{"id":6957,"date":"2022-10-28T14:47:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T19:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=6957"},"modified":"2022-10-28T14:47:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T19:47:27","slug":"the-best-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=6957","title":{"rendered":"The Best Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by Marisa Seager<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halloween is the best holiday, and you can\u2019t change my mind. But I will tell you why.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have an excuse to eat candy, and lots of it. If you feel that you\u2019re too old to trick-or-treat, just buy some candy of your own. This is a good time to stock up on limited-edition candy and to save for times when you miss it most.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s fun to dress up as someone else. Who doesn\u2019t like getting to be someone else for a day?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing pets in Halloween costumes is undeniably cute. I can\u2019t wait to see what Dr. Martinez-Carrillo\u2019s pups will be wearing this year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes place during one of the coziest times of the year. The weather is just right and there are more holidays just around the corner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halloween movies are simply the best, whether scary or not. There\u2019s nothing like watching the classics to get into the holiday spirit, or the excitement of new ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decorations are a must. I just love seeing them everywhere.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get to carve pumpkins. One of my favorite Halloween memories is breaking out into a pumpkin gut fight with my family while carving. Let\u2019s just say that my mom wasn\u2019t too happy to deal with the aftermath.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are so many fun activities to take part in. There are costume competitions, haunted hayrides, pumpkin patch trips, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to buy any presents for anyone unless you\u2019d like to give someone a themed basket. Halloween has the fun of a holiday without the stress and obligations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s all voluntary. There aren\u2019t any forced gatherings or trips home, so if you don\u2019t want to participate then you don\u2019t have to.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Marisa Seager Halloween is the best holiday, and you can\u2019t change my mind. But I will tell you why.\u00a0 You have an excuse to eat candy, and lots of it. If you feel that you\u2019re too old to trick-or-treat, just buy some candy of your own. 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