I'm sorry, but after the Reagan/Bush years, I'm still creeped out on too many non-halloween levels. Not much more I can say on the subject, but I think I speak for a lot of US citizens..... who would probably like to move to Australia or New Zealand where the economy and politics are more civilized.
aaron9999920
The reason they are so close together is so you can get your chocolate fix and try to get really happy before you see your candidate lose and get depressed. Its to try and balance it out.
VicariousE
Shit! Never thought of it that way. Guess adults are the big consumers of candy on Halloween... the kids are an afterthought.