Calkins: Our scary reality makes this the scariest of Halloweens
Skeletal ‘police officers’ haul away a handcuffed skeleton dressed as Donald Tump in a lawn display at the home of Karen Derefinko and Matt Isaacs. “We always do something creative,” Karen said. “Two years ago, the skeletons were playing volleyball. Last year, they were getting ready for Christmas, trying to put up the Christmas lights.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
One Memphis family decided they wanted to really frighten people with their Halloween display this year. So it features Donald Trump.
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