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8 tips for recovering from Halloween the next morning

First-year UNC student Adam Oppenheimer dressed up as Velma from Scooby Doo debates what kind of candy he should buy.
First-year UNC student Adam Oppenheimer dressed up as Velma from Scooby Doo debates what kind of candy he should buy.

By the time you’re reading this, Halloween will be over. You've made it. You've survived. You've escaped the clowns and the people in the creepy masks covered in red paint unscathed. 

I know. It’s sad.

But with the end of Halloween comes the beginning of the marathon of holidays — Thanksgiving, whichever winter holiday you choose to celebrate and New Year’s. So give yourself some time to recover, because the winter holidays are no laughing matter.

1. Drink lots of water.

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2. Listen to "Monster Mash" one last time.

3. Say goodbye to Halloween colored glitter and hello to Thanksgiving glitter

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4. Look at pictures of Thanksgiving spreads to get you in the mood.

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5. Begin working on youChristmas Spotify playlist (but don’t play it until the 25th).

6. Watch nothing but the “Haunted Elevator” skit from SNL and dance to the David S. Pumpkins song all day. 

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7. Go to CVS or Walgreens or both and buy all of the discounted candy. 

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8. Start planning next year’s costume(s). Preferably one that looks like this (see gif below) and not a clown.

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