaaaaaaaaaaaay out of proportion...why is it that hmmm i dare say this that black people oft times seemingly blow innocent activities as racism, pulling out the overly used race card and 'seeking legal action'...in my humble opinion halloween is essentially a costume party...
Halloween is greek to me!! This madaraka thing looks promisin, an their website is cool too!!
For me halloween is no big deal but I do love the sale of cheap candy the next day!
As for the frat I think they are dumb white peeps who had no idea about what they were doing, it is about time peeps got a bit more educated.
As for Dr Phil, I dont waste my time with that trash!
@Quintessence,
In the past, I would have said they blew it out of proportion but now I have a different view. When it comes to race issues, everyone gets sensitive when they're being dissed. If the theme of the party was "Africa" I bet many of us would be personally offended. And if a group of black students decided to host a red-neck party, I bet it would piss off a group of white students. It's true that halloween shouldn't be taken too seriously and legal action won't accomplish much but I think people have a right to be offended by the condescending manner in which they're portrayed.
@Klara,
It's a big deal around here; a chance to dress up and overindulge on sugar. Madaraka seems to have a lot of depth.
@Acolyte,
A great time to stock up on candy=) There are a lot of dumb college-educated kids who just don't get it. Walking around spouting "my nigger..." or just having a good time without being aware of other groups around them. In defense of Dr. Phil, he has valid lessons to teach, but he deals with some really screwed up people.
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