Holy crap! Is it even possible? Supervisor Dufty wants to a holiday? According to a statement from the Duftster's office, he wants to make "an effort to send the message that there’s no party in the Castro." No party in the whaaaaaaaa? The only possible explanation for this strange description of the Castro is that he's never actually been there. "Supervisor Dufty will present his proposal to publicly 'cancel' the event," the statement says, as jaws collectively drop all along the western seaboard. What's next? A statement that the neighborhood's gotten a little too faggy? A public cancellation of the hours between 9pm and midnight?

Okay, we admit, those Castro parties can get a little out of hand. The guy who brought a working chainsaw, the out-of-towners starting brawls, the unbelievable piles of garbage generated by the event. But OMFG. There's also unbelievable piles of money and neighborhood pride that get generated.Cancelling it? Are we grounded? Do we need to go sit in a corner for a while? Is our car getting taken away? Are we not allowed to go to the senior prom? And most importantly: how much HUGER and ROWDIER is Halloween going to suddenly turn, once it's declared a rogue event?

Bevan's holding a meeting tonight (Wednesday, 6pm to 7pm, at the Harvey Milk building at 19th and Collingwood) to growl that he must find a way to keep Halloween from coming. If you like Halloween in the Castro, and would like to find a way to make it happen, only safer, make sure you speak up. Write to Gav ([email protected]), call Bevan (415-554-6986), and if you live in Bevan's District Eight, consider taking a look at Alix Rosenthal's bid to replace him.

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