We’re a little over two weeks away from what promises to be one of the weirdest Halloweens in memory. Houses up and down neighborhood streets are suddenly experiencing acute spider infestations, or festooned with festive orange and purple lights. Pumpkins are cropping up on front porches in droves as folks look for the things we can still do that remind us of years gone by, when things were normal.
There may not be trick-or-treating this year, and those seasonal shops at malls nationwide are likely carrying more inventory than in prior years. It’s a genuinely scary time, and not in the fun inflatable-Frankenstein’s-monster-in-the-front-yard way.