ONEONTA, NY—Halloween in a college town, such as downtown
Oneonta, is no short of madness. This
madness doesn’t just fall on the date of December 31, but rather the entire
week of Halloween.
Halloween comes from a group of
people that lived in Europe over 2000 years ago known as the Celts. According
to them, ghosts would visit their villages the night before the end of summer;
therefore, the Celts would dress up like ghosts on the night of October 31 so
these ghostly spirits would not hurt them.
Oneonta students wearing insect costumes on Halloween
Halloween is a unique holiday that
everyone can truly express themselves without holding back, but this expression
comes at a cost. People that participate
in these festivities often purchase costumes costing them a significant amount
of cash. More money is spent in preparation for Halloween than any other
holiday except for Christmas.
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