Halloween

Father Tim tweets:

Only in Hingham: When people run out of candy, they start handing out cash. Seriously.

Dana Reichman Gitell spotted this guy just standing there in Dedham this morning.

Following the recent unpleasantness, Somerville mayor Joe Curtatone surprised the crowd at the city's Halloween parade with an unexpected disguise today.

Jessica Heslam writes Somerville is run by Godless anti-Americans who hate our most cherished historical icons, or words to that effect. Mayor Joe Curtaone blasts back on the city Web site that Heslam wouldn't understand nuance if it walked up to her and bit her, and that Somerville officially has nothing against Halloween.

At issue is a memo from one school principal to his staff asking how they could teach that there's more than one side to Columbus Day - you know, what happened to the natives after Columbus landed and stuff. Curtatone notes Somerville celebrates Independence Day yet allows teacher to talk about slavery and how women didn't win the right to vote until 1920, adds:

In fact, the biggest thing the Herald missed in its column was the headline – "Fun takes a holiday in Somerville." We have more fun with more events and holidays in this city than any other city I've ever seen.