Can Halloween Predict Politics?
Anytime I think of Halloween, I think of the movie “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Where Patrick Dempsy plays the hapless high school geek who will do anything to become popular, even if it means throwing a bag of dog shit on his best friend’s house.
The movie came out in the summer of 1987. And if I had to put money on it, I’d say that Ronald Miller, who loved telescopes and stargazing, also wanted to save the rainforests, and if given the opportunity would have voted for Dukakis. Where as the jocks that made shit throwing their annual tradition, were likely gun toting George Bush supporters.
Which only makes me wonder is there a difference between a Republican Halloween prank and a Democratic prank? Or are Republicans simply the unremorseful shit throwing kids? And democrats are the Ronald Millers’ of the world that follow along for the ride, and are too afraid to say anything?
I only mention it because tonight is mischief night, and across the country, kids are going to go out and toilet paper trees, throw rotten eggs, and yes throw shit on doors. And somehow, I’m willing to bet, that the kids who partake in the most random extreme pranks will grow up to be Republicans. While those who fill their own parent’s mailboxes up with shaving cream and have pranks done to them will most likely grow up to be Democrats.
But that’s just a theory.
