Laura E. HallA question as we head into fall: why do you think Americans like Halloween so much? 🎃
Looking for perspectives from people in the US, and from people outside the US
I have my theories but I'm curious to know what others think!
ethan@lauraehall US-based
I think it is a combination of celebration during the fall (a last chance party before winter), the anonymity and fantasy in dressing up, and it being totally non-secular. It feels free in a way that other holidays do not: low expectations for traditions and freedom to express it as each person wants to (a simple costume or all out, a hedonistic fête or some candy with friends)