Something wicked is making its way through the ranks of the Marion L. Steele High School Marching Comets as the award-winning Amherst bandmates prepare to debut their first-ever Halloween-inspired … ...

For one, people stopped laughing at pickle costumes in 1973 (same goes for ketchup bottles and mustard jars). For another, much more of nature’s bounty is available costume-wise than in years past.