Kids of all ages can dress up for Halloween, but this doesn't mean that everyone does. Some people grow out of the occasion or don't find it fun and there are others who don't celebrate Halloween to begin with.
Jacinda Pfaff, a sophomore at Sparta High School, said, "Yes, I am dressing up because my friends are making me." She continues, "We dress up every year and compete with each other for the best costume and this year I'm going to be a whoopee cushion!" Jacinda thinks that she will never be too old for Halloween. Unlike Jacinda, Bill Ott, a Social Studies teacher at Sparta High, is not dressing up this year. "My wife and I have no Halloween parties to go to this year, but we are taking our kids trick-or-treating." He continued, "My two boys are dressing up as Batman and Superman this year."
Robin Reed, Sparta High School's Librarian, is one of the many who do not dress up for Halloween like Ott. Her reason for not celebrating Halloween is a little different than Ott's though. "I don't celebrate Halloween because it's a religious holiday and I'm a Jehovah Witness," states Reed.
Some people don't dress up for Halloween because they don't have a party to go to, it's against their religion, and some just grow out of the season. "No, I'm not dressing up for Halloween because I don't want to," said Zach Denton, a Freshman at Sparta High. He stopped dressing up in middle school. "The last year I dressed up was in 7th grade," states Denton.
For the people who dress up, they get put into two categories of good and bad costumes. Everyone has their own opinions on what makes a good or bad costume. Not only are there many costumes to choose from, but there are also lots of accessories to add.
"The best costume to me is one that shows character," said Pfaff. She continues to tell what a bad costume consists of. "I don't like costumes that don't have any effort put into making it." Ott echoes this statement by saying, "A good Halloween costume has to have originality."
"I don't really care about the originality of the costume. A good costume is one that has blood, guts, and a lot of black," states Denton.
With the wide variety of costumes to choose from, Halloween has started to get the reputation of being inappropriate. "It is but it isn't," said Pfaff. She continues, "Lately, some of the Halloween costumes are a little revealing." Ott and Denton disagree with the statement, "No, Halloween is not inappropriate from what I have seen."
Along with the stress of having to have a unique costume, the prices of the costumes you make or buy definitely come into consideration. Pfaff goes on to talk about what she feels is an appropriate amount to spend on a costume. "I would spend anywhere from $20 to $60 on a costume, but no more than that because it's only for one night." Pfaff is excited about this year's Halloween and can't wait to see the different costumes.
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