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    Halloween? Eh.

    Halloween. It’s a nice day for gorging on candy and chocolate. I always liked trick-or-treating when I was a little kid. It was a lot of fun.

    Today, I saw many college students dressed in unique outfits, and I admit that it was certainly fun to see.

    To be honest, I don’t want to sound like a bitter, old curmudgeon in the body of a 20-year-old college student, but I think dressing up for Halloween is a complete waste of time. For me, there are many other ways I could ‘have fun.’ I could watch the latest episode of Heroes or House. I could go to the Sports Complex and play squash for a couple hours. Heck, I could go to a Knicks game at MSG in the City (and pray that they win). The list of ‘better things to do on Halloween’ can go on and on.

    I don’t have anything against people who do dress up for Halloween. I feel if Halloween was meant to be celebrated, it would be a holiday where everyone was given the day off. Yes, I celebrate the holidays that actually do something for me.

    Oh man, I just read Lynn Hsieh’s piece (seen above).

    To Lynn: Dude, you really need to grow up.’ Childhood is OVER!’ You can be nostalgic about your past, but in the end we all have to move on.

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