Honestly, I've never been a big fan of Halloween. Even as a kid, I was never big into candy, and I actually stopped trick-or-treating altogether when I was 12. I discovered that I still had candy left over from the previous Halloween...and let's face it, trick-or-treating in northern Minnesota often means trudging through snow and freezing temperatures. I could walk down to the grocery store and buy candy; why in the world would I want to dress like an idiot and freeze my @$$ off begging for candy?
No, Halloween has never been a big deal...but then I ran across painted-on Halloween costumes...and, man, I could REALLY learn to like this whole Halloween thing.