People are more emphatically themselves, at Halloween. In Maplewood, the season means that one parent will publish a shrill post on Facebook: "Hey! Enough with the artificial spider webs! They're bad for the birds."
Another parent will write: "It's this kind of liberal hysteria that will help to ensure that Trump gets elected in a few months."
A third worries that certain decorative choices are too scary for little ones. This writer has actually photographed a neighbor's display--its theme, "demon ghoul babies"--and then labeled the photo "unacceptable."
My husband gave me a small bobble-head figurine; it's Chucky, from "Bride of Chucky." The doll carries a knife. My daughter then smuggled the Chucky into school; I imagine the prop inspired some fruitful conversations.
My own great desire this season--a chance to see "North by Northwest" on the giant screen, at Manhattan's Paris Cinema--was thwarted. Childcare plus train schedules plus day job: This does not always add up to the Hitchcock that you want. But, for a moment, it was nice to dream. Just seeing the ad perked me up; this is my favorite time of year.
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