That Special Time of Year....

Yes, it's that special time of year again-- the season for carving pumpkins, getting sick on candy, and wearing pointy little hats.

Sadly, many conservatives have tried to ban Hallowe'en recently, alleging that it teaches little children to become witches, cast spells, worship Satan and become demonically posessed. But everyone knows that little children are already demonically possessed, so I really don't know what the problem is.

As for myself, although I occasionally do cast a mysterious spell on the various men around me, I only worship Satan when it is convenient. It's not like the everyday trials and tribulations of such a fashionable young lady require the constant intervention of Beelzebub. Only very special occasions will find me hopping daintily onto my broom to meet with my coven: tax season, November elections, stressful work deadlines, etc. And my associates are really quite charming; we usually just meet for tea, and only cast spells when absolutely necessary.

We're actually considering applying for a special non-profit tax status and we just elected a Treasurer. It's all really quite respectable and organized. You can see us at various fundraisers throughout the year (Satanists for Affordable Housing, Save the Bats, and PETA) and we also do Adopt-A-Highway now, in addition to our annual Bake Sale and Witch's Sabbath.

Someday soon we hope to have a clubhouse!