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Our Legislature is again cordially inviting the rest of us to give up one of our fundamental rights as free citizens by voting “Yes” on Amendment B on Nov. 3. It’s a nifty new way to make citizen initiatives far harder—if not impossible—to pass. Under Amendment B, if a ballot initiative imposes a new tax or expands an existing tax, it will have to pass with 60% of the statewide vote instead of a simple majority. Tax increases adopted by the Legislature require only a simple majority vote in each chamber.

The language of this current push for a 60% threshold on tax-related initiatives opens the door for all kinds of citizen-led campaigns to be deemed tax-related, and thus requiring supermajority passage. Currently, the Legislative Fiscal Analyst determines whether a proposed initiative will, in fact, increase taxes. Thus, the Legislature’s staff would be deciding whether an initiative that Republicans dislike classifies as a tax increase. While the Fiscal Analyst’s office is supposed to be neutral, Republican leadership from time-to-time leaves thumb prints on the scale of impartiality. Utah was the second state to write initiatives and referenda into its state constitution, in 1900, which came on the heels of the First Gilded Age and the massive fortunes and lobbying power of the oil trusts and railroads. In the 1890s, the Southern Pacific Railroad was California’s shadow government, pulling the strings of governors, legislators and even judges.

In Utah, our courts have had powerful things to say about initiatives and referenda, finding them inseparable from the “inherent right of the people to change their form of government” as they see fit. One of the best disquisitions about the co-equal legislative powers of the people and the Legislature was authored by Justice Martin Larson in a 1937 decision. “But the people themselves are not creatures or creations of the Legislature. They are the father of the Legislature, its creator,” Larson wrote, “and in the act of creating the Legislature the people provided that its voice should never silence or control the voice of the people in whom is inherent all political power, and being coequal in legislative power, the Legislature, the child of the people, cannot limit or control its parent, its creator, the source of all power.” That decision is still good law. We are in America’s Second Gilded Age, and the amount of dark money sluicing through our politics is staggering.

Against all the corrupt influence that money can buy on a gerrymandered playing field, there’s only one remedy available to the other co-equal legislative power—the people themselves. And that’s the right of initiative and referenda. But there’s a catch. Liberty also entails the freedom to give it away. Once the Legislature wrests away the rights of initiative, they’re gone for good. Will we as voters give away our fundamental right to change our form of government by a simple majority vote? The Legislature is hoping we’re schnooks. The wise vote on Amendment B is a “No” vote. DAVID IRVINE Bountiful

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OPINION BY CHRISTOPHER SMART

Lock the Vote

oters here in the Beehive State can breathe easy, because Donald Trump’s personal Department of Justice is coming to make sure all the illegal aliens, communists, drug runners and Democrats won’t mess with the midterm elections. Right. You see, despite the evidence—or lack thereof—Trump insists that whenever he loses an election, it’s rigged. The only time elections aren’t rigged is when he wins. That’s the truth; take a look. The Biden administration rigged the election in 2024 and Trump won. No, wait. Let’s look at it another way. During Trump’s first term, his administration did not rig the election and Biden won. No, wait. Let’s not skew the analysis with facts. We know that Trump won in 2020 because he keeps repeating it. And when his cabinet members came before the Senate for confirmation, none of them—no matter how many times they were asked—testified that he didn’t lose 2020. Either they were all prevaricating, or ... According to Trump, he is the only person in U.S. history to have won a presidential election three times. So, it’s a good thing the DOJ dogs are monitoring the election because if Republicans don’t win, Trump will have witnesses reporting it was all rigged. Is that clever, or what?

Donny and Vlady: A Love Story

Not since Verlaine and Rimbaud has such a steamy affair scorched headlines across continents. The 19th cen-

tury poets were quite public with their desires and selfdestruction that played out across Europe, as the stately witnessed the raunchy pyrotechnics with wide eyes and hushed tones. Now comes the public spectacle of Donny and Vlady, two guys who admire themselves very much and, apparently, each other. They smile the secret smile of the smitten who believe their assignations are seen only as the respectful carriage of powerful men. But alas, their skirts are showing, particularly that of Donny, who has been carrying a torch for the swaggering Vlady ever since he saw him shirtless on horseback. Such a sight to see—a man’s man. Little wonder Donny was rocked back on his elevator heels. Such affairs often come at a price for the suitor, who eventually comes to realize that unrequited love is a bore. And so it is with Ukraine, which had wanted to see Donny as a knight in shining armor. But the misty eyes of the hopeful eventually come to see what was before them all along. It may be bright days for Donny and Vlady. But like Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud, nothing can be said to be certain.

Hegseth Breaks World—Ike Rolls Over in Grave

All right, that does it. “Pistol” Pete Hegseth, the juvenile secretary of defense, has gone and broken the world— that is, Eisenhower’s historic World War II globe. We are not making this up, Wilson. Two huge world globes used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during WWII were housed safely at the Pentagon, where secretaries of state down through the decades had kept the historic artifacts secure. But Pistol Pete got a craving to have them in his office. Get the historic archivist experts to make the delicate transfer. Oops, they were furloughed by Pete’s budget cuts. No problem, just send somebody, anybody to drag them up.

In true Hegseth form, one of the globes was dropped and smashed a big hole right through Antarctica. So much for history. You’re right, Wilson, it’s so symbolic of Hegseth’s modus operandi: firing all the top generals and admirals, particularly females; testing troops for low testosterone; bombing fishing boats in the Caribbean; failing to plan properly for the war in Iran; planning a public execution (later cancelled due to outrage); calling troops “Christian warriors” on a mission. The list goes on and on—never mind the allegations of drunkenness and womanizing. Hoo-ah! Postscript—That’s a wrap for another hysterical week here at Smart Bomb, where we keep track of the planets guiding the midterm elections so you don’t have to. No Wilson, Daylight Saving Time has nothing to do with it. However, according to BirthStellar.com: “The heavens don’t pick winners—they reveal the energies in play. And right now, those energies speak loudly of conflict, ambition and the hungry reach for power.” You’re right, Wilson, we could have guessed as much. But get this: Pluto’s transit through Aquarius could be quite influential, according to Allan Lichtman’s recent astrological analysis. “[T]his placement suggests that institutions will increasingly confront leaders who fail to adapt to modern demands,” he wrote. Moreover, Uranus recently entered Gemini, setting the stage for a “sudden shock.” In the end, explained Nipun Joshi, astrologers are faced with this conundrum: “Does Jupiter arriving over Trump’s Lagna provide protection at the crucial moment, or does Jupiter joining Ketu force a karmic reckoning with power itself?” OK, Wilson, go ahead and get out the Ouija board. We need answers. CW Christopher Smart writes the weekly Smart Bomb column, available online at cityweekly.net.

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HIT: Predict This

Utah’s crusade against gambling continues, as Attorney General Derek Brown filed a lawsuit against the sports betting platform Kalshi for their “prediction markets.” Kalshi allows citizens to place bets on world events that technically skirt Utah’s traditional anti-gambling laws. KSL covered Brown’s legal argument against such prop bets and did the legwork to add up the five million wagers placed by Utah-based Kalshi accounts. Kalshi has attempted to define this activity as “contracts” and “trades,” rather than “bets.” But following the anti-prop betting bill, HB243, from the 2026 legislative session, Kalshi’s odds of victory are looking pretty slim. Related, The Salt Lake Tribune’s investigation into new cameras for USU’s basketball courts shows the insidious reach of sports betting operating in this fleeting legal gray area.

MISS: Ballot Blues

The approaching election on November 3 will be a historic one for Utah. Salt Lake City voters are selecting their first congressional representative in the modern era under a newly-un-gerrymandered district map. Ballot initiatives once again seek to disenfranchise voters. And—as recently announced by Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson—federal election monitors are en route. While it’s easy to report on the chaos of the impending election day, the buried story lies in the far less exciting process of mail-in voting. Several residents have reported their ballots were rejected due to signature mis-matches, a highly arbitrary process in which a voter’s handwriting can be declared too different from the one on their driver’s license. For those hoping to skip the polls next week, be sure to track the status of your ballot and, if necessary, proceed with an online affidavit confirming your identity.

MISS: Water Wars

From increased Salt Lake sewage fees to Utah water revenue, no one’s been quite able to pin down the status of water in our drought-vulnerable state. KSL highlights the pain of bad math in their recent expose on a state-commissioned water study. The study was meant to identify a gap in current water funding and the cost of approaching infrastructure repairs. However, failure to account for current revenue nearly led to an improper rate hike recommendation. In a time when Salt Lake City has also recently increased utility rates—most recently tripling water and sewage impact fees for new construction—water policy has never been more important. Still, all such coverage still misses the “why?” Politicians can tinker with rusty pipes and new sewage access all they like, yet no amount of infrastructure meddling can change the historic low water levels in our reservoirs. Homeowners are free to protest their water bills, but they’d be better off praying for snow. CW

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Common Thread

achel Garrett has taught public high school, worked as a courtappointed special advocate and served as a foster parent. In 2022, she launched Common Thread, a community nonprofit that holds monthly events, eight-week programs and therapy for teens 12 and up. Many teens grow up in group homes or bouncing between foster homes and youth centers, Garrett noted. Without consistent, attentive adults to train and guide them, many of these teens end up homeless, traumatized and lacking the basic skills needed to participate in society. “I saw very intimately that teens are the most underserved and overlooked members of the system by the nature of their age,” she said. Common Thread’s gatherings, sprinkled across the Salt Lake Valley, are fun, educational, supportive and impactful. In the years since its launch, volunteers have logged more than 20,000 hours of service. It offers activities like Back to School Days, theatre summer camps, game nights and a prom. Transportation is provided through Trax passes, carpooling and driving services. The purpose is to help students find one another, create connections and feel less alone. “They don’t feel like they belong,” Garrett observed. “They’re not feeling seen or heard in their realities because there’s a lot of shame.” Teens in school don’t necessarily share the same backgrounds and personal challenges, Garrett said, which can be very isolating for her students. However, when young people with the common thread of trauma and loss come together, positive change starts to take place. “You can perceive almost this collective exhale that happens at the events,” Garrett remarked. “They can talk about things with one another without being as filtered.” Teen-centered programs come from the students themselves—a board of up to 15 provide Common Thread’s core direction. “I do not want this to be adults solving teen problems,” Garrett stressed. “They come up with ideas to help us stay close to the pulse, to help us overcome barriers that we might overlook or don’t fully see.” Activities are fun and create connections, but also provide important life skills that are missed when kids don’t have a dedicated caregiver. One popular class, Adulting 101, is an eight-week series covering hygiene, healthy relationships, housing, public transportation and filling out job applications. One might think kids in poverty and foster care have plenty of state resources. Instead, they’re often ineligible for support. Reuniting with family or emancipating oneself—often positive or essential steps—can disqualify teens from health insurance, food assistance or subsidized housing. Even teens who live in a family home often lack financial support, savings for a rental deposit or access to a vehicle. Teens who participate in Common Thread find themselves connected to resources, to great mentors and to one another, with the ideal of moving forward as part of a community. CW

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Plan-B Theatre Co.: Facing East

A lot has changed in the 20 years since Plan-B Theatre Company first staged Carol Lynn Pearson’s Facing East—a searing family drama about an LDS couple dealing with the death of their gay son—both in the world, and in the production itself. And much has not. Pearson herself passed away earlier this year, and one of the original production’s lead actors, Charles Lynn Frost (the legendary Sister Dottie S. Dixon), left us in 2021; Jay Perry who originated a different role in 2006, now takes on the role originated by Frost. And while marriage equality has come to Utah in the years since the show first ran, families are still being divided over what they believe runs contrary to the dictates of their faith. The wonderful thing about Pearson’s text is that it manages to touch on so many unfortunately still-topical issues without feeling didactic. It opens at the graveside where 20-something Andy McCormick has just been interred, with his father Alex (Perry) and mother Ruth (Christy Summerhays) still there. Soon it becomes clear that Andy has taken his own life, clearly related to being a gay man raised in a church that couldn’t accept that reality. While both parents struggle with their possible culpability in Andy’s death, they also meet for the first time Andy’s partner Marcus (Kaplan Keener), bringing the reality of parts of Andy’s life that they never knew into focus. The simplicity of the staging—including scenic designer Janice Chan’s set, with fluttering suspended leaves initially illuminated in fall colors by Emma Belnap’s

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lighting—allows for a focus on the performances, all of which are exceptional. Summerhays gets perhaps the meatiest part, but it’s one that she crushes, capturing the way that a Mormon mother and homemaker can tie her entire identity up in whether she has created the “perfect” family. The Rose Wagner Studio Theatre space can occasionally swallow sound—Perry’s more low-key moments occasionally seem to be in a whisper—but it’s also an ideal place for director Jerry Rapier to capture the raw intimacy of the character exchanges. Those exchanges deal with hard matters in the most complex ways while the characters don’t turn into mouthpieces for sides of a debate. One of the most compelling pieces of subtext involves the way a faith that puts so much focus on marriage can lead to less emotionally stable pairings than the same-sex relationships they reject, which Pearson reveals beauti-

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fully. There are still heartbreaking divisions around queer family members, but Facing East still offers hope for connection through recognizing how often changing the world begins with choosing to change.

Through Nov. 8 Rose Wagner Center Studio Theatre 138 W. 300 South Run currently sold-out, wait-list tickets only planbtheatre.org

Pioneer Theatre Company: Little Shop of Horrors

For anyone who grew up with the “Disney Renaissance” animated features of the late ’80s/early ’90s—The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin—it might be hard realize that they might not have been possible without a goofy off-Broadway musical about

a giant carnivorous space plant based on a Roger Corman movie. But the formula by the songwriting team of lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken that fueled those animated classics was mastered in 1982’s Little Shop of Horrors, a show as wildly entertaining as it is thematically distinct from any of those family-friendly tales. It opens in a failing 1950s “skid row” flower shop run by Mr. Mushnik (David Benoit), where employee Seymour Krelborn (Andrew Faria) pines for his co-worker Audrey (Alanna Saunders). Seymour and the shop get a boost from the appearance of a strange plant that soon reveals it has a taste for blood—specifically fresh, human blood—setting off a wild chain of events. As hard to mess up as the source material is, Little Shop still needs great performers to sell the weirdness. The cast here is full of terrific voices, particularly Saunders and Faria in the lead roles, getting fantastic support from Brandon Espinoza, who delights in the over-the-top physicality of villainous Orin Scrivello and whatever other smaller part the plot demands. Throw in a great version of the “Audrey II” giant plant—puppeteered by Joe Gallina and voiced by Nicholas Ward—and you’ve got the recipe for great fun. Still, the basic ingredients make Little Shop soar, and the collection of songs boasts both the immediate hummability of Menken’s best tunes and the playful wordsmithing of Ashman’s lyrics. And you get the paradigm that the pair put to work for Disney in stuff like a hero’s “I want” song (the hilarious paean to ’50s suburbia “Somewhere That’s Green”), a great villain tune (“Dentist!”), a love ballad (“Suddenly, Seymour”) and more. It all wraps up as the kind of gruesome cautionary morality tale that you’d find in the horror comics of its era, but along the way you get the delights that made this songwriting team such an inescapable part of our world.

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The passing of Tim Curry earlier this year was a blow to fans of the iconic performer, who became a legend for his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. That makes this year a particularly great time to celebrate the film and the actor, as traditional Halloween weekend performances take to theater screens at multiple Wasatch Front locations. While the Tower Theatre remains closed for renovations, the Broadway Centre Cinemas (111 E. 300 South) continues the tradition of hosting screenings of Rocky Horror that also feature live shadow-cast performances featuring Latter-day Transvestites—veterans of the classic live shows at the Tower—as well as emcee Susan Steffee. Performances are available for both live-performance and film-only showings, and tickets include a prop bag with approved items for the audience-participation segments (no outside food or props are permitted). Showtimes are 9 p.m. and midnight on Oct. 29 – 31, with some performances sold out at press time. Tickets are $25; visit slfs.org for ticket availability and additional event information. If you hang out further north, you can get your kicks and do the Time Warp in Peery’s Egyptian Theatre in Ogden (2415 Washington Blvd.). One showtime remains on Friday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m., for an event that includes costume contest, prop bag (included with ticket; no outside food) and an evening of decadence. A 5:30 p.m. pre-party upgrade option is also available for those who want a little extra from their late-night double-feature picture show. Tickets are $26 - $48 at ogdenpet.com. (Scott Renshaw)

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Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera

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More than a decade ago, college roommates Ryan Hayes and Garrett Sherwood had a crazy notion for a dialogue-free rock opera built around a romantic tale from beyond the grave. The modest beginnings of that concept—the initial performance took place in the living room of one of the performers—have given way to a show that has become something of a Utah Halloween tradition, always evolving with new songs and new flourishes. The centerpiece of the story remains the narrative of Constance, a widowed woman trying to move on with her life and a new romantic partner, Friedrich. But Constance unexpectedly finds herself confronted by her dead lover, Old Bones, who expects her to remain faithful to him even beyond the grave. The story that follows emerges not from their words, but from the energetic soundtrack of songs, blending rock, blues and folk motifs. As the production’s director Liz Whittaker notes, “While most of us haven’t experienced the things these characters do, who among us doesn’t have some part of our past that haunts us? Who among us hasn’t felt jealous? Who among us hasn’t been afraid of love? This story stands as a thrilling and engaging warning of what happens when we listen to the ghosts that whisper darkness to us, and believe darkness to be the only truth.” Deep Love comes to the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center (2525 Taylorsville Blvd., Taylorsville) on Oct. 20 - 21 at 8 p.m. nightly Tickets are $36.50; visit saltlakecountyarts.org to purchase tickets and for additional event information. (SR)

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Back in 2019, when The Princess in Black series was just a few years old, Utah author Shannon Hale shared with City Weekly her vision for continuing the adventures of Princess Magnolia—a young girl whose fashion sense and yen for adventure doesn’t fit neatly into wearing traditionally girly pink, but instead a mask and cape— as crafted by Hale, her husband Dean and illustrator LeUyen Pham. “We always intended it to be an ongoing series,” Shannon Hale said via email. “We have no trouble coming up with new ideas for this character. It’s wonderful fun. I hope we get to do it for years to come!” Flash-forward to 2026, and The Princess in Black has now been featured in 11 books over more than a decade. The latest finds Princess Magnolia using her Princess in Black duds as a makeshift Halloween costume, at a time when her alterego has become a popular choice for other children in her neighborhood. Kids are also dressing as monsters—but is one of them a real monster, requiring the Princess in Black to go into battle? It’s yet another delightful chance to visit with this unique character, in a story that’s perfect for the season. Kick off your Halloween day celebration by visiting with Shannon and Dean Hale at The King’s English Bookshop (1511 S. 1500 South) on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. The authors will not be reading due to the anticipated size of the event, but will be offering pre-signed books and photo ops with attendees. The event is free to the public, but RSVP is required via Eventbrite at kingsenglish.com. (SR)

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November 2026 Special Screenings

Rocky (1976)

Rocky 50th anniversary; Filméxico festival; Utah Queer Film Festival; Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman and more. BY SCOTT RENSHAW scottr@cityweekly.net

he Lost Boys: Just in case you haven’t gotten Halloween out of your system, you can rebound on the day after with a vampire classic. The 1987 film featuring Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland and Jami Gertz finds a family that relocates to a California town learning that a local gang comes out at night for a reason. Suck down a beverage at Brewvies (677 S. 200 West) for a free Sunday brunch screening on Nov. 1 at noon. brewvies.com

Utah Queer Film Festival: Documentaries, features and shorts—both new and classic—representing a full spectrum of the LGBTQIA+ experience get their local showcase at the annual Utah Queer Film Festival at the Utah Film Center (375 W. 400 North). Three days of screenings and special events running Nov. 6 - 8 includes a centerpiece screening of a restored version of Harry Dodge and Silas Howard’s landmark 2001 film By Hook or By Crook, the 2025 documentary Strange Journey about the history of Rocky Horror, the 2026 Sundance feature Barbara Forever and more than 30 other entries. Individual screening tickets are available on a sliding-scale “pay-what-you-can” basis; full festival

Rocky 50th anniversary @ Megaplex Theatres: It’s one of cinema’s all-time underdog stories, in a movie that was itself an all-time underdog story (chronicled in the upcoming drama I Play Rocky). Sylvester Stallone wrote himself a legendary part as the never-was boxer who gets a shot at both love and the heavyweight title, along the way creating iconic moments like the run up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a decades-long franchise. The Academy Award-winning original Rocky celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with special screenings at several Megaplex Theatres locations on Saturday, Nov. 7; visit megaplex.com for showtimes and tickets. Filméxico @ Broadway: For a decade now, the Salt Lake Film Society—in conjunction with Consulado de México en Salt Lake City and Artes de México en Utah—has presented an annual show-

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The Cameraman @ Edison Street Events: Buster Keaton’s 1928 feature The Cameraman—casting the silent film legend as a street photographer who goes to work making newsreels—has become enough of an acknowledged classic to be part of the U.S. National Film Registry. But it also came close, like many films of the silent era, to being lost forever after a film vault fire at MGM in 1965. A print was rediscovered a few years later, however, as well as additional missing footage not located until the 1990s. So don’t take for granted a chance to see it on a screen with others, as Edison Street Events (3331 Edison Street) presents The Cameraman Nov. 19 – 20 at 7:30 p.m. with live Wurlitzer organ accompaniment. Tickets are $8 adult/$5 children. edisonstreetevents.com

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Saints and Sodas: What’s up with Utah’s “dirty soda” phenomenon, and how does it connect with the state’s religious culture? Director Madison Pope explores those questions and more in Saints and Sodas, a

new documentary that digs into how the trend emerged and expanded through social media, the psychology of having a specialized beverage of choice and the health consequences of soda consumption. The film premieres locally at Megaplex Thanksgiving Point (2935 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi) on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available via eventbrite.com.

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Fall Repertory @ Broadway: Between holiday seasons, Salt Lake Film Society offers a range of unique repertory offerings. This month, the schedule includes David Lynch’s Wild at Heart (Nov. 1); Hell’s Highway, the 2003 documentary looking at the history of gruesome driver-safety films (Nov. 1); the 4K restoration of Masaki Kobayashi’s haunting 1964 fantasy Kwaidan (Nov. 6 – 7); the 1995 documentary Unzipped about fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi (Nov. 8); Zhang Yimou’s gorgeous 1991 drama Raise the Red Lantern (Nov. 15); Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained (Nov. 20 – 21); Luchino Visconti’s 1957 melodrama White Nights (Nov. 22); and Mel Brooks’ Star Wars parody Spaceballs (Nov. 27). Visit slfs.org for tickets.

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At Florida’s nudist Garden of Eden Church, baring all is the first step toward belonging. BY ZACH ABEND

t’s a sultry October evening in Lutz, Florida, and the congregation is gathered at the edge of a local resort’s swimming pool. Lights illuminate the shimmering water as cypress trees draped in Spanish moss tower overhead. A karaoke version of “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac fills the night air from a nearby bar. The singer has trouble hitting the high notes. The congregation’s pastor, her long curly blond hair pinned up, waits in the pool for the participants—one woman and two men. They enter, and with a serene smile she gently immerses them in the water, one by one. The pastor then turns her face heavenward and sends up a quick prayer. The congregants applaud and hug each other, congratulating the newly baptized. We are all naked. The baptisms are the culmination of the Garden of Eden Church’s 13th annual Christian Naturist Festival. The theme this year: “Knowing God.” The pastor, Pam St. Mary, 74, started a Bible study group in 2010 that ultimately became the church, which shares the grounds of the Lake Como Family Nudist Resort. However, not everyone at Lake Como affiliates with the church. Apart from its practice of nudism, the Garden of Eden Church is non-denominational, conservative and evangelical. “It’s very traditional,” church spokesperson Steve Bebell said, “other than we run around naked.”

Pastor Pam St. Mary asserts that nudity was a common part of life in the ancient world. Nudity, according to Bebell, is “essential to the Christian faith.” According to Pastor St. Mary, nudity was more prevalent in the ancient world. She said Jesus was born, baptized and crucified nude, and that people in the first century A.D. didn’t own much clothing. “They saved it for when they needed it,” she said.

Old-Time Religion When it came to leading the church, St. Mary initially believed the Bible prohibited women from serving as pastors. Even though she’d helped establish the congregation, she prayed to find a man to lead it. A male pastor took the position, but resigned after several years, and St. Mary found herself assuming those responsibilities again. With encouragement from other congregants, and since she was performing the duties anyway, she reconsidered the biblical passages governing women’s roles and accepted the pastoral title. “I decided that it would be the right thing for me to do,” she said, “and I was ordained.” St. Mary doesn’t see her leadership of a Christian church that rejects bodily shame as necessarily feminist. “We’re all equal before God,” she said.

She does, however, believe in male leadership in the home. But she clarified that “the Bible says a man should love his wife as Christ loved the church and gave his life up for her,” which in her eyes sets a high bar for the man in the relationship. For Dr. R. Marie Griffith, a professor of humanities at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, the “war between the spirit and the flesh” is a foundational theme in Christianity and goes as far back as Paul the Apostle. Griffith explained that Christian traditions have frequently treated the female body as a “shameful fount of sin” and responsible for sexual temptation, even when both men and women participate in conduct deemed sinful. “We are so conditioned—even culturally, not just religiously—to think of the body as being inherently sexually enticing,” she said. According to Dr. Matthew Bowman, a professor of religion and history at Claremont Graduate University, the Garden of Eden Church is part of an American tradition of religious experimentation that found expression in the Jesus Movement revivals of the 1960s and 1970s. “It’s a deeply American impulse of radical optimism that people are good,” Bowman said.

I arrived at Lake Como on a Thurs-n day morning during a downpour, cu-n rious to see how those beliefs trans-m lated into everyday life. As I waited inh the office to check in, a deeply tanned,c nude man in his late 60s stood three feet away from me, using the copierc with his back turned. i Standing there, fully dressed, I wasg clearly a visitor from the world of tex-p tiles. After going to my room and un-o packing my bag, I noticed two nuden men sitting on the porch directly out-w side, chatting while they watched thet deluge. I showered, put on a T-shirtG and sandals, left my pants and un-a derwear behind, stepped outside and introduced myself. N They were friendly, and after chatting I told them I was going to BareG Buns, the resort café, to eat lunch.o They reminded me to bring a towelm d to use when I sat down. Towels at nudist resorts carry out-t size importance, for hygienic reasons.s

The café was drenched in natural light and had a view of the lake. Thec walls displayed photographs of localc wildlife alongside soft-focus paint-o ings of nude women. Everyone eatingc there was nude. I paid my check, and on my wayn back to my room, I passed a building with a nude yoga class in session.m That weekend, I saw people bicyclingc

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“My love for people surprised me,” Porter said. “The way it changed my attitude toward other human beings.” This acceptance of others is an important part of nudism for St. Mary. “It’s not about how you look,” she said. “It’s about who we are. We’re not here judging people’s physiques and appearances. We want to relate to the person.”

Beyond Appearances The church’s emphasis on body acceptance was refreshing, because my weight has fluctuated widely over the years and I’m currently on the heavier side. I felt liberated from thinking about how much I weigh. After viewing the baptisms on Saturday night, I began packing and had to remind myself to leave clothing out to wear the next day. In the cab to the airport, I thought about a story Lane had told me the day before. After he joined the church in 2017, he asked St. Mary to baptize him. But instead of the pool, he asked to be baptized in the resort’s lake, which has alligators. “I put my trust in God not to allow me to be eaten by gators,” Lane said, smiling. “I raced figure-eight cars. Alligators don’t have a thing.” CW

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Maine and had a powerful urge to take his clothing off and go outside. There was no one else nearby, so he had privacy. “I stood there for some time enjoying the slight breeze on my naked body and feeling like it was natural and good,” Porter said. “Yet there was also some discomfort, a feeling that what I was doing might be immoral and perverse.” Standing outside, Porter wrestled with his lifelong assumption that nudity was inherently sexual, because it didn’t feel that way to him. On the contrary, it felt spiritual, Porter said. He got dressed and went inside to research nudism and found a website about Christian naturists. There, he saw a copy of a pamphlet called Who Said You Were Naked? and read about Christians of all ages engaging in a variety of everyday, nonsexual activities in the nude. Porter said that’s when the link between sexuality and nudity, deeply ingrained into him, was broken. “While at any time the desire to be naked could be sexual, it didn’t have to be,” he said. “And maybe the problem is that the two get mixed up.” Porter made nudism a part of his life and he believes it subsequently changed the way he viewed others.

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George A. Lane III, 73, who handles outreach for the church, recounted to me how, as a boy living in rural Indiana, he would sometimes sleep in a tent outdoors because he was tired of sharing a bedroom with his brother. One July night, surrounded by cornfields under the stars, Lane was chasing rabbits with his dog. He was overheating, so he stripped off his clothing and had an epiphany. “I just didn’t feel alone out there, naked,” he said. The next morning, Lane asked his mother for a Bible. “I read that book cover to cover,” he said.

When he was old enough to drive, Lane began attending a nearby Methodist church. In tandem with his growing religious life was his embrace of nudism. However, Lane decided to forgo becoming a Methodist preacher, because he assumed he’d be expelled for being a nudist. Instead, he worked a variety of jobs, including as a contributing artist for Jim Davis on the Garfield comic strip. He also raced figure-eight cars in Indianapolis. Today, Lane drives 120 miles each way on Sundays to attend the Garden of Eden Church, where he worships, plays volleyball and spends time with other nudists. He said he has a beautiful home with a fenced-in ground pool and a lanai—but no one comes over. “All my friends are here,” he said. Not everyone comes to nudism as early as Lane did. Before he became a nudist, Ted Porter, 70, described confronting something deeply troubling about himself. He had been a Christian and a Bible teacher for 50 years, yet Porter realized he didn’t love other people the way he believed his faith required. Porter says he began crying and prayed that he might see other people as God saw them. One day in mid-July 2023, Porter was alone at his lakeside home in

nude, doing repairs nude and hiking nude. The housekeeper who cleaned my room was topless. After a few hours, I stopped seeing nudity, including my own. On Friday night, there was an ice cream social followed by a sing-along in Lake Como’s low-ceilinged, limegreen recreation room. About 40 people were in attendance. Hanging on the wall was a poster for the 1954 nudist movie Garden of Eden, part of which was filmed at Lake Como. After the social, we sang songs like “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands” and “I’ll Fly Away.”

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rooklyn candy shop owner Louis Auster invented the egg cream soda in 1890. That’s the most famous and accepted story, anyway. Another theory is the name originated from the Yiddish phrase echt keem, or “real good cream.” What’s not disputed is the recipe: seltzer water, whole milk and Fox’s U-Bet chocolate syrup. “If you don’t use that syrup, it’s not a proper egg cream,” said John Feldman, who took over his parents’ namesake deli in 2023. “I think that was what was available back in the day when it was being created. And it just never changed ... but the U- definitely has a lot more flavor.” It’s tough to find an authentic New York egg cream soda in New York these days, much less in Salt Lake City. But Feldman’s has long been one of the few places in town for authentic Jewish New York-style anything. This summer, it earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction for its “appetite-busting, half-pound sandwiches served on Jewish rye,” particularly its Reuben, as well as its homemade cheesecake. (Not a shock to us; my predecessor, Alex Springer, wrote in his last Feldman’s dispatch in 2019 that “any time I want a real sandwich, I know right where to go”). Anyway—it’s not a surprise that Feldman’s serves authentic egg cream soda. When prepared correctly, Feldman noted, an egg cream has “a chocolate-y bottom with white foam on top. In order to do that, once you have the milk and the chocolate in there, you slowly pour in the seltzer. And when you mix it, you’re just trying to get the spoon to the bottom and rotate it, but not the entire thing—that’s where you get the snow-white head.” What’s a little different is Feldman’s lists its egg cream as “the original dirty soda,” along with a playful list of Utahstyle dirty sodas, including The Classic Dirty (Diet Pepsi, coconut, vanilla and cream), The Dr. Liberty (Diet Dr. Pepper, coconut, vanilla and cream) and Feldman’s Shirley (lemon-lime soda, pomegranate and vanilla). From a food chemistry perspective, it makes perfect sense: Just like the egg cream, dirty sodas are an addictive mix of sweetness, creaminess and fizz. When Feldman took over for his parents, Mike and Janet, he said his servers asked him to add drinks to the menu, including dirty soda. He balked. Then two summers ago, his Swig-obsessed girl-

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friend (now fiancée) managed to talk him into trying his first dirty soda. “Pretty soon, we’re going every week,” Feldman remembered, “and I’m like, ‘Well, this could be something that I can have fun with.’ …. My servers have fun with it. They come up with stuff all the time. My first menu had like 15 dirty sodas on it.” That was too many. “When you go to Swig or Thirst there are thousands of sodas to choose from,” he said. “I wanted that same overwhelming-ness, but it didn’t work out so well because here, people would look at the menu and be like, ‘Oh, I’ll just get a Pepsi.’ So we shortened it to just six.” The Classic, the Dr. Liberty and the Shirley are permanent fixtures, with new sodas rolling out of the test kitchen as Feldman perfects them (all priced at $6, one dollar more than its signature Dr. Brown’s New York soda). Many are fun hybrids between New York and Utah culture, like Fall on 5th Ave (seltzer, pomegranate, huckleberry and cream). Feldman said there are a few new flavors on deck for early November, including a blackberry-pomegranate spritzer, plus peach cobbler and espresso dirty sodas. “I found a cheesecake flavoring, and I looked at it, and I’m like, there’s no way that’s a real flavor. It’s definitely artificial. And I don’t like that. But I was curious,” he recalled. “We’re very known for our New York cheesecake, so my first idea with it was like, okay, if it doesn’t work with anything else, I think doing like peach cobbler, because it will probably have that like graham cracker-y taste to it, which it does.” He added a bit of cin-

namon and cream, and voila: “That one is phenomenal. I’m really excited about it.” The espresso soda, he said, is still a work in progress. “There is a soda in New York called the Manhattan Special, and it’s by this little mom-and-pop brewery,” he said. “It’s so weird, and so good at the same time. People are not used to a sparkly coffee drink.” Customers have asked for it for a long time, but Feldman hasn’t been able to stock it. “So I’ve always wanted to try an espresso soda here. But when I make it, I can tell it’s carbonated soda with espresso flavoring versus the Special, which is espresso brewed into soda.” He likens it to the difference between an egg cream made with robust, chocolatey UBet and one made with the flatter, industrial-tasting Hershey’s syrup. “I’m still tinkering with it,” he said, “but I’ve only tried it a few times.” Dirty sodas have been a surprise hit at the deli—Feldman said once he got the menu calibrated just right, their drink sales spiked by 30 to 40 percent almost overnight. He said for him, it’s also a fun, easy and inexpensive thing to play with in the kitchen. “I don’t try and copy anything straight from Swig,” he stressed. “It’s literally just what flavors are right front of me, and what sounds good together.” CW

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A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week 2 Row Brewing 73 West 7200 South, Midvale 2RowBrewing.com On Tap: Piney PeaksWest Coast IPA

Hopkins Brewing Co. 1048 E. 2100 South, SLC HopkinsBrewingCompany.com On Tap: Basic Witch Pumpkin Pie Stout

Avenues Proper 376 8th Ave, SLC avenuesproper.com On Tap: Drop Top English summer ale (collab with Salt Flats)

Kiitos Brewing Sugar House 1533 S. 1100 East, SLC KiitosBrewing.com On Draft: Bourbon Amber Ale (Limited Release)

Bewilder Brewing 445 S. 400 West, SLC BewilderBrewing.com On draft: Mole Porter Tequila barrel aged Imperial Mole Porter available 10/30 Bohemian Brewery 94 E. Fort Union Blvd, Midvale BohemianBrewery.com NEW Releases: Kölsch, Dusseldorfer “Alt” Bier

Level Crossing Brewing Co. 2496 S. West Temple, SLC LevelCrossingBrewing.com On Tap: Spicoli Pils West Coast Pilsner (both locations) Level Crossing Brewing, POST 550 South 300 West, Suite 100, SLC LevelCrossingBrewing.com On Tap: “Dunkleosteus” German Dunkelweizen

Bonneville Brewery 1641 N. Main, Tooele BonnevilleBrewery.com On Tap: Peaches and Cream Ale

Moab Brewing 686 S. Main, Moab TheMoabBrewery.com On Tap: “Big Drop” West Coast Pilsner

Chappell Brewing 2285 S Main Street, SLC chappell.beer On Tap: Pie Hole - Strawberry Rhubarb Tart Ale

Mountain West Cider 425 N. 400 West, SLC MountainWestCider.com On Tap: “Orchard at Dusk” Plum and Star Anise Cider

Desert Edge Brewery 273 Trolley Square, SLC DesertEdgeBrewery.com On Tap: Edge’s Special Bitter ESB

Offset Bier Co 1755 Bonanza Dr Unit C, Park City offsetbier.com/ On Tap: DOPO IPA

Epic Brewing Co. 825 S. State, SLC EpicBrewing.com On Tap: Munich Mayhem Märzen Lager

Ogden Beer Company 358 Park Blvd, Ogden OgdenBeerCompany.com On Tap: 11 rotating taps as well as high point cans and guest beers

Etta Place Cidery 700 W Main St, Torrey EttaPlaceCider.com On Tap: Cherry Saison Cider; Peach Tea Session Mead

Park City Brewing 1764 Uinta Way C1 ParkCityBrewing.com On tap: Oktoberfest

Fisher Brewing Co. 320 W. 800 South, SLC FisherBeer.com On Tap: A rotation of up to 17 Fresh Beers! Grid City Beer Works 333 W. 2100 South, SLC GridCityBeerWorks.com In a Can: Extra Pale Ale Heber Valley Brewing 501 N. Main Street, Heber City hebervalleybrewing.com On Tap: Golden Boy (German Inspired Lager) 5% ABV Helper Beer 159 N Main Street, Helper helperbeer.com

Prodigy Brewing 25 W Center St., Logan Prodigy-brewing.com On Tap: 302 Czech Pilsner Proper Brewing/Proper Burger 857 & 865 So. Main properbrewingco.com On Tap: Concerning Hops West Coast IPA Proper Brewing Moab 1393 US-191, Moab properbrewingco.com On Tap: Concerning Hops West Coast IPA Red Rock Brewing 254 So. 200 West RedRockBrewing.com On Tap: Gypsy Scratch

Red Rock Fashion Place 6227 So. State Redrockbrewing.com On Tap: Grand Bavaria Red Rock Kimball Junction 1640 Redstone Center Redrockbrewing.com On Tap: Bamberg Rauch Bier RoHa Brewing Project 30 Kensington Ave, SLC RoHaBrewing.com On Tap: Bramble Brown Roosters Brewing Multiple Locations RoostersBrewingCo.com On Tap: Polygamy Pale Ale SaltFire Brewing 2199 S. West Temple, SLC SaltFireBrewing.com On Tap: Real Ginger Beer 5% on Draft Salt Flats Brewing 2020 Industrial Circle, SLC SaltFlatsBeer.com On Tap: OPEN ROAD SERIES #3 - Barrel Aged Grand Cru Scion Cider Bar 916 Jefferson St W, SLC Scionciderbar.com On Tap: Koala Shorts 6.3% ABV Second Summit Cider 4010 So. Main, Millcreek secondsummitcider.com On Tap: Oktoberfest Brown sugar and Sinimar semi-dry cider Shades Brewing 1388 S. 300 West, SLC ShadesBrewing.beer New Batch: Raspberry Pistachio Sour Ale Shades On State 366 S. State Street, SLC On Tap: Six Wheat Under Hefeweizen Silver Reef 4391 S. Enterprise Drive, St. George SGBev.com Squatters Brew Pub Sugar House 2110 S. Highland Drive, SLC squatterspubs.com On Tap: Salt Lake Brewing Co. Big U Pilsner Squatters Brew Pub West Valley 3555 Constitution Blvd, West Valley City squatterspubs.com On Tap: Salt Lake Brewing Co. Acapulco Gold Mexican Lager

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Apple Cider Donuts—and Pig Racing—at Cross E Ranch

It’s weird to ponder, but Cross E Ranch and its herds of Black Angus cattle are within the Salt Lake City limits—it’s roughly a 22-minute drive from downtown. Located on Salt Lake’s far north side, Cross E’s original footprint has been slowly nibbled away by the airport, the state prison and the Northpoint warehouse district. Like all of Utah’s cattle ranchers, Cross E has struggled with rising costs, generational attrition and the impacts of climate change. So that shrinkage continues—in September, it announced it had petitioned the city to rezone 65 of its 215 acres from industrial to residential use in hopes of selling off some of its acreage to housing developers. It’s anyone’s guess how the rezone will impact its popular fall festival, so you might want to check it out this year. The Grill at +E serves burgers made from the ranch’s own grassfed cattle, but it’s most famous for its apple cider donuts, which can be ordered glazed or dusted with cinnamon sugar. Those donuts are what motivate the porcine athletes competing in Cross E’s also-famous pig races, as they work off all those calories running around the track two to five times a day. Whether you grab your cider donut before or after, you’ll understand their enthusiasm. Cross E’s Fall Festival runs through Oct. 31; prices, times and details at crosseranch.com.

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isher – Pilcrow Pilsner: Brewed in celebration of the Salt Lake Book Festival, this lager makes a pretty compelling case for keeping things simple. No need for a complicated plot, a bunch of unexpected twists or a thousand-page commitment. Sometimes, all you need is a crisp, refreshing beer that knows exactly what it wants to be. This lager is exceptionally light, with a dry profile that brings Japanese-style lagers to mind. The malt character leans American, providing a subtle grainy foundation without weighing things down with excessive sweetness or distracting caramel notes. Instead, the emphasis is squarely on refreshment, with a clean, uncomplicated character that makes every sip an invitation to take another. The hops play a supporting role, but they’re certainly not just background noise. Just enough citrus and spice make their presence known, adding a little personality to an otherwise restrained beer. There’s a gentle brightness to the citrus, complemented by a touch of spice that keeps the flavor from becoming one-dimensional. Neither element overwhelms the delicate malt profile, and that’s precisely the point. Where this lager really shines is in its finish. Exceptionally dry, crisp and clean, it leaves very little behind except the urge to go back for another sip. There’s no lingering sweetness to slow one down, no heavy malt character to fill one up, and no aggressive bitterness demanding one’s attention. It’s a straightforward, well-executed lager that understands the value of restraint. For a beer brewed to celebrate a festival devoted to books, this one is refreshingly easy to get through. Consider it the literary equivalent of a page-turner: approachable, engaging and over far too soon. Verdict: This isn’t a lager trying to reinvent the genre or win awards for complexity. It’s a damn tasty, crispy crusher

built for maximum drinkability. Sometimes, the best stories are the ones that don’t overcomplicate things, and this dry little lager is a fine example. TF–West Coast Style IPA: Sometimes, a beer name tells you everything you need to know. No cryptic references, no elaborate backstory, no guessing games—just West Coast Style IPA. And honestly, when the beer inside the glass delivers the goods this well, there’s no need to overthink the title. Clocking in at 7.2% ABV, this IPA brings together NZ Cascade, Nelson, Mosaic, Cryo Simcoe and Mosaic Dynaboost for a hop-forward experience that balances juicy tropical aromatics with the classic bitterness that makes West Coast IPAs so satisfying. The aroma hits first with a big, inviting wave of tropical fruit. Ripe cantaloupe and sweet melon lead the charge, while a subtle dank edge lurks underneath, reminding you that this isn’t some soft, sweetness-driven hazy IPA pretending to be something it’s not. There’s plenty of aromatic intensity here, with the hops delivering a fruit-forward character that practically leaps from the glass. The first sip brings a pop of citrus, brightening things up before the flavor shifts gears. Herbal and piney hop notes gradually take the wheel, providing that familiar West Coast backbone. The tropical fruit remains present throughout, creating a nice contrast between the sweeter melon character and the sharper, greener side of the hop profile. What really works is the balance. Despite its expressive aromatics and layered hop character, this IPA remains refreshingly smooth and notably dry. There’s enough bitterness to keep things interesting, but it never becomes abrasive or overbearing. Instead, a gentle, lingering bitterness carries through the finish, encouraging another sip without leaving the palate exhausted. For those who appreciate a properly executed West Coast IPA, this one checks the right boxes. Verdict: It’s aromatic, tropical, piney and crisp, with just enough modern hop flair to keep the experience lively. Both beers are available at their individual breweries in 16-ounce cans. Since TF and Fisher are only a block apart, might as well just hit ’em both. As always, cheers! CW

Portland-based ice cream brand Salt & Straw opened its first Utah shop in Mountain View Village on Oct. 16, and celebrated by serving a special regional flavor, Frosted Pink Sugar Cookie. It’s also serving five Halloween-themed flavors through Oct. 31. As co-owner Kim Malek told us, the big fave is The Great Candycopia, a salted butterscotch ice cream loaded with four different candy bars made from scratch. Also on deck: Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin Bread, Witches’ Brew Fruit Punch, Graveyard Cookie Crumble and Creepy Crawly Critters, the latter being “a sweet matcha ice cream spiked with candy-coated chocolate crickets and toffee-brittle mealworms,” and a collaboration with the Bay Area edible insect snack company Don Bugito. “It’s really yummy, honestly,” Malek said. “It kind of tastes like maltballs.” On Nov. 1, the chain switches over to its next five seasonal scoops, inspired by Thanksgiving dinner, including a turkey-andcranberry flavor. If you haven’t stopped by Sir Walter Candy Co.’s new store in South Salt Lake (3828 S. Main Street, sirwaltercandy.com), Halloween is the perfect excuse to do so. Last fall, Sir Walter moved into its new 36,000-squarefoot space, including a very charming retail store built out to look like an old-fashioned candy shop and soda counter. Its year-round offerings include handmade chocolates and flavored popcorn, but they have fun with seasonal sweets—and this is the season for candy. Offerings include frosted Oreo cookies decorated with monster faces and spiderwebs; monster-shaped gummy candies; skewered stacks of frosted marshmallows decorated like mummies and stacked pumpkins; ghost-shaped frosted pretzels; and a giant Rice Krispie treat, candy-coated in green icing and decorated to look like the head of Frankenstein’s monster. Stop by Tuesday through Thursday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., and you can take a self-guided tour through the factory, too.

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Steve and Hannah, who met at The Ritz in the ’80s, also introduced their daughters to the scene. Both raised LDS, they found a different kind of family in goth culture. “It’s the freedom of expression and the family aspect that keeps us coming back,” Steve said. Hannah corrects him: “We never came back, because we never left.” At 1 a.m., the club empties beneath a full moon. A line of goths file out the exit and wait to hop the crumbling wall. The kids spring over with ease and agility. Sean, Andrea, Joey and I clamber over. “I love how none of us helped each other,” Sean cackles. “Keeps us young,” I say. CW

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kept the goth scene alive in Utah, “but I don’t think they know how to connect to the younger audience.” His crowd is on social media, connecting with each other primarily through Instagram and learning about other nights. “You’ve got to know how to do it like we do and then go to the other nights, and talk to the younger people to learn what they’re into,” he observed. He mentions EBM and Dark Wave, and the bands Pixel Grip, Twin Tribes and Boy Harsher. “There’s so much going on, we don’t have to stay attached to playing the same ’90s stuff over and over again,” he said. His enthusiasm is infectious, as is his creativity, evidenced through his makeup and tribal-inspired outfit, a fresh and vibrant divergence from the Victorian goth, now known among the younger generations as “trad goth.” Mary Macabre introduces me to Dakota, who is also in her 20s. She first got into the scene through her parents, who I deduce are likely my age. “A lot of kids like me who are not LDS, who feel like they don’t fit in anywhere else, need a place to go. They’re safe here.”

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recent Friday unfolds like countless before it. My friends and I will meet at school for an event, then go to Area 51, Salt Lake’s goth club, which we simply call “the club.” “Joey, can we makeup at your house?” Sean asks in a group text. “Yes, we can makeup at my house!” Joey enthusiastically replies. That evening, black eyeshadow palettes, stark white foundation and red lipsticks litter the tables. Fishnet tights and chain belts fling themselves over seatbacks, lace skirts and crushed velvet coats drape over the bed. Andrea solicits opinions on black bell-bottoms or jeans with silver stars; I agonize over boots or heels. Sean dances in the living room to New Order. This is how we’d spent our teenage years. The only difference is we are now in our late 40s, and the high school event we’d attended had been a 30-year reunion. Joey pulls out his photo album from 1996, revealing photos of us at 17 years old, getting ready to go to Confetti, Area 51’s predecessor, where we’d spent nearly every weekend for four years. We’d traded angst, identity-searching and existential questioning for graduate degrees, careers, mortgages, children and wrinkles. Would we ever outgrow this goth thing? We find parking in the east lot, separated from the club by a broken cinderblock wall. We climb over and squeeze between the building and a chain-link fence to jump down to the main property. “We’re too old for this,” Andrea protests.

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Uber Goths and Baby Bats

Inside, Kevin Reece, known as DJ Evil K, is surveying the dance floor in a Victorian top hat, white ascot and crushed-velvet paisley coat. A fixture of the clubs since 1985, he got his start at The Ritz in 1992, then deejayed at Confetti, Confusion and Sanctuary before landing at Area 51 in 2004. Tonight, most of the crowd at this hour are his peers: Elder Goths, known in the ‘90s as Uber Goths, to whom the Baby Bats sang their praises and petitioned for acceptance. (I remember a friend pleading with a woman known as the Queen Goth to bestow the title upon her should she ever step down.) Mary Shragge, though technically younger than me, is an Uber Goth by virtue of her longer-established visibility in the scene, as well as her impeccable style consisting of intimidating skin-tight latex and various Manic Panic-hued hair colors. “I’ve been coming to the club the whole time. Never left,” she said. “It’s the sense of belonging and community. I mean, why do people stay in the same church?” Reece spins Sisters of Mercy, Soft Cell, INXS, The Cure, Kim Wilde, Bauhaus and Duran Duran. Kevin’s wife Mary Macabre, an ageless redheaded bombshell with a soft Midwestern drawl, believes dancing keeps people young. By now, a younger crowd has filtered in. Twentysomethings move alongside 50-somethings, everyone absorbed in their own world. The old hierarchy and gatekeeping of the scene dissolved, along with the terms Baby Bats and Uber Goths, in the 2000s. “These days anyone can show up any way they want,” Joey observes. Tonight, a woman dances in an oversized mushroom hat with a veil. Another wears sparkly fairy wings. One wears makeup designed with such contrast that he looks like an ethereal animation. This is Dazzle, recently turned 21, who’d started out going to Love Like Blood—a monthly all-ages goth night at The Beehive—and who took over as resident DJ there two years later. He tells me that he appreciates that the older generations have

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Led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins is in the midst of an ambitious creative run. The Chicago band’s latest album, Aghori Mhori Mei, folds together metal, progressive rock and alt-rock textures into a distinctive, cohesive whole. That release, the band’s 13th, comes on the heels of a conceptual trilogy that includes a three-volume rock opera as a mere part of the larger work. (With Smashing Pumpkins, everything is connected.) The alternative rock heroes got their start in 1988 and had their studio debut with the release of Gish in 1991. The band’s signature was a mix of personal, angst-filled and often confessional lyrics by Corgan and a mélange of musical styles including art rock, shoegaze, goth and progressive rock. Corgan has always been the band’s undisputed leader, with nearly 30 members coming and going over the years; the current lineup features Corgan, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, all founding members. Smashing Pumpkins bring the Rats in a Cage Tour to the Delta Center on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $81 and up from seatgeek.com. (Bill Kopp)

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Greg Freeman’s often tagged as “Americana,” or “alt-country.” The important thing here is to ask which version of America gets the -na suffix in his case. The protagonists of Freeman’s songs are not the retro jukebox cowboys of hipster country, but contemporary working-class men from rotted cities and forgotten rural hamlets, guys who drive FedEx trucks and spend every night at the bar because they feel as hollow as the hollowed-out landscapes they inhabit. And yet these are not political or protest songs—they’re incredibly emotionally intimate, like hearing the rages and sorrows of a close friend. Freeman’s often compared to the late Jason Molina (of Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co.), and you can hear it in his visceral singing style. He’s even got a similar vocal tone. Freeman has not been shy about his love for blues artists like Skip James and Charley Patton, and he wears those influences, too, though you could also put him in a lineage with artists like Karen Dalton, Hank Williams and even Elliott Smith. On his new record, All Set the Bone, you can hear what a talented songwriter and arranger he is—these are complex, multilayered songs, with lyrics that accomplish much in just a few lines. “Cahokia,” references the ancient, abandoned city in Illinois, a state Freeman now calls home. “Our boots have got no straps to pull / Yet you keep reaching down below the table,” he sings. “These are the days of one thing after another / Well if doomsday came and went for everybody else, I wonder / Why trouble doubles down.” Freeman plays Kilby Court on Oct. 31 with Trinity Ace at 7 p.m. Tickets are $27 and are available at 24tix.com. (Stefene Russell)

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If you’re looking for something to do this Halloween, Otherworld Presents hosts DONT BLINK at EVE SLC. This is Otherworld’s fourth annual Halloween bash; costumes are encouraged and dancing is required. OP is known for its longevity in the Salt Lake City scene (for more than a decade!), organizing pure house and techno shows. This year, headliner DONT BLINK (a German/Estonian DJ and producer duo) performs an underground set on its terms; its signature sets are tech house/indie dance/techno/progressive with a futuristic twist. Check out the duo’s debut album, THE STATEMENT (released on their own label, LOW CEILING), or the No. 1 Beatport release of “VIBRATION” to get a feel for the sound. Also check out the singles “Myth of NYX,” “Aeterna Records,” or the most recent release, “OVERDRINK.” Now that DONT BLINK has successfully toured around the world, the duo is ready to give SLC its best. Opening is local premier house and techno DJ SVV3N, who is known for immersive experiences. Show up early and support our local talent. This is a 21+ show on Saturday, Oct 31. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. DONT BLINK plays from 11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. General Admission costs $35; VIP passes are only $75, but will likely increase in price. Go to Posh.vip for tickets and more event information. (Arica Roberts)

King Buffalo and L.A. Witch @ Urban Lounge 10/31

Halloween gets a heavy, hazy soundtrack this year when King Buffalo and L.A. Witch materialize at Urban Lounge. The pairing brilliantly places an East Coast riff-driven male trio opposite a growling West Coast female garage-rock trio, bringing together two distinct strains of underground rock: King Buffalo’s expansive, hypnotic psych-rock and L.A. Witch’s shadowy blend of garage, surf and post-punk. Hailing from Rochester, N.Y., King Buffalo built its following on slow-burning songs that balance muscular heaviness with sprawling psychedelic passages. Los Angeles trio L.A. Witch offers a more stripped-down yet entirely bewitching approach. Vocalist and guitarist Sade Sanchez, bassist Irita Pai and drummer Ellie English have spent more than a decade refining their reverb-drenched mix of garage and psych-rock, Ennio Morricone-esque sounds and goth-tinged moodiness. Together, the two bands make a fitting soundtrack for a night when the veil between the ordinary and the strange grows thin. Urban Lounge provides an appropriately closequarters setting for the double bill. Whether your Halloween alter-ego leans more bestial or occult, expect a night of loud guitars and nocturnal grooves, and an escape into the beautifully unsettling. Check out the performance on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. 21+ Tickets are $34 all-in at 24tix.com or $40 at the door. (Channing Sargent)

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I find Stewart Copeland’s writing, like his drumming, engaging. I also find it’s easier to listen to him speak, rather than read his thoughts. And his tales, well … you just need to hear them for yourself. He’s an acclaimed musician, a member of Curved Air and The Police among many other supergroups and collaborations. He’s also a film composer, a videogame soundtrack creator, a director, an author and a semi-professional polo player. And at 74, it seems like he is just getting started. “I’m very confident that I’m moving forward, which makes me very relaxed about looking backwards over my shoulder,” Copeland told BigTakeover.com. “I would be scared looking over my shoulder if I wasn’t making forward progress.” As a proper musician, Copeland plays the drums. One of his teachers, Max Abrams, taught him very intuitive ways to think about rhythm and limb independence. Sure, The Police were accused of being a “fake punk band” early in their career, but they could really play. Copeland used every inch of his kit to high heaven, never in second gear; his artistic fluidity of the skins was the sound. He continues to work with a style and enthusiasm that is a joy to watch and hear. And, let’s be clear that there is nothing more punk than the Spyro the Dragon soundtrack for PlayStation 1. Catch this musician on the “Have I Said Too Much” tour on Sunday, Nov 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the all-ages event range from $47 - $78.50 and can be found at saltlakecountyarts.org. (Mark Dago)

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ARIES (March 21-April 19)

For centuries, Japanese craftspeople have cultivated an ethos called shokunin kishitsu: a devotion to skilled work, lifelong learning and continual refinement. The pursuit of perfection is less about reaching a final state than about bringing ever greater care and precision to the work. In traditional carpentry, this can mean years of learning to make joints whose quality resides in their strength and durability even though no customer will ever notice. I suggest you try out this attitude, Aries. Pour extra focus into details, regardless of whether anyone will applaud them. For Halloween, be a blacksmith, artisan or eccentric inventor.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

How do the oldest trees live for so many years? What’s their secret to longevity? They’re very adaptable. During storms, they bend without breaking. During droughts, they slow down their growth. Cultivating alliances with fungi is one of their brilliant tactics. You’re in an opportune phase to favor this approach to strength and endurance, Taurus. Here’s what I propose: Weave gleaming strands of buoyant resilience into your fervent willpower. Experiment with yielding strategically rather than resisting reflexively. Boost your soulful power through flexibility and adaptability. For Halloween, be an ancient oak tree, forest guardian or mushroom spirit.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is your high holy season, which also happens to be the time when the veil is thinnest between this world and the other world. Others find this eerie, but you’ve always been at home here. You know how to explore the deepest depths, how to abide with what’s buried and hidden, and how to find treasure in the dark. In the coming weeks, your natural power to perceive what’s concealed will be amplified. For Halloween, be a psychopomp: a keeper of the threshold, a soul-guide draped in shadow and starlight who walks comfortably between the living and the dead.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Early balloonists had little control over the direction of their flights. They couldn’t steer horizontally. But they found that changing altitude allowed them to catch different winds moving in different directions. The smartest way to change course was to rise or descend. Keep that image close, Sagittarius. If you can’t alter external circumstances directly, shift your perspective or your social environment. A new current may be waiting higher or lower than where you’ve been drifting. For Halloween, be a hot-air balloon pilot, comet rider, sky pirate or bird god like the Hindu Garuda.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Life must both perpetuate itself and surpass itself. Capricorn philosopher Simone de Beauvoir said that. We need continuity, but we also need transcendence. This beautifully encapsulates your assignment in the coming months. Your fun job will be to continue honoring the commitments that anchor your life while also making room for an exhilarating experiment or two. Make stability your launching pad rather than your destination. For Halloween, be the person you will be three years from now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Inventors often describe breakthroughs arriving after weeks or months of seemingly unproductive tinkering. Clearly, their subconscious minds kept working on puzzles even while their conscious minds felt frustrated. Eventually, a fresh arrangement appeared as if by magic. I suspect you’re approaching a threshold like that. Your experiments have been subliminally educating your intuition. The solution that’s searching for you may be cleverer than the one you’ve been searching for. For Halloween, be a time traveler, benevolent extraterrestrial or eccentric professor.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Travelers crossing dark marshes on foot may report eerie, flickering lights hovering over the bog. Science explains these will-o’-the-wisps as gases from decaying matter that ignites in the night air. Folklore provides other theories: They’re spirit-lanterns, fairy lights, the lamps of the dead or beckoning wanderers. I believe you’re in a similar liminal zone these days. Science and magic are both at work. Truth may take the form of both inexplicable mystery and fascinating anomalies that light your way. Be open to both! For Halloween, be a will-o’-the-wisp made flesh: a glowing spirit of the marsh draped in mist and lantern-light, beautiful and uncanny.

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“Dear Oracle: I am obsessed with improving things. I tinker with systems that already work fine. I wake at 3 a.m. and catalog details I could have done better. My results are never ultimate enough. Please offer tips to help me find rest.—Drooping Purist.” Dear Drooping: The autumn season is your teacher. The harvest is in; the fields are meant to lie fallow. Nothing more can be improved by force. Growth happens underground, invisibly. In that spirit, I invite you to practice the radical art of leaving one thing gloriously alone

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Peacocks’ extravagant feathers are beautiful displays that also communicate health, vitality and genetic resilience. They’re excellent role models for you. Never apologize for expressing your charisma with style and theatrical flair. As long as your outer brilliance reflects inner vitality, your radiance will nourish rather than intimidate others. Authentic glamour is a public service. For Halloween, be a sun deity, lion monarch or glamorous ringmaster.

If you’ve spent years regretting the moment a friend took credit for your best idea, that sting may finally lose its hold on you. If an opportunity you earned was handed to someone else, you may soon receive recognition in a form you never anticipated. And if an ancient family legend claims you were doomed to repeat the same mistake forever, you can now break that pattern. The days ahead favor overdue adjustments. Watch for turns of fortune that don’t erase what happened, but change what it means, and what becomes possible next. For Halloween, be an exorcist.

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Researchers studying wolves have found that play remains essential to them throughout their lives. Mature wolves wrestle, chase and invent games that strengthen trust and sharpen cooperation. They never graduate from joyful experimentation. I hope their friskiness inspires you to remember, dear Cancerian, that serious responsibilities don’t require a terminally serious personality. That’s especially crucial to keep in mind now. I invite you to bring maximum amounts of playful intelligence into everything you value. Laugh during challenging conversations. Invent rituals that nobody else would think of. Observe the true rule: Amused delight generates an atmosphere where meaningful work may become exceptional. For Halloween, be a playful wolf.

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When archaeologists unearth a fresh batch of ancient artifacts, they never find a complete civilization in one dramatic moment. Each object or bone fragment helps explain another. A piece of pottery illuminates the meaning of an inscription. A broken staircase reveals why buildings were constructed as they were. Through educated guesswork and chains of association, knowledge accumulates. I invite you to wield your curiosity in the same way. Treasure the sequence of little discoveries that gradually reshape your overall understanding. Have eager faith that every clue will lead you to further clues. For Halloween, be an archaeologist, paleontologist or investigator of crime scenes.

so it can work its magic outside the reach of your conscious awareness. For Halloween, be a scarecrow who stands serenely in the harvested field, watching over everything, accomplishing its whole purpose by being present.

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ust as mortgage loan applications for both purchases and refinances are hitting their lowest levels since 1995, it may also take longer to finalize a loan, due to the new way appraisers must prepare reports for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. In plain language: the home’s value is still assessed the same way, but the report and the information collected are changing as of November 2. Here’s the scoop, one standard digital report will now replace old appraisal forms. Appraisers must also record more details about a property, including any renovations, energy features and photos of rooms, which will take longer than the old format. Currently appraisers measure a home, draw a floor plan, take some photos and leave in 15 to 30 minutes. In FHA and VAtype loans, the appraiser also notes if obvious repairs need to be made (like peeling exterior paint, missing roof shingles, broken windows, etc.) Buyers don’t generally interact with appraisers, as the lender wants an honest value opinion without pressure. Sellers may not even be home when the appraiser visits and generally have little interaction if they are home, but this is changing as well. Now, homeowners who have their properties on the market and under contract with a buyer will need to have more property records and info ready for the appraisal. Useful items they may request include renovation dates and descriptions, permits or receipts, floor plans, surveys, HOA details and information about unusual features. Realtors must allow extra time during the transition, as Fanny- and Freddie-backed loans are going to take time for appraisers and lenders to adapt to the new process. So appointments and the appraisal reports may take longer at first. Lenders who currently tout they can close a loan in a week to 10 days may not be able to perform. The norm right now is that a loan can take two to four weeks from start to finish. But as these new rules take effect it could take four to six weeks. And as a side note, a realtor may provide any information or documentation requested by an appraiser. However, the law prohibits a broker from influencing or attempting to influence an appraiser’s decision of value. What if the appraisal comes in lower than the “under contract” price? The listing broker and/or seller can still protest the appraisal by providing recent sales data for the appraiser to evaluate. The appraiser can either accept those sales or reject them to change the appraised price. Buyers who pay cash for properties rarely order appraisals, because there is no requirement to do so. However, an appraisal can provide useful information to a buyer, such as square footage verification and other property information. Bottom line? In a slowing real estate market, it’s going to take longer to buy a home if you’re getting a Fannieor Freddie-insured mortgage. Then again, loan applications are down, so lenders would be glad to help you! ■

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ACROSS

1. African capital on the Atlantic 6. Sound of surprise 10. Made an escape 14. Savory sensation 15. State where dirty sodas originated 16. “Touched by an Angel” costar Downey 17. Animal on old nickels 18. “A Streetcar Named Desire” director Kazan 19. Final writeup? 20. Living room controller 23. North ___, Alaska 24. “___ not worth much” 25. Oscar nominee for “The Crying Game” 26. Amorphous amount 27. “___ up” (Canadian hockey slogan that gained traction in 2025) 31. Helmet attachment 35. Prized Australian export 38. Suffix meaning “vision” 39. Fans of cruciverbalism (like you, I hope?) 42. Car with a four-ring logo 43. ___ out (barely got by) 44. “Chicago” actress Zellweger 45. Joint, back in the day 47. Word before maker or breaker 49. Vexation 50. Inc., in Cambridge 51. Gare du ___ (Paris train terminal) 55. Playful words to an infant 60. “Terrible” ruler 61. ___-speak (altered words to bypass social media filters) 62. Backless couch 63. “Scream” star Campbell 64. Genesis figure 65. Bandleader Miller 66. Became larger 67. Fast-food franchises that announced a switch from Pepsi to Coke beverages after 40 years 68. Alex’s mom on “Family Ties”

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1. Brush (against) 2. Acid in proteins 3. “Fawlty Towers” owner 4. “Don’t make ___!” 5. Spork part 6. Place to write your name in a museum or B&B

7. Collection of cartography 8. Nautical sheet 9. “Happy” singer Williams 10. Rain source? 11. Rebecca of the Basketball Hall of Fame 12. Release 13. November 3, for one 21. Museu do Amanh„ site, casually 22. Anago, in sushi bars (if it’s saltwater) 26. Navigation aid 28. Store door sign 29. Send via Western Union 30. Freelancer’s postal encl. 31. Simba’s uncle 32. Provable 33. Took the bus 34. “No idea, really” 36. Post’s opposite 37. Building expansions 40. Return announcement? 41. Siderite, for one 46. Mesozoic, e.g. 48. Columbia House offerings, once 50. Sudoku solving skill 51. “Jurassic Park” actor Sam 52. “Up, Up and ___” (2006

book about Judaism and comics) 53. Chestnut horses 54. “Practical Magic” director Griffin 55. Attempt to message 56. At any point 57. Roof’s overhang 58. Lemony Snicket’s Count 59. Jigsaw starting point

Last week’s answers

Complete the grid so that each row, column, diagonal and 3x3 square contain all of the numbers 1 to 9. No math is involved. The grid has numbers, but nothing has to add up to anything else. Solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic. Solving time is typically 10 to 30 minutes, depending on your skill and experience.

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Two people who are suspected to be connected to a street-racing investigation in Phoenix, Arizona, fled a traffic stop, led detectives on a short pursuit and smashed into a Scottsdale Airport security gate on Oct. 17, ABC 15 reported. According to the Phoenix Police Department, members of the Street Racing Taskforce were conducting surveillance when they spotted a Dodge Challenger going 37 mph in a 65 mph zone. The Challenger’s driver refused to stop, leading the detectives on a pursuit. Stalled upon reaching a locked gate at Scottsdale Airport, the driver reportedly backed into a law enforcement vehicle before driving through the gate and making their way onto the runway, nearly hitting several planes before the car crashed into a hangar door. Not yet finished, the Challenger smashed into a private jet before finally coming to a stop. The suspects—Liberty Still, 33, and Michael Wall, 24—face multiple felony charges.

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A 99-year-old woman became the world’s oldest wing walker after an employee at her assisted living facility urged her to consider trying it, SWNS reported on Oct. 16. Helga Duffy of Devizes in Wiltshire, England, was strapped to a biplane in the air for more than five minutes, earning her a Guinness World Record. Duffy also raised about $2,000 for the regional Air Ambulance charity for her feat. Duffy said, “I thought this was the last time I can do something different.” The world record certificate is being displayed at the assisted living facility to remind others that age is just a number. Earlier this month, we brought you a story about Brady Rogers of Kelowna, British Columbia, who was running for city council with campaign signs adorned with slogans such as “I Barely Want To Do This.” Well, voters have spoken, and Rogers has been elected. He came in fourth out of 37 candidates, with the top eight earning spots on the council. On Oct. 17, Rogers posted a video of himself on social media saying, “I guess I’m on council now.” CBC reported that while Rogers’ campaign run was humorous, his platform was built on serious ideas involving homelessness, transit, housing and taxation.

That’s Creative

Villagers in Fillongley, Warwickshire, England, who were tired of motorists driving too fast near a primary school, took matters into their own hands, reported SWNS on Oct. 19. Members of the Fillongley Knit and Natter group knitted mock speed cameras and mannequins after several crashes happened along a main road in their town near the school, then they propped their creations alongside the road in an attempt to slow drivers. Heather Badham, 58, a member of the group, said she hopes it helps people realize what they’re doing. “Since putting these up, we’ve been chuckling as people could see the man and thought he was real—you could see the brake lights going off,” Badham said. Lorna Rosser, 66, said she really liked the new “traffic officers.”

The Nose Knows

A black lab from the Scottish Highlands who sniffs out a creature known as “sea vomit” was named Animal of the Year by the International Fund for Animal Welfare on Oct. 15, the Independent reported. Originally trained as a mountain rescue dog, 6-year-old Sgiath can detect the invasive carpet sea squirt, an organism that wreaks havoc on native species in harbors, oyster farms and more. “It began as a proof-of-concept project and has exceeded every expectation I had,” said marine biologist Texa Sim, who trained Sgiath to be the world’s first sea vomit-detecting canine. “Sgiath’s story is like nothing we’ve seen before,” said Sharon Livermore, IFAW’s director of marine conservation. “Her trailblazing work demonstrates the remarkable potential of dogs to contribute to conservation science in entirely new ways.” Send news items to WeirdNewsTips@amuniversal.com

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■ CBS News reported that a large green bird attacked passengers in Chicago O’Hare Airport on Oct. 13—and, of course, the event was caught on video. The bird can be seen perching on the heads of travelers waiting in the Air France check-in line, sometimes landing on their luggage. Paris Elbert, an O’Hare employee, said, “You know, everybody’s just like ‘oh, the bird is so cute’ and every time somebody got close, the bird just started attacking, going berserk. A lot of people wanted to get the bird, but every time they tried to either grab the bird or be nice to the bird, the bird chose fight, not flight.” The bird is suspected of flying through an open door from the outside. Eventually, a janitor used her shirt to capture the feisty flyer and take it to a veterinarian.

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■ An emu named Eddie escaped from his home and ambled onto a mountain bike trail at Mitchell Memorial Forest in Cleves, Ohio, Cincinnati Enquirer reported. Great Parks of Hamilton County staff members spotted Eddie on the trail and safely got him home on the afternoon of Oct. 19. They said he had escaped during the weekend.

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A two-story-tall inflatable jack-o’-lantern came loose from its tethers and went for a bit of a sightseeing amble in Cary, North Carolina, on Oct. 11, the Associated Press reported. In a video posted on social media, the giant orange pumpkin with the classic black grin is seen rolling in the background along a fence, by a church and down a road. The footage of the lantern-on-the-lam has gathered a lot of internet attention. “It’s the best advertising we could ask for,” said Michael Phillips, owner of Phillips Farms. “I still wake up every morning ... and have 80 to 150 notifications of people commenting on the videos.” Phillips said his employees had the situation contained in less than a minute and no one was in danger. The inflatable is now safely secured with Phillips’ own equipment.

In Austin, Texas, a customer is suing Torchy’s Tacos for $250,000 after finding a cow’s tooth in their taco, KVUE reported on Oct. 15. According to the lawsuit, the customer was “grossed out and sickened” after discovering the bovine tooth in the barbacoa taco they ordered. That particular taco contains meat derived from beef cheek, according to Torchy’s. In a statement sent to KVUE from Torchy’s Tacos, they said, “Upon receiving the guest complaint, we conducted a thorough review and identified the item as a cow tooth. This can occasionally happen when processing the meat, though it is quite rare.” The lawyer for the customer said he hopes the lawsuit isn’t necessary and that Torchy’s takes accountability.

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A baby goat escaped from its yard and found its way to DiChiaro School’s playground in Yonkers, New York, where it chased students on Oct. 8, Daily Voice reported. According to a social media post by the Yonkers Police Department, “Apparently, this little guy decided the grass was greener on the other side of the fence, escaped from a neighboring yard and took himself on an unauthorized field trip to the school playground where he began chasing students!” The children, who chanted, “Let’s go, cops!” during the roundup were treated to a spontaneous demonstration of the emergency service unit’s equipment and vehicles after the four-legged fugitive was returned home.

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