The Strange Sights of October

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We are sixteen days from Halloween. By now you have witnessed some jaw dropping sights and some things that will be so scarred into your brain that not even brain bleach or music can save you.  Here are some things that you might see in October that you really should don’t want to. Why don’t you want to see these things? Well, you’ll soon see why….

5. Christmas Movies

For this topic, I’m excluding “Tim Burton’s the Nightmare Before Christmas” because it’s considered a Halloween and Christmas movie. Besides, the Christmas movies I’m talking about are the ones that have been playing on the Hallmark Channel since July. You know what ones I’m bringing up – the cheesey, corny, wholesome, American way, unrealistic Christmas stories. Even during the holidays, these movies are kind of dull and just scream for attention like a child who doesn’t receive what they want. These movies try too hard to be some Blockbuster film that will take the nation by storm. Then again, they even try too hard just to be a television special. These films aren’t something memorable like “Die Hard” or “Big Hero 6”, they’re just bland sappy flicks that promote the loving, caring ways of a fictional world.

4. Pumpkin Spice Things That Should NOT Be Pumpkin Spice


For example, pumpkin spice cat litter. I honestly wish I was joking about this.

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Fall Frolic my eye, that's code word for pumpkin spice!

I used to have two cats – a black cat named Kitty and a grey kitten named Pistol (may God rest their feline souls). From my experiences with them, I know that cat leavings don’t exactly smell like a bunch of roses and I acknowledge that products exist with the goal of making a litterbox smell better. Some have a generic scent, others have some floral perfume; these scents are acceptable because they’re normal. Now pumpkin spice on the other hand is an acceptable scent for everything else, but not for cat litter.

3. Christmas decorations

Yes, Christmas is right around the corner, we know this because right now almost every store has an aisle that’s slowly being stocked with Christmas decorations. It’s a time honored tradition of rushing the holidays so we tear through the money maker that is Halloween (costumes, decorations, and candy aren’t cheap) and the even bigger cash cow of Christmas (toys, decorations, ugly Christmas sweaters, it all adds up).  It’s the most wonderful time of the year to remind you that Halloween is the mere stepping stone between spooky scary fun and Christmas consumerism.


2. Things That Should NOT Be Sexy 

Halloween costumes are by far one of the greatest pieces of clothing you can ever wear. It transforms you from your average human into a princess or that popular Internet meme or even a hot piece of corn.

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Damn this girl is ready to pop.

What? Don’t you know that corn can be a-maizing and sexy? Well, apparently it can be. Olaf can be sexy too while we’re at it and don’t get me started on some of your classic childhood icons. All limits are off on Halloween! Everything is sexy – yes, even your blender.  Go to your blender and confess your love to it, especially when it makes your smoothie just the way you like it.

1. The Treatment of Black Cats

Black cats are adorable, snuggly, and cause people to be incredibly superstitious of them. There’s nothing wrong with being superstitious, but like drinking you have to know your limit. Easily avoiding black cats without harming them is all well and good. Gutting them alive on the other hand is horrible and terrible. While black cats are shunned and harmed throughout the year, they’re usually given the worst treatment during October because it’s a month that they’re associated with.  Some people even use black cats for sacrifices in some dark religion or practice.


If you happen to see a black cat this month then call the animal shelter, take it to an adoption agency, adopt it yourself, or just bring it in for a night. Any one of these actions will do them a greater good than roaming on the streets and possibly being killed.

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So tell me, what’s the worst thing you’ve ever seen during October?