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It's my (Halloween) party ...(Letter to the Editor)
The last thing I thought I'd be writing to NATIONAL REVIEW about is Halloween, but then I never expected to read an article like Meghan Cox Gurdon's ("The Horror, the Horror," Nov. 10) in NR. Why is it a problem that Halloween has become so involved?
The author says it's because the holiday isn't about anything; I beg to differ. For 15 years I have hosted an annual Halloween party. Each year it has been about enjoying an evening of revelry with our friends, coworkers, and family. Yes, we set up a graveyard and a spook alley. We don costumes, project ghosts onto the ...
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