HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Beware the Grim Reaper, and his long sickle...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Boo Yah!
Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!
Bram Stoker
Today's HALLOWEEN posts are for the most part a bit retro. I was going to say vintage, but I'm not sure I'm ready to have 'vintage' used to describe things that have happened in my life time. I did most of my trick or treating in the 80's and early 90's, and for me, it was one of the best times to grow up, and one of the best era's to have experienced and enjoyed HALLOWEEN.
We didn't have the Internet until I was a teenager, and am grateful to have been a kid without it. There was no reason to rush home after trick or treating, there was enough stimulation being in the cool Autumn air with candy, and a good group of friends.
If you remember the 80's and 90's, I'm guessing you remember many of the visuals included in this post. This was the era when decorating meant witch and skeleton wall hangings, bit plastic orange pumpkins and tons of cob webs. There weren't many Halloween specials, but most television shows at the time had a Halloween themed episode. The main television event was of course, It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.
If you're a regular FH reader you know that I don't hate Halloween, gay or otherwise, I love the holiday and expression of freedom it provides. I'll be back to regular posts this weekend, but in the meantime, I'm creeping it real with some vintage imagery so sit for a spell, maybe enjoy a brew and put some childhood fun into your October 31st!
Supernatural Studs
For All Hallows Eve 2020, the theme was Dracula. I featured various posts spotlighting the iconic Count, including images, actors who played the role and the hunky Cal as the blood sucking vampire. (HERE:)
As part of the theme, I also featured some vintage images from Dracula themed porn films, including 1993's Gayracula. (HERE:) This year when looking for vintage holiday themed shots, I came upon a magazine devoted to the film. Check out the highlights on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
A Vintage Vantage:
'The moon has awoken with the sleep of the sun, the light has been broken; the spell has begun.'
If you're a long time reader of FH, you know that it's become tradition to share some vintage holiday photos each HALLOWEEN. I love seeing visuals from past October 31st's, especially images taken long before I even born. One of my favorites is HERE: I also love sharing my annual HALLOWEEN message, explaining why I, and I think so many others, have such an affinity for All Hallows Eve.
Unlike most holidays, HALLOWEEN is one that you can make entirely your own. There are no pressures to decorate (which I do), or cook, (which I don't) and there are no family meals or visits from that cousin you choose to avoid most of the rest of the year.
There are no gifts to buy, nor pressure to spend a ton of money. With the exception of forking out a bit for candy, if you give it out, October 31st, can be pretty much cost free. There are no battles over whether the religious connection should or should not be in the play. There's no pressure to attend a church, synagogue or any place of worship, your traditions for the day, are entirely your own.
Halloween is also the night you be truly yourself. You can not wear a costume, or dress-up, which ever you prefer. If you chose a costume, you can one that hides who you are, or one that reveals a part of yourself that you're usually to shy or scared to share. On top of all of that, you can also just appreciate the pleasure of a bowl of mini KitKats!
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