By MONIQUE CHAN
Staff writer
and MORGAN ROMEY
Student contributor
Halloween: the day that excuses and encourages freaky costumes, permits overdoses on sickening yet addictive candy corn and allows children to abandon every parent’s cardinal rule of not accepting candy from strangers. Besides getting in the spirit by attending the GSL dance, what else will you do this Halloween?
For Halloween Day, the Madrigals, Upper School Orchestra and jazz band will perform in a diverse, Halloween-themed program. The Madrigals are slated to perform such songs as “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles, “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra, as well as a special Halloween song. The orchestra will be setting the vibe for the night with classic songs such as “A Rockin’ Halloween,” “Monster Mash” and “Ghostbusters.”
The night of October 31 offers a plethora of options. Traditional trick-or-treating is always available. Recommended spots include the Pasadena area around Madison Heights, where hot dogs and haunted houses are annual features, as well as Chapman Woods and San Marino, where king- sized candy bars await your pillowcase. Try to skip the San Rafael area to avoid massive houses with endless driveways. You can also trick-or-treat on our very own Lake Avenue, where stores such as Starbucks and California Pharmacy hand out treats.
For a more titillating option, amusement parks are the best alternatives.
The well-known Knott’s Scary Farm has already opened, ready and eager to frighten your pants off. Although some rides are open, the main attraction is the gang of over one thousand zombies, vampires and monsters lying in wait in the mazes and dark shadows of the park. While they are not allowed to actually touch you, be prepared to have these creatures of the night literally breathe down your neck. Leave the costume at home – you are not allowed to dress up, and there is heavy security. A more viscerally exciting challenge may be the Fright Fest offered at Six Flags, an event reminiscent of the popular show Fear Factor. Participants are offered such delicacies as superworms, larvae, caterpillars, cicadas, crickets and grasshoppers, which if eaten, reward the participant with front-of-the-line access, gas gift cards or season passes.
If you have a more sensitive gag reflex, you can always take matters into your own hands and host a scary movie marathon, start a pumpkin pie eating contest or make caramel apples while simultaneously carving pumpkins or handing out candy. The options are endless! Whatever you end up doing, just make sure that you celebrate with your friends – not only to increase the fun, but also to ensure that you don’t get stolen off into the night by some rogue werewolf on the prowl…
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