Cartoon Saturday - The Halloween Edition

Halloween is right around the corner ... time for a few good scares ...

House Speaker John Boehner is pushing the so-called "Super Committee" to come up with a deal, just days after rejecting a Democratic offer totaling three trillion dollars in spending cuts and new taxes; we continue to eat our national seed corn as school districts cut days of instruction as well as teachers and long-cherished programs like bands and sports in an effort to cope with funding cuts; the Thai capital Bangkok is threatened by huge floods; the local area is bracing for its first winter storm of the season; and a suicide bomber has blown up a bus carrying NATO personnel in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Don't worry ... in a bizarre and twisted world, Cartoon Saturday is here to provide some harmless stupidity, rather than the Congressional sort.

Today, we offer a collection of seasonal cartoons as Cartoon Saturday looks forward to Halloween on Monday...

There's nothing more Halloweeny than the old sheet-over-the-head ghost costume. And it lends itself to so many good cartoons ...

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Even witches have to keep up with the times ...

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Sometimes, the scariest costumes and topics aren't always obvious ...

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How to know when you've spent too much time online ...

Remember the classic movie, "Billy the Kid vs Dracula"? ...

And finally, this one goes out to Kathy, Melissa, and all my other academically- and linguistically-oriented trick-or-treaters ...

It's already shaping up to be a totally miserable weekend weather-wise here in Northern Virginia ... outside my study window it's pouring a cold and bitter rain, which is predicted to mix with a little wet snow later in the day. It's a good day to stay inside by the fire, wrapped in a quilt, with a nice cup of your favorite hot beverage and a good book or two.

Have a good Halloween weekend, and watch out for the trick-or-treaters on our neighborhood streets. More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo