Photo Credit: Raphael Ghieuw Sien
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October 14, 2009
Judy Wu
Government teacher Elizabeth DeWitt used to be an enthusiastic Halloween celebrator.
“My house was one of the most decorated houses in my neighborhood,” she said.
Since her children have grown up, she has not been as festive as she used to be, but she still remembers great Halloween moments she shared with her kids.
“My daughter was three years old and dressed as a witch with a hat taller than her body… She walked around, singing ‘This is Halloween’ from the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas and would go into people’s kitchen to take more candy. It was chaotic, I had to stop her from going into people’s kitchens and still keep an eye on my son,” DeWitt said.
DeWitt might not be as interested in Halloween now. In addition, she is concerned about changes in girls’ costumes.
“When I was in high school, girls had your standard cute costumes,” she said. “Today girls are dressed as sexy police officers or French maids. The costumes aren’t traditional or funny anymore, but more sexual and suggestive. It doesn’t show who the girls really are.”
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