October's final day

Halloween is a very special day. There’s a spirit in the air – the excitement of dressing up. The one day a year when everyone has the option to be, nay is actually encouraged to be, something that they’re not.

This morning, the deli owner from whom I buy my morning coffee was actually a detective. The hot dog vendor on the way to work was not a hot dog vendor, but a vampire with a hot dog stand. And outside the subway was an old man dressed up like a smelly homeless person. Oh no wait, he’s always there.