All of these photos were taken by me on Monday during my visit to the Botanical Gardens. I planned on this just being a Wordless Wednesday post with photos until I visited the Gardens website and found that due to budget cuts etc... the gardens will fall to demise unless they begin charging an entrance fee. There have been mumblings and rumors about this over the past year with a lively debate. Now you all know that I am there on a regular basis. If it has to permanently close I WILL NOT be a happy camper. The gardens have always been free unlike all the other venues in that area to include the DeYoung Museum, The Academy of Sciences of which you almost have to be a millionaire to afford their entrance fees, The Japanese Tea Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers. My position is that the Botanical Gardens should begin implementing fees. Why not? Everyone else charges fees to maintain their venues. If you buy a membership to the gardens which is as low as $60.00 per year, round...
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1. Halloween here coincides with All Souls Day--it's when people visit their dead at cemeteries/memorial parks. i don't celebrate it--been to a Halloween party once, a long time ago.:p
2. anybody who wants to have fun on Halloween should do it.:p Halloween allows people to express their "weird", creative sides.:p
2) Hmm, I don't think so.. ;) I think it is for anyone who wished to be part of it.. :)
Even if I'm a Christian, I celebrate Halloween now for the real meaning of the day. And I don't think Halloween is just for children. The Pagans celebrate it as a Happy New Year!
I love it when my little niece gets disguised as an old chestnuts seller at this time of the year.
Cool photo!
And, yes Halloween should be more for kids instead of grown up. I believe adults see it as a time to get plastered and that's not safe for kids who are walking after dark trick or treating.
While I do think Halloween should really be for children, I see so many adults who really enjoy this holiday. My youngest son and his girlfriend celebrate in a huge way. She is a design engineer and comes up with the most fabulous costumes!
1) I only celebrate it since I have a child with me.
2) I agree with you..Halloween should only be for children!
Thanks for participating!
Overall, I think that kids have the most fun on this day. I'll never forget how excited I used to get dressing up in my costume (being someone else for a night) and then going around asking for and getting all the candy I wanted. Heaven for a child.
I wish it was geared more for children but now it does seem to be more of an adult holiday.
Great questions.
2) I think about should have their own fun or party, and it bothers me to see teenagers pushing the kids around for candies..
I celebrate Halloween with my kids, trick a treat and dress up at school.
No, I think Halloween could fun for adults too, a mask party is a lot of fun!
I think it is for children but that doesn't mean that adults can't enjoy it. Half the fun of it for me is to see all the little ones come to the door in their costumes
Well I decorated my main blog for the holiday, so I guess I am into the spirit of Halloween. Other than that not really, no parties or costumes.
We live in a quiet neighborhood and I do enjoy handing out candy to the kids. Almost all of the kids who come to our door are accompanied by parents. We get 150 to 200 each year and our cul de sac is filled with little goblins at times, it is fun.