Texas Town Postpones Halloween – For Football

Recent rumors of Halloween being canceled in various locales due to Ebola fears have had families on edge, but one Texas town really is electing not to celebrate the candy-laden holiday Friday night. However, it’s not for fear of illness — it’s because of football.

In Van, Texas, the high school football team, the Vandals, is holding an undefeated record, and they don’t want to miss a chance to keep that record solid. The town’s mayor agrees — and he’s announced that instead of the football game, it’s Halloween that will be rescheduled.

KETK reports that the Mayor wanted families and fans to be able to attend the game, but not everyone in the town is pleased with the decision.

Mayor Dean Stone explained,

I had several calls over the last weekend and I came in and talked to the city manager and I made the decision to change it to the Saturday night due to the fact there will be a tremendous amount of people out of town Friday night.”

The town will hold Trick-or-treating on Saturday night, instead.

It’s certainly not the first time Halloween festivities have been shifted. Some towns even routinely move them to a weekend, when Halloween falls during the school week. However, it’s a controversial move.

There was an uproar earlier this month, when a rumor said that the city of Dallas would allow no Halloween celebrations due to Ebola fears, though that rumor proved completely false.

Not much in America’s southern states can create the level of fervor, dedication and excitement that football can, but it appears that Halloween is close.

Van postponed Halloween for the football game

— air-N (@erin_midori) October 31, 2014

Just saw on the news that Halloween in Van, TX has been postponed due to the high school football game. #OnlyInTexas

— ❤️Texas Chica (@Kristina6980) October 31, 2014

Just saw on the news that Halloween in Van, TX has been postponed due to the high school football game. #OnlyInTexas

— ❤️Texas Chica (@Kristina6980) October 31, 2014

Still, the mayor says he has no second thoughts about the decision.

Sure, some of them are upset with it and that’s okay. I hope they don’t stay upset because I’m not, but I really feel like the end result, they’ll be more happy people with what went on.

There’s no word on whether the opposing football team has also postponed Halloween.

[photo credit: Icky Pic]

Texas Town Postpones Halloween – For Football