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Despite my reputation for being a wuss when it comes to the creepy crawlies, the spooks and spirits, and the ghouls and goblins, I do love me some Halloween. And while I can endure my fair share of horror films (not without post-viewing trauma, however), I prefer the lighter side of the holiday like dressing up and orange cream Oreos. That’s where Freakfest comes in.

Madison has been notorious for having a violent, destructive, and otherwise lewd Halloween celebration before the installation of Freakfest last year (or the year before?), which requires a ticket and is patrolled by numerous good humored, sometimes mounted, police. It was a mellow yet amusing stroll down State Street with a soundtrack provided by Lifehouse on the big stage. I’m not a big Lifehouse fan, but it was flattering that such a big name was there for our little party.

I’ll post some pictures, but I seem to be having a little bit of trouble with that right now. We ended up recycling our SNL cheerleader outfits, and they were an unexpected hit. Lucky we had a cheer all rehearsed so as not to disappoint or get annoyed with people asking us to do the perfect cheer, and us, all dressed up, with no cheer to share (hello, 3 years ago). But please, do not ask me to reiterate that cheer again. Some things are only good for the day, you know?