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Originally Posted by senior citizen
You are correct.......just as the majority of us have said.
We enjoyed Halloween safely without incident and had fun.
It didn't harm us in any way.
We looked forward to it the entire month of October, comparing notes, walking home from school........
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In a sense, you are correct. Very seldom is there any immediate harm from Halloween or any other holiday. However, childhood habits are being formed that will last a lifetime. People will say, "we all turned out okay!" Really? I'm not so sure about that.
But if I tell people how they might not be okay, they will either tell me that being a little less healthy is worth it, or that it's unavoidable because it's genetic. You can't win this agrument with people who are addicted and in denial. (I'm not talking about you personally, just people in general on this board.)
Whether it's "fatty liver disease", diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis, heart disease or whatever, nothing matters because having "fun" is what really matters more than anything else.
And, of course, whatever holiday it is (take your pick), it's only once-a-year.
P.S. It has been estimated that the average kid consumes 3 cups of sugar during the halloween festivities.
