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[itcanwait]

can anyone tell me about halloween? i'm seeing a lot of stuff about but i don't get it. what are the outfits and decorations for?

a lot of people seem to be really excited about it

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[quickfingers]

Well it's a spooky holiday where kids (the lucky bastards,) go door to door trick or treating & get free candy. Adults either dish it out or host parties, consoling themselves over the lack of free candy by getting drunk and wearing questionable costumes.

It's all about the costume game, man.

[itcanwait]

you have to put a costume on? is there a reason? or is it just a crazy human holiday?

[quickfingers]

Don't quote me on specifics but I think the costumes used to be to scare off evil spirits, same with lighting bonfires outside. Only we don't really do the fire thing anymore, it's mostly a kids holiday nowadays. Unless Jack-o-lanterns count? People carve pumpkins and leave them on their doorstep.

[Between explaining this and trying to tell D33 why people do weird and wacky things to celebrate their birthdays, Peter's realizing a lot of tradition is just weird and hard to explain. It's just something... you do, question it and suddenly he has no idea why.]

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[knaval]

I've no idea. I think we get to dress up in human form and get free food. Or you can, at least. I think mine is too tall.

[itcanwait]

I like the free food thing is it's tasty. Has to be tasty though.

Well, if you're with me then you should get some, right?

[knaval]

Yes! I think I'm going to do it regardless. There should be some parties as well!

[garotted]

Halloween is the best holiday of the year, don't let anyone tell you differently. Avoid the "sexy __" costumes, though, only people with no creativity wear those.

Also don't listen to the guy up there, candy corn is a travesty. Candied apples is where it's at.

[itcanwait]

it sounds kinda exciting? oh i saw a lot of those ones, they looked really weird. i'm gonna try get my friend to wear one.

fruit can be candied too?? oh wow

[garotted]

There's a lot of ideas for costumes on the internet here, I'm sure. Classic movie monsters are always acceptable, though.
You planning on going to some parties?

Literally anything can be candied at this point. I've seen bacon and bugs, too.

[deadsmizing]

But what if someone just REALLY wants to be a sexy Dr. Mario for a few hours? Why would you look down on them for that dream?

[garotted]

They may get a pass for sexy Dr. Mario.

+1 threadjack

[quickfingers]

hey. listen.

candy corn is legit, don't hate what you can't appreciate

[garotted]

Candy corn is badly flavored chalky wax, and if you like it, your opinion of anything is automatically suspect.

[am_i_a_monster]

It's for stores to make money selling costumes and candy.

People have fun with it too. It can be good to pretend to be someone else for a night and kids like candy.

[itcanwait]

Huh, well that sounds like a typical holiday these days.

I'm already thinking of costumes. Candy is really good! It's one of the nicer tasting things you humans have made.

[am_i_a_monster]

Yup.

Do you ever make your own candy?

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[deadsmizing]

It's only the best holiday of the year for people like me:

The Living Dead.

Everyone else is just a poser riding our coattails as an excuse to party and eat candy.

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[fehus]

what kind of living dead?

note: not a poser

[deadsmizing]

The zombie kind, of course.

You?

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[itcanwait]

i was going to ask but someone beat me to it!

i dont really need an excuse to party and eat candy but it looks like there's different kinds of candy and parties. so i might be a poser?

i dont want to insult the dead though

[deadsmizing]

It's fine, as long as you're respectful.

But yeah, a lot of people do need an excuse to make them feel comfortable going all out at a party, and somehow Halloween has become a popular one.

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[fehus]

i like watching scary movies on halloween. and being scared in a fun way. and pigging out on candy.

[itcanwait]

these all sound great! i loved watching movies back home. i didnt know there was a fun way of being scared though. that's new.

[magneticxman]

If you're a kid or like getting black out drink Halloween is incredible. October it's my favorite month, I'm so excited that it's fall.

Have you had a pumpkin spice latte? They're incredible. Also pumpkin shaped Reeses are worth binging on.

If you like scary movies this is a good time for those, too.

[itcanwait]

I can be a kid so this would work out for me on all fronts!


I have no idea what that is, or even what latte is? But I know Reeses! And I know movies for sure! I think I'm gonna try the trick or treat thing as well.