Remembering what skulls really stand for on Halloween
I see skulls everywhere: from lawns decorated for Halloween to pajama pants and dog sweaters. Somehow, an image that used to stand for death, motorcycle gangs and pirates evolved into a symbol of cuteness much like Hello Kitty.
Two major days for skulls or calaveras, the Mexican version, have arrived with Halloween and Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. The cute-washing of skull imagery, however, strips away the symbolism and deeper meaning of recognizing, honoring and mourning the dead.
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Saturday, November 1, 2014
D-Day
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Hello Kitty is a symbol of evil!
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ReplyDeleteYou're telling me! Kitty seems to have taken over local media.
...much like what happened to Halloween and Cinco de Mayo...
ReplyDeleteAnyone who references Cinco de Mayo as a Latino holiday (or as anything other than a beer company's attempt to get more people to drink their crappy beer) automatically looses.