Apparently, the moral authorities of Russia and France have deemed Halloween to be an eeeevil, decadent American custom that needs to be kept from their impressionable children.
Moscow Bans “Morally Damaging” Halloween
I suppose that there won’t be any kids in Moscow or Paris running around wearing “Vichy Thanatocrat” or “Young Lenin” costumes this year, huh.
To the rest of us, I say: Happy Halloween!
Let’s face it. This is not about religion in their minds, but against the U.S. culture creeping its way into their lives. They should have the guts to say what they really mean, but no they’re French.
Like fast food and Britney Spears, Halloween will make its way into their culture. Why? Because they’re telling their kids not to do it. What’s the surest way of having your kids do something? Tell them not to do that. It may take 20 years, but those kids will grow up and Halloween will be celebrated just as it is in this country.
Look how AWFUL Halloween is!
1. A Halloween constume catches fire, injuring a little boy!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43554-2003Oct30.html
2. Capitol Hill had a gun scare because of a Halloween costume!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44053-2003Oct30.html
3. They’re buying vampire killing kits at auctions!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42239-2003Oct30.html
4. The White House is haunted!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48357-2003Oct31.html
Won’t someone PLEASE think of the CHILDREN!!??!!