Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Menard's doesn't want you to give up Halloween this year


Photos by Retiring Guy

What Scares Salem? October Without Halloween.  (The New York Times, 8/13/2020)
With coronavirus cases spiking around the country, cities, towns, retailers and confectioners are bracing themselves for what could be a substantially more subdued Halloween this year. High-profile events at Disney’s theme parks and Knott’s Berry Farm have already been canceled, and in places like Salem — where the holiday accounts for more than 30 percent of the city’s annual tourists — officials are trying to figure out what Halloween looks like during a pandemic.


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