Someone just posted this to the WitchGrove list. Unbelievable. We're getting blamed from both sides here; a) kids can't celebrate Halloween because it's "the Devil's Day" and now b) kids can't celebrate Halloween because it's disrespectful to witches. Do I love the stereotype of the old hag with green skin and warts bending over a cauldron and cackling wickedly? No, I don't. But a lot of Halloween costumes are about stereotypes. A girl last year came to the door as a diva, complete with little microphone. Another kid came as a punk rocker, with rainbow hair. I doubt every punk rocker looks like that. It's a silly point to make, but really, everybody needs to lighten up. They are kids having fun and dressing up, getting a break from reality for a short period of time - let them be what they want to be. And as for not taking classroom time away from their studies - it was half an hour for a parade for Pete's sake! Kids are supposed to enjoy school - it isn't much fun to begin with, but it doesn't help to have what little joy there is to be sucked out by bureaucrats.