October’s clock is counting down to Fright Night, when ghosts, demons, superheroes and video game characters flit through the darkness in search of sugar and vandalism.
It’s possible to feel the tension. Children are vibrating in anticipation of the night when outlawry is socially approved. It won’t even be necessary to have a gun to rob people. Just beat on their doors and demand entrance.
Halloween has changed a lot in my lifetime. When I was a kid, the night wasn’t successful unless you returned home with serious drag marks on the pillow case, duffel bag or parachute you used to collect candy.