October 18, 2018.

[The original post for October 18th is lost, as I recognized that in it I dealt with sensitive subjects somewhat carelessly, and it could have potentially been triggering for some readers. No amount of spookiness is worth ruining someone’s day. I took it down.]

SPOOKTOBER STORY #18.1:

the original 18th spooktober story was a. not that funny and b. potentially triggering, so it's gone now.