Halloween? Feh.

I've seen a few old farts (my age and older) on Facebook lamenting their lack of trick-or-treaters and the general feeling that the Vibe of Halloweens Past just isn't what it used to be.

My response: And? Holidays evolve and change over time.

Stop trying to relive your childhood in modern times.

Talk to the kids. Are they having fun at the trunk-or-treat and other modern Halloween activities that you hate, apparently?

If they're having fun, leave them alone. Let them have fun and go be grumpy somewhere else.

And tell me with a straight face that you really miss your Welcome Back Kotter costume choices. . . .

It's hard to believe these even existed -- plastic moisture-retaning masks to top off designer garbage bags you hoped wouldn't rip before the night was over.

Stumbled across this video tonight: Look how much the "commercial" aura surrounding Christmas has evolved over the years. I particularly like the irony of aluminum Christmas trees dying off thanks to the Charlie Brown Christmas special, and then having the specials themselves die off as the viewing audience is fractured by streaming and other such junk of today.