WHEN THE DEVIL SHOWED UP AT CHURCH.(Lifestyle)(Column)

From: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Date: October 19, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

You probably couldn't get away with it in today's terribly correct climate, but I went to church dressed as the devil when I was about 7 years old.

My twin sister, Nancy, went along - as a witch, no less.

We are about to find ourselves awash in the annual hogwash of alleged paganism, with various so-called adults charging that any celebration of Halloween - especially for kids - is devil worship of one sort or another.

Of course, I knew about the devil even then. When you're 7 years old, your imagination fills in all the blanks. And it's aided by your big brother who ...

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