Monarchism hasn't done Halloween any favors. Skellington had a solid chance to destroy Christmas and transform the entire dark half of the year into a protracted communion with Death, but he was seduced by the call of jingle bells and made concessions to Sandy Claws that we are still paying for to this day

Neckening was a false flag to get the stores turned over to Christmas early because of low consumer demand during the year. Extending the Christmas shopping season is retail's last stand