Wait, Chris Christie postponed Halloween?

[tarheelsunc]

Just heard on The Rachel Maddow Show that Christie signed an executive order to move Halloween to Monday.

[badhair77]

1. I saw him telling some kids it would be Monday.

Too dangerous right now. It was moved to next Wed in our county.

[spanone]

2. good.

[doc03]

3. Can you imagine the uproar at Faux if Obama postponed Halloween? n/t

[Jackpine Radical]

4. I assume he's going as a pumpkin?

Snark aside, I'm almost beginning to appreciate that man.

[Iggy]

5. It's New Jersey

for "economic" reasons, Newark Mayor Booker more or less cancelled Christmas two
years ago-- NO holiday lights put up by the city.

[Avalux]

6. Do you think that's funny? I think it's great.

Kids should have their Halloween, and I'm glad Christie understands this.

[tarheelsunc]

7. I understand it, it just seems silly to reschedule a holiday.

If something like this happened in late December, would they move Christmas too? It's good for the kids of course, but is it necessary to have an official order for this?

[Kber]

10. It's the nature of the holiday

We still have downed electric wires. You don't want kids tempted to trick or treat right now.

[loyalsister]

11. He is giving parents considerable relief

It's a smart thing to do. Instead of having to tell them they can't trick or treat for reasons A-Z, parents can tell kids the governor changed the holiday.

[cthulu2016]

8. So the wandering dead will now be free for 359 days!!?!

If being a small child trying to figure out religion taught me anything, it is that the masses on All Souls Day (November 1) are what puts all those ghosts back in the ground... it's like Ave Maria after Night on Bald Mountain in Fantasia.

So putting Halloween after All Souls Day is asking for trouble.

Zombie apocalypse.

MIHOP.

[DUgosh]

9. The Mayans

Already knew this

[tilsammans]

12. Many NJ communities are still without power, with live wires and downed trees

It's just not safe for anyone to be out walking around at night in the dark, especially the kids.

Rescheduling Halloween is a very good idea.