# A Lonesome October is coming **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 9, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189 "2020-09-09T18:29:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/1 "2020-09-09T18:29:58Z")
According to Sky & Telescope, this is going to be a [Lonesome October](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Night_in_the_Lonesome_October) year. That is, a full moon is going to happen on Halloween. Considering how this year has gone, don’t be surprised if the forces of evil win for a change. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/2 "2020-09-09T20:41:37Z")
I wonder how much trick-or-treating is going on anyway. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/3 "2020-09-09T21:42:29Z")
> **[Los Angeles backtracks on coronavirus trick-or-treat ban this Halloween | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/us/halloween-coronavirus-los-angeles-trick-or-treat/index.html)** > > Trick-or-treating won't be banned in Los Angeles County anymore this Halloween but it's still "not recommended," health officials said. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/4 "2020-09-10T19:05:00Z")
I would expect nothing less for the End Of The World. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/5 "2020-09-10T20:41:37Z")
This year kids should dress up and sit in front of their homes. The rest of us should drive around and throw candy at them, haha! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/6 "2020-09-10T21:37:25Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > The rest of us should drive around and throw candy at them, haha! They’d still have to sanitize it before eating it. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/7 "2020-09-10T21:42:56Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > Considering how this year has gone, don’t be surprised if the forces of evil win for a change. Actually, I think if the Great Old Ones crossed over and saw what was going on this year, they would turn around and go right back. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/8 "2020-09-11T01:46:47Z")
Yes, the Things in the mirror have been especially annoying lately. ---
**Author:** ![tofor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tofor/32/13727_2.png) [@tofor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tofor)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/9 "2020-09-11T13:50:31Z")
The trick-or-treating ban in Los Angeles has been rescinded: > **[Los Angeles backtracks on coronavirus trick-or-treat ban this Halloween | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/us/halloween-coronavirus-los-angeles-trick-or-treat/index.html)** > > Trick-or-treating won't be banned in Los Angeles County anymore this Halloween but it's still "not recommended," health officials said. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/10 "2020-09-11T17:19:29Z")
Social distancing Halloween [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/il6eAKfSSoE/maxresdefault.jpg "Halloween Isn't Cancelled! DIY Prop for Trick-or-Treating during COVID") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il6eAKfSSoE) ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189/11 "2020-10-30T13:18:54Z")
The big night is close upon us. Anyone found the spot? > [@Colibri](#): > > > [@dtilque](#): > > > > Considering how this year has gone, don’t be surprised if the forces of evil win for a change. > > Actually, I think if the Great Old Ones crossed over and saw what was going on this year, they would turn around and go right back. Yes, they’d figure there’s nothing they can do to make this year worse so why bother.