In Classroom, Halloween Becomes Harvest Fest

Friday, 29 October 2010 | by Pat's Picks

In politically correct parlance, it’s not a Halloween party—it’s a Harvest Festival. The Arizona Republic says more and more schools are abandoning the “eerie for the cheery.” I remember with great nostalgia my school’s costume parade and checking out what my classmates were dressed as. But the Republic says many districts have banned costumes altogether or restricted them greatly so as to offend the smallest number of people possible.

I wonder if the rhyme has changed as well. When I was a kid it went like this: “Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat. Not too big, not too small, Just the size of Montreal.”