The Calculator Ghost Strikes Again at this Florida Bar 👻

• #toc_item_0 • [This Florida Ghost Hates Cursing But Loves Calculators](#toc_item_1) • [Old George](#toc_item_2) • [Skip the Cow Ligaments and Try These Vegan Treats](#toc_item_3) • [What is Bone Char?](#toc_item_4) • [Support Armenian Restaurants in LA and Abroad](#toc_item_5) • [Take Me There](#toc_item_6) • [Hi, Is this 9-1-1? I Just Saw a Giant Jack-o-Lantern](#toc_item_7) • [What in the Hell?!](#toc_item_8) • [So Many Sausages](#toc_item_9) • [Sausage Fest](#toc_item_10) • [Take our Reader Survey!](#toc_item_11) *Header 728x90 [] Every once in a blue moon I imagine the unimaginable: what would I be doing right now if I wasn’t afraid of germs, as I’ve been told I ought to be, and am? There are two alternate realities I imagine. Well, three. There’s the alternate reality in which the pandemic never happened (impossible) and I’m still just blithely unaware of how precious human contact and gatherings are. Then there’s the alternate reality in which the pandemic goes away tomorrow and I’m suddenly released into the wilds having known the deprivation of quarantine (I would go out and lick a barstool, pronto). The third alternate reality involves me being an anti-masker who believes in the American dream to die inside a restaurant, so we won’t entertain that one. This is all to say: DO NOT THINK ABOUT ALTERNATE REALITIES OR WHAT COULD BE. We must only look forward, into the murky unknown, whittled down to our most essential selves, but NOT BROKEN. Did you enjoy that deep dive into the existential wells of my psyche? I certainly didn’t. Time for the headlines. An article about a haunted bar in Florida (Absolutely yes please!), a list of vegan Halloween treats (good for you!), a list of Armenian restaurants to support in LA, an article about the Halloween decorations Riverside, CA that are prompting passersby to call 9-1-1, and a list of some of the best sausage links around. I have nothing more to say to you. Be gone. And don’t forget...I will always be just a long weekend away. Til’ Tuesday, [-Ned Riseley, Newsletter Contributor]( [ [( travel [] [This Florida Ghost Hates Cursing But Loves Calculators]( Get in the car, we’re going to Florida. There’s a ghost that haunts this bar, Scarlett O’Hara’s, in St. Augustine, FL. The ghost is a man named George who got ghosted himself by a woman named Scarlett in the 1800s. He died doing what I love: drinking wine in a bathtub. You’re going to have to read the article for more details. If you love all things Weird Florida (who doesn’t), I highly recommend it. [] [Old George]( [( [( FOOD & DRINK [] [Skip the Cow Ligaments and Try These Vegan Treats]( The author of this article pulls you in by making you think that they’re just talking to the vegans in the crowd, then hit you over the head with a description of how gelatin is made, a description of something called “bone char,” and the revelation that the red pigment in a lot of candy comes from insect secretions. While this may discourage many, I actually found it raises the stakes. You mean to tell me there’s pig bones in this? And that the color comes from bugs? Well Happy Halloween, indeed. [] [What is Bone Char?]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( FOOD & DRINK [] [Support Armenian Restaurants in LA and Abroad]( LA has one of the largest populations of Armenian-Americans in the country, and Armenia is in the midst of an armed conflict. This list from Thrillist includes the fundraisers in the food industry and restaurants in LA that are donating a portion of their profits to relief in the country. [] [Take Me There]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( news [] [Hi, Is this 9-1-1? I Just Saw a Giant Jack-o-Lantern]( Carmen and Travis Long live in Riverside, CA, and have created an insane Halloween decoration. Instead of a couple pumpkins, or a witch flying into a telephone pole, they go all-out to make it look like their suburban home is completely on fire. Sure, cauldrons and bats can be scary, but what’s more terrifying that arson? The realism of the decorations—such as the flames spewing out of the windows—have prompted many to call 9-1-1. [] [What in the Hell?!]( [( *Footer 728x90 [( SHOPPING [] [So Many Sausages]( This is a list of all of the best sausages you should be ordering for your sausage parties. You guys have sausage parties right? We’ve got bratwurst! We’ve got frankfurters! As always, Goldbelly has you covered, and they want to make your Oktoberfest as festive as possible. Fire up the grill (it’s getting cold), put on your lederhosen (it’s getting cold) and make some sausages, for the love of God! [] [Sausage Fest]( [( [( Lab9 [] [Take our Reader Survey!]( There is a lot going on in the world right now. We hope that you and your loved ones are continuing to manage through this challenging time. We want to understand what you're going through and what's been on your mind lately. Our partners at Lab9 have a new survey for you, which will take about 10 minutes to complete. If you have time, [please take a moment to fill it out](. Thank you and be well! Thrillist Editorial - Favorable reviews cannot be bought. Read our [Terms & Conditions](, [Privacy Policy]( Delivered by Thrillist.com, 568 Broadway, Suite 507, New York, NY 10012 [212.966.2263]( Sent to {EMAIL}. Add themove@newsletter.thrillist.com to your safe-sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 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