Comments on: This Weekend: An Early Halloween http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/2012/10/around-the-garden/this-weekend-an-early-halloween/ The Blog of The New York Botanical Garden Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Noa http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/2012/10/around-the-garden/this-weekend-an-early-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-87747 Noa Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:46:53 +0000 http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/?p=30364#comment-87747 I could not agree with you more, Audrey,
We are members of the gardens and have really enjoyed last year’s pumpkin theme in the children’s garden -it was fun and creative .This year ,however, I have decided not to take the kids (ages 11,9,6 and 3) due to this disgusting display and since i did not know where it was,i could not even take them and try to avoid it. Seems to me it would be more appropriate for some horror house ,rather then The New York Botanical Gardens.

]]> By: Audrey Burtrum-Stanley http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/2012/10/around-the-garden/this-weekend-an-early-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-86751 Audrey Burtrum-Stanley Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:14:06 +0000 http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/?p=30364#comment-86751 Normally I read your Email with great delight! The photo you chose for the museum’s Halloween event was ghastly – and frankly DISGUSTING.

Most likely there will be ‘mixed ages’ attending the gathering there and your choice of decor should be reflective of this. The bloody, horribly damaged body of the human form you presented was NOT a wise choice. It was terrible! Please rethink this for next year.

The world is full of dangers and terrible sights – children and impressionable young people witness blood ‘n guts scenes in video games, the evening news, etc… Because of the over-exposure, these wounded and frightening scenes (in some cases) are loosing their impact. They are enhancing nightmares in other instances. It is lessening the value of life /or property as the consideration of hurting someone is no longer shown to be painful and wrong.

You have the opportunity of making Halloween a memorable, exciting, even a fun event WITHOUT showing the aftermath of damaged bodies, destruction, etc… Please remember your wisdom in these matters should be well considered instead of flip whimsey covered in gore.

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