Cartoon Saturday: the Halloween Edition

The hits just keep on hitting us ...

A freshman at a high school in Washington state carried a gun into the school cafeteria and shot five fellow students, killing one, before turning the gun on himself; in New York City, a man who was evidently a self-radicalized convert to Islam attacked a group of police officers with a hatchet, critically injuring one before being shot and killed by other officers; the governor of the Mexican state of Guerrero has stepped down after being criticized for his poor handling of the mass kidnapping of 43 students; the television "reality show" Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo has been cancelled by the TLC network after allegations that the mother of the titular star is in a relationship with a convicted sex offender who served ten years in prison for child molestation; and a government report states that in January 1998, government agents and lawyers mistreated former White House intern Monica Lewinsky to get her to cooperate with an investigation into former President Bill Clinton.

Cheer up ... only a week to go and we've made it out of October. But then comes the election ... oy. Better get to the cartoons right away!

This week, we'll feature thirteen* Halloween-oriented, ghostly, monstrous cartoons ... bwa, ha, HAAAAAAAA!!! ...

The aftermath of the party is always rough, even if you're a jack-o-lantern ...

Even vampires are not free of political chicanery ...

Mummies have it tough, don't they? ...

I can't think of a much more terrifying Halloween costume than that ...

The day after can be a letdown, can't it? ...

Scared ... well ... you know ...

Yes, indeed, those are some seriously scary decorations ...

I feel that way watching all the stupid campaign ads, too ...

This was the sort of commentary my father always had about the horror movies we watched at home ...

Sometimes the mirrors just don't work for you ...

And neither does the camera in the phone ...

Colder than a witch's ... uh ... you know ...

And finally, even a spirit can get busted! ...

And that's it for this year's Cartoon Saturday Halloween edition. I hope my little bit of seasonal levity helped take the edge of the yucky week. It looks like it's going to be a nice weekend here in NoVa weather-wise ... which is good because later this morning we're going to a "Trunk or Treat" Halloween party in the parking lot of our granddaughter's school, after which my daughter has visions of me helping her move more dirt and rocks as she continues carrying out her landscaping plans.

These relaxing weekends will kill me yet.

Have a good day. Be here tomorrow for our special Halloween edition of Poetry Sunday ... I've scared up a timely poem for you.

Bilbo

* The usual Cartoon Saturday offering is ten cartoons, but thirteen just seemed like a better number for some reason ...