Halloween

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Frank Ramirez, a manager at Don Lobo's Mexican Grill, describes the scene where a young man was shot in the head from a passing car on Halloween night in front of the restaurant in the 2800 block of M St. NW in Georgetown, seen in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 1, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Popular among Democrats this Halloween? The Mitt Romney over-the-head vinyl mask is sold out nationwide say some sources. (Image from Costumecraze.com)

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The Georgetown Theatre Company's annual Halloween reading of Edgar Allan Poe, a man who lived in horror every day of the year, is consistently good.

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Nearly every bar in D.C. that decides to recognize Halloween does so by offering $50--sometimes more, sometimes less--for the best costume. In most cases, this is enough to provoke half the city's women to walk around in the October chill wearing only their underwear.

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Illustration: Halloween by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

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Trick-or-treaters get their treat at the North Portico of the White House during a Halloween celebrations, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

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"The grosser the candy, the better it's going to sell" for Halloween, says Jon H. Prince, owner of McKeesport Candy Co. in McKeesport, Pa. A bag of "blood" that looks like a hospital IV bag, perhaps? (Associated Press)

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This product image courtesy of Ricky's NYC shows a Pauly D costume. Expect MTV's "Jersey Shore" characters like Snooki, Pauly D and "The Situation" to be a hot ticket for men and women this Halloween season. (AP Photo/Ricky's NYC) NO SALES