Death Stalks Us?

As we walked around the block and a bit further this weekend, I was thinking about the obsession with skeletons that seems to pervade our neighbors’ Halloween decor. Occasionally we see other traditional items on the lawns and in the doorways — ghosts, scarecrows, or in one case, lawn flamingos. But mainly we see death. I wonder, is this healthy? A holiday dedicated to death and candy?

Some yards have turned into imaginary cemeteries.

Mr. Death?

Even a miniature triceratops.

Other Displays from My Haunted Neighborhood

Classic Ghosts

Haunted flamingos?

A scarecrow as tall as a house? Looking more carefully, I realized that
this is a dead tree that’s been dressed up for Halloween.

NOTE: Every photo to this point was taken in walking distance from my house.

Our neighborhood is amazing! Now for something different —

Not Every Creature points to Halloween.

Ann Arbor: Creatures from the “No Kings” protest Saturday. (Len’s photo.)

Seattle: a troll under the Fremont Bridge near Troll Avenue.
The troll is shown with Miriam and Alice and an actual VW Bug. (Photo by Evelyn. Details here.)