"The town was full of trees.  And dry grass and dead flowers now that autumn was here.  And full of fences to walk on and sidewalks to skate on and a large ravine to tumble in and yell across.  And the town was full of...  Boys.  And it was the afternoon of Halloween.  And all the houses shut against a cool wind.  And the town full of cold sunlight.  But suddenly, the day was gone.  Night came out from under each tree and spread."    Ray Bradbury, "The Halloween Tree" "I don't even bother with, uh, guests registering anymore.  You know, one by one, you drop the formalities.  I shouldn't…