The Day When The Scary Things Come Out!

Yep... Today is Halloween. And while I am sure there will be all kinds of creatures out lurking the streets of Boston tonight, we here in Downtown Crossing have already seen our first scary thing today.

Well, we have seen (and heard) it repeatedly over the last few weeks.

It usually starts right lunchtime, outside the Borders Bookstore. You always hear it first. And you may confuse it with the howling of a coyote, or even a feral cat. But eventually you realize that it ain't an animal howling.

No, it's just Coco.

Coco is one half of Coco & Lafe. They are a street-performing duo. I've seen them over on Newbury Street as well as in Downtown Crossing these past few weeks. And their music PAINS me.

Actually, to be fair, Lafe (the man) is a good performer. I can actually get into the music when he is singing. But Coco?

She kinda "loco." She wails. And not in the good way. It's just too painful to listen to her.

I can't wait for the weather to get even colder, and for the duo to disappear from their regularly-scheduled afternoon playing. It's too painful.

Scary thing, go away!