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Today marks our first Halloween after the Sept. 11 attack, and this holiday more than any other raises the delicate question of how we should celebrate in the wake of a national catastrophe...
...Halloween in particular forces us on a guilt trip in the aftermath of tragedy. We naturally feel repulsed by a holiday so wrapped in images of violence and evil. After all, the holiday encourages kids to dress up as monsters and assassins of all kinds; the distinctive killer of the Scream trilogy has a following of children as young as seven, and of course, time-honored classics like Jason and Freddy Krueger are always popular...
...should realize in this turmoil, however, that Halloween has never really been about violence. Our Americanized concept of the holiday has, in fact always involved the harmless pursuit of fun for kids and college students alike. No feelings of sadness or guilt can change the inherently benign nature of the holiday, and our celebrations must carry on as usual...
...damper on the party. At the insistence of overzealous parents, we will undoubtedly see a lot more Teletubbies on the streets tonight, and many fewer ninjas and G.I. Joes. Tensions after the terrorist attack leave all of America in a quandary: Do we abandon the customary revelries of Halloween out of respect for the victims of terrorism...
Today, we must, in the spirit of an innocent holiday, lift the burden of Sept. 11 from our collective consciences. Halloween this year provides us with a unique opportunity—the chance to show terrorists that they will not crush America’s enthusiasm for having...