In Which I Learn with Dismay That I'm Just a Big Ol' Hallo-weenie

How a $35 Halloween decoration got the better of this lifelong Spooky Girl

I love Halloween. I just do.

As a clotheshorse, I love the costumes, from social-media memes to punny portmanteaus to clever re-creations of well-known characters’ getups.

It should go without saying that I love the candy. (Reese's, pleases!)

And I love the ghosts! I love to be deliciously spooked, whether with the tantalizing tidbit of a tragic story fro…