Ok, here's my theory. Halloween is such a big deal in the United
States cause its the only time these Yankees can acknowledge all their
demons.
And these folks have demons to burn.
According to the Tim Menzies theory of United Stateness
(©2003), the Americans are terrified of their own freedom. See,
they don't know what to do with it. They rebelled against their
cultural roots and their history is too short to generate anything
other than a plastic replacement. And God help them if they fail to
have a nice day- they might go to hell. Or worse- back across the
Atlantic to that awful European weather.
Since they don't know what to do,
they watch what they do very carefully.
Watch themselves and watch everybody else.
And, as a community service, everybody else watches you watching them.
As a result,
the Americans are the most self-monitored and self-censored
folks in history. No other country in the world elevates private choices to
such a public level. Morality here is a public concern, worthy of the
national media and the highest courts in the land.
In short- they're a pressure cooker all glancing nervous
and scared over their
shoulder. And halloween lets them blow a fuse.
Officially its all about spooks and goblins
and witches.
And some offerings to the harvest gods.
In reality, its
about any fantasy. Any sexual naughtiness. Cross-dressing. Whatever.
For example,
here's Ned Keller, director of the facility,
as a 1930s boss gangster. It has to be asked:
why is
his fantasy to be a boss?
Here's an historically certified
virgin.
Here's a little sample of chick power and Halloween.
IMHO, Wes Deadrick's outfit should only be worn by night-
a very dark night.
And
Brian Kesecker is just the knight to tell him so.