"Maybe it is time to reclaim Halloween and all the other holidays and go back to basics"
"Halloween proper hasn't even happened yet, but like Celine Dion during her Vegas residency, we have already endured four fancy outfit changes."
"The first costume was for school, right before the mid-term break, and required me cosplaying as a make-up artist at 7am in order to create a 'day of the dead' look using a YouTube tutorial."
"The second outfit change, for which we were 'invited' to dress up for an after-school activity, required another costume."
Halloween preparations have become elaborate and repetitive, with multiple costume changes required for different events. A parent describes multiple early-morning makeup sessions, including following a YouTube tutorial to create a 'day of the dead' look. School events and after-school activities each demand separate costumes, intensifying the time, effort, and coordination required. The situation highlights how holidays can escalate into complex logistical exercises focused on outfits rather than simple celebration. The cumulative burden on families and caregivers leads to a push to simplify traditions and prioritize ease and meaning over continuous costume escalation.
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