BOO!

I hate to sound old but I do remember a time when Halloween masks, sheets with cut-out holes for the eyes, and little super hero costumes were just meant for fun and not much else. San Francisco is a city that relishes in this dress-up holiday not because people don't often go disguised in this town--they do--but because it's a time to overtly display and celebrate the city's weirdness. It is a weird place with a lot of weirdos and this holiday is a time to just let it all hang out. At least, that used to be true.

On my way to work yesterday, I saw this sign on a bank in the downtown area. Apparently, you can no longer enter a bank if masked on October 31 lest you be confused with a robber or, perhaps, egads!, a terrorist. Could terrorists really be thinking of walking through customs in a Spiderman costume? Is the sign saying that on all other days of the year it's okay to visit a bank with your mask on or does that mean that if you do there'll be no confusion as to whose side you're on and you'll be immediately wrestled to the floor and thrown into the slammer. I guess Halloween isn't as innocent as it used to be. Is anything?