I, FOR ONE, WELCOME OUR NEW SPIDER OVERLORDS: And I’d like to remind them that popular bloggers may serve as trusted voices in helping to recruit workers to toil in their underground fly caves. . . .

Is it just me, or are people making a bigger deal out of Halloween than they used to?

It sure seems that way, anyhow. Anybody got some Raid?

UPDATE: Many readers say that Halloween seems to be a bigger deal. And not everyone’ s happy about it. Shortly after posting this I noticed an announcement hanging on my doorknob, for an “alternative to Halloween” festival sponsored by some Baptists. There does seem to be this anti-Halloween backlash, too, which I regard as rather silly. But if people want to have alternative parties, it’s okay with me. Even if there are no giant spiders. Though you’ve got to love the giant spiders.